Sir Philip Sasson (Phillip Albert Gustave David Sasson)

Tate Britain, London, UK · 95.2 x 57.8 cm

Dusky Laterite
Dusky Twilight register - warm mid-darks, the palette of dusk and fading light.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
Sir Philip Sasson (Phillip Albert Gustave David Sasson) by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
12.3
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
4.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
2.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#211D1F black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 12°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 12.3
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 4.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 12.3 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"Sir Philip Sasson (Phillip Albert Gustave David Sasson)" (1923) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Red and Beige. One color carries 100% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #EBE5D8 pulls the eye.

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