18th-Century Paintings for the Hallway and Entryway

Here are 78 18th-century paintings for the hallway and entryway, painted between 1700 and 1798, with works by Jan Maurits Quinkhard, Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Gainsborough; the subjects they return to most are portraits, and history. Paths, roads, gates and doorways make a natural welcome, and portraits and flowers hold up to being seen up close as you walk past.

All 697 paintings for the hallway and entryway

Every 18th-century painting, for any room

George Washington, Gilbert Stuart 16 × 20 in portrait print (41 × 51 cm), centered 49¼ in from the floor, 8 in above the console table. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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George Washington, Gilbert Stuart, begun 1795, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart George Washington, begun 1795 The Met

Sarah Dupont, Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1777–79, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Sarah Dupont, c. 1777–79 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Mary Wise, Thomas Gainsborough, c. 1774, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Portrait of Mary Wise, c. 1774 Cleveland Museum of Art

Charles Rousseau Burney (1747–1819), Thomas Gainsborough, ca. 1780, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Charles Rousseau Burney (1747–1819), ca. 1780 The Met

Queen Charlotte, Thomas Gainsborough, 1768, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Queen Charlotte, 1768 The Met

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Pechell (1724–1800), Thomas Gainsborough, 1768, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Lieutenant Colonel Paul Pechell (1724–1800), 1768 The Met

Portrait of a Young Woman, Called Miss Sparrow, Thomas Gainsborough, 1770s, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Portrait of a Young Woman, Called Miss Sparrow, 1770s The Met

This painting is a portrait of a woman, her torso facing slightly to the left, her face looking directly at us. The woman has fair skin, rosy cheeks, and red lips in a subtle smile.

Thomas Gainsborough Miss Catherine Tatton, 1786 National Gallery of Art

A pale-skinned woman is shown from the waist up within an oval opening in this vertical portrait painting. The woman’s body is angled to our right, but she turns her face to look off to our left with gray eyes.

Thomas Gainsborough Mrs. John Taylor, c. 1778 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, a young, pale-skinned woman with her gray hair piled high atop her head is lit starkly against a dark background in this vertical portrait painting. The woman’s shoulders are angled to our left.

Thomas Gainsborough Mrs. Paul Cobb Methuen, c. 1776/1777 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, an elegantly dressed woman with smooth, pale skin and ash-brown hair piled high on her head looks off into the distance to our left in front of a loosely painted landscape in this vertical portrait.

Thomas Gainsborough The Hon. Mrs. Thomas Graham, c. 1775/1777 National Gallery of Art

Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett), John Singleton Copley, c. 1765–70, pastel on paper mounted on linen

John Singleton Copley Mrs. Henry Hill (Anna Barrett), c. 1765–70 Art Institute of Chicago

Joseph Gerrish, John Singleton Copley, 1770, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Joseph Gerrish, 1770 Art Institute of Chicago

Gulian Verplanck, John Singleton Copley, 1771, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Gulian Verplanck, 1771 The Met

Mrs. John Winthrop, John Singleton Copley, 1773, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Mrs. John Winthrop, 1773 The Met

Samuel Verplanck, John Singleton Copley, 1771, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Samuel Verplanck, 1771 The Met

Elie Williams, Charles Willson Peale, 1789, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Elie Williams, 1789 The Met

Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood), Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1771, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood), ca. 1771 The Met

Portrait of a Gentleman, Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1775, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1775 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1775, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1775 The Met

Joseph Anthony Jr., Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1795–98, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Joseph Anthony Jr., ca. 1795–98 The Met

Man in a Green Coat, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1779–85, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Man in a Green Coat, ca. 1779–85 The Met

Matthew Clarkson, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Matthew Clarkson, ca. 1794 The Met

Portrait of the Artist, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1786, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Portrait of the Artist, ca. 1786 The Met

John Shaw, Gilbert Stuart, 1793, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart John Shaw, 1793 The Met

James DeLancey, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1785, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James DeLancey, ca. 1785 The Met

Georgiana Augusta Frederica Elliott (1782–1813), Later Lady Charles Bentinck, Joshua Reynolds, 1784, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Georgiana Augusta Frederica Elliott (1782–1813), Later Lady Charles Bentinck, 1784 The Met

Shown from the hips up, a pale-skinned woman wearing white sits facing us against a golden-toned landscape background in this vertical portrait painting.

