Dutch Golden Age Paintings for the Staircase, page 2

Shown from about the waist up, a woman with smooth, pale skin sits in a chair facing our right in front of a canvas on an easel in this vertical portrait. She leans onto her right elbow, which rests on the seat back.

Judith Leyster Self-Portrait, c. 1630 National Gallery of Art

Helena van der Schalcke, Gerard ter Borch, c. 1648, oil on panel

Gerard ter Borch Helena van der Schalcke, c. 1648 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Johanna Bardoel (d. after 1667), Gerard ter Borch, c. 1644, oil on panel

Gerard ter Borch Portrait of Johanna Bardoel (d. after 1667), c. 1644 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Gerard Abrahamsz van der Schalcke (1609-1667), Gerard ter Borch, 1644, oil on panel

Gerard ter Borch Portrait of Gerard Abrahamsz van der Schalcke (1609-1667), 1644 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Young Man, possibly Jacob Francken (1627-after 1656), Aelbert Cuyp, c. 1651, oil on panel

Aelbert Cuyp Portrait of a Young Man, possibly Jacob Francken (1627-after 1656), c. 1651 Rijksmuseum

Self Portrait?, Pieter de Hooch, 1648 - 1649, oil on panel

Pieter de Hooch Self Portrait?, 1648 - 1649 Rijksmuseum

Self-portrait, Jan Steen, c. 1670, oil on canvas

Jan Steen Self-portrait, c. 1670 Rijksmuseum

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’, Jan Steen, 1655, oil on canvas

Jan Steen Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’, 1655 Rijksmuseum

François de Vicq, Burgomaster of Amsterdam for several Terms from 1697on, Gerard ter Borch, 1670, oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch François de Vicq, Burgomaster of Amsterdam for several Terms from 1697on, 1670 Rijksmuseum

Aletta Pancras (1649-1707) Wife of François de Vicq, Gerard ter Borch, 1670, oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch Aletta Pancras (1649-1707) Wife of François de Vicq, 1670 Rijksmuseum

Godard van Reede (1588-1648), Lord of Nederhorst. Delegate of the Province of Utrecht at the Peace Conference at Münster (1646-48), Gerard ter Borch, c. 1646 - c. 1648, oil on brass

Gerard ter Borch Godard van Reede (1588-1648), Lord of Nederhorst. Delegate of the Province of Utrecht at the Peace Conference at Münster (1646-48), c. 1646 - c. 1648 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Man, Gerard ter Borch, 1640 - 1681, oil on copper

Gerard ter Borch Portrait of a Man, 1640 - 1681 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Woman, Gerard ter Borch, 1640 - 1681, oil on copper

Gerard ter Borch Portrait of a Woman, 1640 - 1681 Rijksmuseum

Jacob de Graeff (1642-90). In the Uniform of an Officer, Gerard ter Borch, 1673, oil on panel

Gerard ter Borch Jacob de Graeff (1642-90). In the Uniform of an Officer, 1673 Rijksmuseum

Baker’s Couple Arent Oostwaard and Catharina Keizerswaard, Jan Steen, 1658, oil on panel

Jan Steen Baker’s Couple Arent Oostwaard and Catharina Keizerswaard, 1658 Rijksmuseum

Self-Portrait, Wybrand de Geest, 1629, oil on panel

Wybrand de Geest Self-Portrait, 1629 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Woman and a Man in an Interior, Matthias Wulfraet, 1694, oil on canvas

Matthias Wulfraet Portrait of a Woman and a Man in an Interior, 1694 Rijksmuseum

Self-portrait, Karel du Jardin, 1662, oil on copper

Karel du Jardin Self-portrait, 1662 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Johan Maurits (1604-79), count of Nassau-Siegen and governor of Brazil, Michiel van Musscher, 1670 - 1680, oil on copper

Michiel van Musscher Portrait of Johan Maurits (1604-79), count of Nassau-Siegen and governor of Brazil, 1670 - 1680 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Mary Stuart (1662-95), Wife of Prince William III, Caspar Netscher, c. 1683, oil on canvas

