Mrs. Edward L. Davis and Her Son Livingston

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles, CA, US · 218.44 x 121.92 cm

Smoldering Heather
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Mrs. Edward L. Davis and Her Son Livingston by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
13.0
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
7.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
6.8
cool
Dominant Hue
#2A1B20 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 6°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 13.0
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 7.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 13.0 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Mrs. Edward L. Davis and Her Son Livingston" (1890) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Pink and Warm Grey. One color carries 48% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #DAB396 pulls the eye.

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