The Sitwell Family

Private Collection · 170.2 x 193 cm

Smoldering Laterite
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Laterite Deep iron-red - the color of tropical laterite soil, oxidized and earthy.
The Sitwell Family by John Singer Sargent

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
21.5
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
19.0
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
18.3
cool
Dominant Hue
#492B1F orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 47°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 21.5
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 19.0
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 21.5 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Sitwell Family" (1900) reads as a deep, rich-saturation warm palette built around Red and Amber. One color carries 31% of the picture plane, anchoring the composition. A low-prevalence accent at #C5B890 pulls the eye.

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