Romantic Paintings for the Hallway and Entryway

Here are 14 Romantic paintings for the hallway and entryway, painted between 1786 and 1870, with works by Francisco de Goya, John Constable and Eugène Delacroix; the subjects they return to most are portraits, and villages. 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

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Boy on a Ram, Francisco de Goya 17½ × 20 in portrait print (45 × 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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14 Romantic paintings

A young, smiling boy in a ruffled collar, hat, and cumberbun rides outdoors on a brown ram, a small whip held aloft in his hand.

Francisco de Goya Boy on a Ram, 1786–87 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Isidoro Máiquez, Francisco de Goya, c. 1807, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Portrait of Isidoro Máiquez, c. 1807 Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856), John Constable, 1818, oil on canvas

John Constable Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856), 1818 The Met

Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847), Eugène Delacroix, 1835, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847), 1835 The Met

Sebastián Martínez y Pérez (1747–1800), Francisco de Goya, 1792, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Sebastián Martínez y Pérez (1747–1800), 1792 The Met

Ferdinand VII (1784–1833), When Prince of Asturias, Francisco de Goya, ca. 1800, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Ferdinand VII (1784–1833), When Prince of Asturias, ca. 1800 The Met

This painting depicts a young woman from the chest upwards, seated in a slightly turned position to the left.

Camille Corot Portrait of a Young Girl, 1850 or 1859 National Gallery of Art

Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child, Théodore Géricault, ca. 1819–20, oil on canvas

Théodore Géricault Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child, ca. 1819–20 The Met

Horsewoman, Théodore Géricault, 1820 or later, oil on canvas

Théodore Géricault Horsewoman, 1820 or later The Met

Landscape with Cottages, John Constable, 1809–10, oil on canvas

John Constable Landscape with Cottages, 1809–10 Art Institute of Chicago

Winter Scene, Francisco de Goya, c. 1786, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Winter Scene, c. 1786 Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape, Distant Village, Charles-François Daubigny, c. 1870/1875, oil on wood

Charles-François Daubigny Landscape, Distant Village, c. 1870/1875 National Gallery of Art

Hamlet and His Mother, Eugène Delacroix, 1849, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 The Met

This painting depicts buildings under a clear blue sky. The horizon line is low, mostly obscured by the structures. The buildings have pointed brown roofs, and they are a pale yellow color.

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