Mrs. Walter Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker)

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC, US · 207.3 x 97.2 cm

Dusky Heather
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Heather Muted mauve - the color of Scottish heather, gray-purple and soft.
Mrs. Walter Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker) by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
29.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.7
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
3.4
cool
Dominant Hue
#49433D gray

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 82°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 29.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.7
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 29.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Mrs. Walter Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker)" (1896) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Dusty Pink and Sage. One color carries 39% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #859A87 pulls the eye.

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