Caspar Netscher Portrait of Mary Stuart (1662-95), Wife of Prince William III, c. 1683 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), Prince of Orange, Gerard van Honthorst, c. 1653, oil on panel

Gerard van Honthorst Portrait of Frederik Hendrik (1584-1647), Prince of Orange, c. 1653 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Hendrik (1550-74), Count of Nassau, Wybrand de Geest, c. 1633 - c. 1635, oil on panel

Wybrand de Geest Portrait of Hendrik (1550-74), Count of Nassau, c. 1633 - c. 1635 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Willem Frederik (1613-64), Count of Nassau-Dietz, Wybrand de Geest, 1632, oil on panel

Wybrand de Geest Portrait of Willem Frederik (1613-64), Count of Nassau-Dietz, 1632 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of an Officer, Wybrand de Geest, c. 1625 - c. 1635, oil on panel

Wybrand de Geest Portrait of an Officer, c. 1625 - c. 1635 Rijksmuseum

A young woman peers out to the right from from a Dutch door whose bottom half is closed. She wears a brown dress with a corset and a red beaded necklace.

Rembrandt van Rijn Young Woman at an Open Half-Door, 1645 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man, Frans Hals, early 1650s, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, early 1650s The Met

Man in a Turban, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Man in a Turban, 1632 The Met

Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, 1632 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, 1632 The Met

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fan, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Young Woman with a Fan, 1633 The Met

The Standard Bearer (probably Floris Soop, 1604–1657), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1654, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn The Standard Bearer (probably Floris Soop, 1604–1657), 1654 The Met

Shown from the thighs up, a man with pale, peachy skin, wearing a black suit, cape, and hat, stands with one hand on his hip against an elephant-gray background in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Gentleman, 1650/1652 National Gallery of Art

Shown from about the knees up, a man with peachy skin, wearing a voluminous black cloak and a tall, brimmed hat, looks directly at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Man in a Tall Hat, c. 1663 National Gallery of Art

This vertical portrait painting shows a pale-skinned older woman wearing a full, long-sleeved black dress with a wide white ruff at her neck and white lace cuffs at her wrists.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman Aged Sixty, 1633 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of a Woman, Probably Maria Trip (1619-1683), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1639, oil on panel

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman, Probably Maria Trip (1619-1683), 1639 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Feyntje van Steenkiste, Frans Hals, 1635, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Feyntje van Steenkiste, 1635 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Lucas de Clercq, Frans Hals, c. 1635, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Lucas de Clercq, c. 1635 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Maritge Claesdr Vooght, Frans Hals, 1639, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Maritge Claesdr Vooght, 1639 Rijksmuseum

Johannes Wtenbogaert, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Johannes Wtenbogaert, 1633 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Boy with a Kolf Club, Wybrand de Geest, 1631, oil on panel

Wybrand de Geest Portrait of a Boy with a Kolf Club, 1631 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Woman, Gerard van Honthorst, 1655, oil on canvas

Gerard van Honthorst Portrait of a Woman, 1655 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Jacoba van Orliens (1643-91), Jan Mijtens, c. 1660, oil on canvas

Jan Mijtens Portrait of Jacoba van Orliens (1643-91), c. 1660 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Marten Soolmans, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Marten Soolmans, 1634 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Oopjen Coppit, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1634, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Oopjen Coppit, 1634 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Ernst Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz, Wybrand de Geest, c. 1630 - c. 1635, oil on canvas

Wybrand de Geest Portrait of Ernst Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz, c. 1630 - c. 1635 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of Willem II (1626-1650), Prince of Orange, and his Wife Mary Stuart (1631-1660), Gerard van Honthorst, 1647, oil on canvas

Gerard van Honthorst Portrait of Willem II (1626-1650), Prince of Orange, and his Wife Mary Stuart (1631-1660), 1647 Rijksmuseum

Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, Frans Hals, c. 1622, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Married Couple, Likely Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c. 1622 Rijksmuseum

An elegantly dressed man and woman ride horses toward us and to our right in a landscape with low, rolling hills, stone buildings, and trees in this horizontal painting. The two horses and riders take up the right half of the composition.

Aelbert Cuyp Lady and Gentleman on Horseback, c. 1655, reworked 1660/1665 National Gallery of Art