Henry Raeburn Miss Eleanor Urquhart, c. 1793 National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a woman depicted from the waist up. She is seated in a red armchair with gold details, slightly turned to the right, with her hands resting in her lap.

Gilbert Stuart Catherine Yates Pollock (Mrs. George Pollock), 1793/1794 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, an older man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a high-collared black coat and a cream-white, ruffled collar, is shown against a deep wine-red background in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart George Washington (Vaughan portrait), 1795 National Gallery of Art

Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea), Gilbert Stuart, c. 1798, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Sarah Shippen Lea (Mrs. Thomas Lea), c. 1798 National Gallery of Art

The painting shows a woman's figure from the waist up, seated, and her body is turned slightly to our left. Her head is turned to face the viewer.

Charles Willson Peale Rebecca Bryan White (Mrs. John White), 1788 National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a man with a soft, round face, a slightly double chin, small eyes, and a neutral expression. He has gray, voluminous hair styled in the fashion of the 18th century.

Joseph Wright of Derby Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1760 National Gallery of Art

The image is a portrait painting of a woman. She is seated with her body turned slightly to the right, while her head is facing forward towards the viewer. She has a gentle expression with slightly raised eyebrows.

Henry Raeburn Mrs. George Hill, c. 1790/1800 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the lap up, a woman with pale skin wearing a white satin dress and tall white bonnet sits sewing with her body facing our left in this vertical portrait painting.

Gilbert Stuart Catherine Brass Yates (Mrs. Richard Yates), 1793/1794 National Gallery of Art

Gilbert Stuart George Washington (Vaughan-Sinclair portrait), 1795 National Gallery of Art

This painting is a portrait of a woman. She has fair skin, a straight nose, and thin red lips, with her dark hair styled up with flowers.

John Singleton Copley Elizabeth Gray Otis (Mrs. Samuel Alleyne Otis), c. 1764 National Gallery of Art

Sketch for The Copley Family, John Singleton Copley, 1776, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Sketch for The Copley Family, 1776 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts the upper half of a seated young woman who is facing forward. She has fair skin, pale eyebrows, gray eyes, and thin lips in a neutral expression. The right side of her face is partially in shadow.

Joshua Reynolds Miss Beatrix Lister, 1765 National Gallery of Art

Still Life with Flowers on a Marble Tabletop, Rachel Ruysch, 1716, oil on canvas

Rachel Ruysch Still Life with Flowers on a Marble Tabletop, 1716 Rijksmuseum

Mrs. James Smith and Grandson, Charles Willson Peale, 1776, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Mrs. James Smith and Grandson, 1776 Smithsonian American Art Museum

This is a painting of a woman who is depicted from the waist up. She is positioned sitting or leaning with her head turned to the right. She has pale-yellow skin, and her facial features include red lips and dark eyebrows.

Daniel Gardner The Hon. Mrs. Gray, c. 1785/1790 National Gallery of Art

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man facing forward with his body tilted slightly to the left. He wears a brown coat over a teal waistcoat and a white ruffled shirt is visible at the cuffs and neckline.

Jeremiah Theus Mr. Motte, c. 1760 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Frans de Haes, Poet and Linguist in Rotterdam, Dionys van Nijmegen, 1732 - 1771

Dionys van Nijmegen Portrait of Frans de Haes, Poet and Linguist in Rotterdam, 1732 - 1771 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Cornelis Hendriksz Udemans, Poet in Veere, Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1732 - 1771

Jan Maurits Quinkhard Portrait of Cornelis Hendriksz Udemans, Poet in Veere, 1732 - 1771 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Willem de Groot, Lawyer and Writer, Jan Maurits Quinkhard, 1732 - 1771

Jan Maurits Quinkhard Portrait of Willem de Groot, Lawyer and Writer, 1732 - 1771 Rijksmuseum

Self-portrait, Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, 1782, oil on canvas

Johann Friedrich August Tischbein Self-portrait, 1782 Rijksmuseum

Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat Ĭbrahim Pasa, Jean Baptiste Vanmour, c. 1727 - c. 1730, oil on canvas

Jean Baptiste Vanmour Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat Ĭbrahim Pasa, c. 1727 - c. 1730 Rijksmuseum

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