The Duchess of Sutherland

Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain · 254 x 140 cm

Smoldering Lichen
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Lichen Muted gray-green - the color of lichen on stone, ancient and desaturated.
The Duchess of Sutherland by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
19.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
10.8
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
-0.7
cool
Dominant Hue
#2C3022 black

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 120°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 19.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 10.8
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 19.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Duchess of Sutherland" (1904) reads as a deep, muted-saturation warm palette built around Sage and Green. One color carries 33% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #E2D2B8 pulls the eye.

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