Large Paintings for the Staircase

Paintings with real scale: big canvases that still read from across the room when you print them large. Portrait formats and small works, 11×14 to 18×24 in (28×35 to 45×60 cm), suit the rhythm; one large canvas on a landing anchors the whole climb. Here are 209 paintings for the staircase, each at least 100 cm (39 in) on its long side, with works by Rembrandt van Rijn, John Singer Sargent and Joshua Reynolds.

All 606 paintings for the staircase

Two Sisters (On the Terrace), Pierre-Auguste Renoir 16 × 20 in portrait print (41 × 51 cm), centered 58 in above the stair line. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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Impressionist painting of two girls on balcony, bright flower hat, knitting basket.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Two Sisters (On the Terrace), 1881 Art Institute of Chicago

Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), Francisco de Goya, 1787–88, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), 1787–88 The Met

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), Gustav Klimt, 1912–13, oil on canvas

Gustav Klimt Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), 1912–13 The Met

Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1653, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653 The Met

Portrait of white man dressed in all black with medallion and sword.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Amédée-David, the Comte de Pastoret, 1823–26 Art Institute of Chicago

Painting of mother in blue, purple, and green-stripped dress washing child's feet.

Mary Cassatt The Child's Bath, 1893 Art Institute of Chicago

Large painting of young woman in white dress sitting next to crib.

Jacques-Louis David Madame de Pastoret and Her Son, 1791–92 Art Institute of Chicago

Dark portrait of older woman in black dress with lace collar, flowers.

Gustave Courbet Mère Grégoire, 1855, reworked 1857–59 Art Institute of Chicago

Two girls in acrobatic uniforms stand in an arena, one holds oranges.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg), 1879 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of the Jester Calabazas, Diego Velázquez, c. 1631–32, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Portrait of the Jester Calabazas, c. 1631–32 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, Frans Hals, 1634, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, 1634 Cleveland Museum of Art

Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress, Paul Cézanne, 1888–90, oil on canvas

Paul Cézanne Madame Cézanne (Hortense Fiquet, 1850–1922) in a Red Dress, 1888–90 The Met

Lucas van Uffel (died 1637), Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1622, oil on canvas

Anthony van Dyck Lucas van Uffel (died 1637), ca. 1622 The Met

Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), El Greco, ca. 1600, oil on canvas

El Greco Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara (1541–1609), ca. 1600 The Met

The Spanish Singer, Édouard Manet, 1860, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet The Spanish Singer, 1860 The Met

Queen Henrietta Maria, Anthony van Dyck, 1636, oil on canvas

Anthony van Dyck Queen Henrietta Maria, 1636 The Met

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1665–67, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, 1665–67 The Met

Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1851–53, oil on canvas

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie, 1851–53 The Met

Opulently dressed light-skinned man and woman drink at a small table. A mirror behind them reflects a crowd. Her blue dress and dark hat dominate.

William Glackens At Mouquin's, 1905 Art Institute of Chicago

A light-skinned woman in a long, shiny white dress sits at a desk reading a book. The book is propped on a large red pillow. Her head is propped in her hand.

Thomas Lawrence Isabella Wolff, 1803–15 Art Institute of Chicago

Painted portrait of woman in green dress and cloud backdrop.

John Singleton Copley Mrs. Daniel Hubbard (Mary Greene), c. 1764 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Dora Wheeler, William Merritt Chase, 1882–83, oil on canvas

William Merritt Chase Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882–83 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati, Lorenzo Lotto, 1533–34, oil on canvas

Lorenzo Lotto Portrait of a Man, Possibly Girolamo Rosati, 1533–34 Cleveland Museum of Art

Daniel Crommelin Verplanck, John Singleton Copley, 1771, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Daniel Crommelin Verplanck, 1771 The Met

Comtesse de la Châtre (Marie Charlotte Louise Perrette Aglaé Bontemps, 1762–1848), Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1789, oil on canvas

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Comtesse de la Châtre (Marie Charlotte Louise Perrette Aglaé Bontemps, 1762–1848), 1789 The Met

Painting of a dark-skinned man seated and wearing a red open-necked tunic. He looks up to the right. His wrists are shackled and a large chain rests at his right, running down the bench he sits upon.

John Philip Simpson The Captive Slave (Ira Aldridge), 1827 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a light-skinned man in a long white wig and red-orange coat, holding a folded piece of paper and standing next to a desk, a large sailing ship off his left shoulder.

John Smibert Richard Bill, 1733 Art Institute of Chicago

The Two Disciples at the Tomb, Henry Ossawa Tanner, c. 1906, oil on canvas

Henry Ossawa Tanner The Two Disciples at the Tomb, c. 1906 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Sor Juana de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Domingo Ortiz, 1797, oil on canvas

Domingo Ortiz Portrait of Sor Juana de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 1797 The Met

Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), John Singer Sargent, 1883–84, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau), 1883–84 The Met

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836), Jacques-Louis David, 1788, oil on canvas

Jacques-Louis David Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743–1794) and Marie Anne Lavoisier (Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze, 1758–1836), 1788 The Met

Young Lady in 1866, Édouard Manet, 1866, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Young Lady in 1866, 1866 The Met

Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1635, oil on wood

Peter Paul Rubens Rubens, Helena Fourment (1614–1673), and Their Son Frans (1633–1678), ca. 1635 The Met

Condesa de Altamira and Her Daughter, María Agustina, Francisco de Goya, 1787–88, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Condesa de Altamira and Her Daughter, María Agustina, 1787–88 The Met

Large painting, woman in pink dress in front of classical sculpture, shrine.

Joshua Reynolds Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces, 1763–65 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Catherine Grey, Lady Manners, Thomas Lawrence, 1794, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Portrait of Catherine Grey, Lady Manners, 1794 Cleveland Museum of Art

Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, Thomas Lawrence, 1790, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Elizabeth Farren (born about 1759, died 1829), Later Countess of Derby, 1790 The Met

Captain George K. H. Coussmaker (1759–1801), Joshua Reynolds, 1782, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Captain George K. H. Coussmaker (1759–1801), 1782 The Met

A man with sparse brown facial hair stands in a full-length black robe on a multicolored tiled floor, a white and brown dog behind him.

Giovanni Battista Moroni Gian Lodovico Madruzzo, 1551–52 Art Institute of Chicago

Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788), Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, 1785, oil on canvas

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet (1761–1818) and Marie Marguerite Carraux de Rosemond (1765–1788), 1785 The Met

From low on a hillside, we look up at a light-skinned woman and boy standing in tall grass against a sunny blue sky in this vertical painting.

Claude Monet Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son, 1875 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of a Woman, Frans Hals, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century The Met

Impressionist painting of woman wearing green dress trying on hats.

Edgar Degas The Millinery Shop, 1879-86 Art Institute of Chicago

Impressionist painting of seated man, girl with brown, black hues.

Edgar Degas Henri Degas and His Niece Lucie Degas (The Artist's Uncle and Cousin), 1875–76 Art Institute of Chicago

The Holy Family on the Steps, Nicolas Poussin, 1648, oil on canvas

Nicolas Poussin The Holy Family on the Steps, 1648 Cleveland Museum of Art

Painting of a crowd of well-dressed light-skinned people in an open, snowy field surrounded by large rolling hills.

George Bellows Love of Winter, 1914 Art Institute of Chicago

Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1878, oil on canvas

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895), 1878 The Met

The Jabach Family, Charles Le Brun, ca. 1660, oil on canvas

Charles Le Brun The Jabach Family, ca. 1660 The Met

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