Large Paintings for the Staircase, page 4

Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher), Édouard Manet, 1865–67, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Beggar with Oysters (Philosopher), 1865–67 Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth), John Singer Sargent, 1897, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Mrs. George Swinton (Elizabeth Ebsworth), 1897 Art Institute of Chicago

Riter Fitzgerald, Thomas Eakins, 1895, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins Riter Fitzgerald, 1895 Art Institute of Chicago

Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher), Édouard Manet, 1865–67, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher), 1865–67 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of George Pitt, First Baron Rivers, Thomas Gainsborough, 1769, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Portrait of George Pitt, First Baron Rivers, 1769 Cleveland Museum of Art

The Thinker: Portrait of Louis N. Kenton, Thomas Eakins, 1900, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins The Thinker: Portrait of Louis N. Kenton, 1900 The Met

Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain, James McNeill Whistler, 1876, reworked 1885, oil on canvas

James McNeill Whistler Arrangement in Black, No. 3: Sir Henry Irving as Philip II of Spain, 1876, reworked 1885 The Met

General Étienne-Maurice Gérard (1773–1852), Jacques-Louis David, 1816, oil on canvas

Jacques-Louis David General Étienne-Maurice Gérard (1773–1852), 1816 The Met

James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox, Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1633–35, oil on canvas

Anthony van Dyck James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox, ca. 1633–35 The Met

Robert Rich (1587–1658), Second Earl of Warwick, Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1632–35, oil on canvas

Anthony van Dyck Robert Rich (1587–1658), Second Earl of Warwick, ca. 1632–35 The Met

Mrs. Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754?–1823), Thomas Gainsborough, 1778, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Mrs. Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754?–1823), 1778 The Met

Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain, Diego Velázquez, probably 1624, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain, probably 1624 The Met

Young Man in the Costume of a Majo, Édouard Manet, 1863, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet Young Man in the Costume of a Majo, 1863 The Met

A woman with pale, smooth skin stands wearing a loosely draped, champagne-peach dress in this vertical portrait painting. Her body faces us but she turns her head to look down and off to our right with brown eyes.

Thomas Gainsborough Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, 1783 National Gallery of Art

A woman with pale, peachy skin and dark brown hair, wearing a long sleeved, floor-length white satin dress, stands facing and looking out at us in a room hung with shimmering, ivory-white drapery in this vertical portrait.

John Singer Sargent Margaret Stuyvesant Rutherfurd White (Mrs. Henry White), 1883 National Gallery of Art

A pale-skinned woman wearing a long, rose-pink gown sits amid a lush landscape in this vertical portrait painting. The woman’s body is angled to our left, but she turns her head to look at us with green eyes under dark brows.

Thomas Gainsborough Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1785-1787 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of My Daughter Alice, William Merritt Chase, c. 1895, oil on canvas

William Merritt Chase Portrait of My Daughter Alice, c. 1895 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke, Joshua Reynolds, c. 1761, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Portrait of the Ladies Amabel and Mary Jemima Yorke, c. 1761 Cleveland Museum of Art

George Washington, Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1779–81, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale George Washington, ca. 1779–81 The Met

Captain John Gell, Gilbert Stuart, 1785, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Captain John Gell, 1785 The Met

Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1665–72, oil on canvas

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Don Andrés de Andrade y la Cal, ca. 1665–72 The Met

A Knight of Alcántara or Calatrava, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1650–55, oil on canvas

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo A Knight of Alcántara or Calatrava, ca. 1650–55 The Met

The Drummond Children, Henry Raeburn, ca. 1808–9, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn The Drummond Children, ca. 1808–9 The Met

George Harley Drummond (1783–1855), Henry Raeburn, ca. 1808–9, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn George Harley Drummond (1783–1855), ca. 1808–9 The Met

George Capel, Viscount Malden (1757–1839), and Lady Elizabeth Capel (1755–1834), Joshua Reynolds, 1768, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds George Capel, Viscount Malden (1757–1839), and Lady Elizabeth Capel (1755–1834), 1768 The Met

A man with pale skin, wearing a black suit and hat, glides toward us on ice skates in this vertical portrait painting. The man’s body faces us but he turns his head to our right as he looks slightly down and off into the distance.

Gilbert Stuart The Skater (Portrait of William Grant), 1782 National Gallery of Art

Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul, Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1911, oil on canvas

Vilhelm Hammershøi Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul, 1911 The Met

Kitchen Scene, Diego Velázquez, 1618–20, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Kitchen Scene, 1618–20 Art Institute of Chicago

Mariana of Austria (1634–1696), Queen of Spain, Diego Velázquez, 1640, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Mariana of Austria (1634–1696), Queen of Spain, 1640 The Met

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

Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman, Aelbert Cuyp, ca. 1652–53, oil on canvas

Aelbert Cuyp Equestrian Portrait of Cornelis (1639–1680) and Michiel Pompe van Meerdervoort (1638–1653) with Their Tutor and Coachman, ca. 1652–53 The Met

Portrait of a Family Playing Music, Pieter de Hooch, 1663, oil on canvas

Pieter de Hooch Portrait of a Family Playing Music, 1663 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Genio C. Scott, Eastman Johnson, 1859, oil on canvas

Eastman Johnson Portrait of Genio C. Scott, 1859 Cleveland Museum of Art

John Johnstone, Betty Johnstone, and Miss Wedderburn, Henry Raeburn, c. 1790/1795, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn John Johnstone, Betty Johnstone, and Miss Wedderburn, c. 1790/1795 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the shins up, two elegantly dressed women and two young boys, all with light skin, sit together on a bench in front of a stone balustrade with a forest landscape beyond in this horizontal portrait painting.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun The Marquise de Pezay, and the Marquise de Rougé with Her Sons Alexis and Adrien, 1787 National Gallery of Art

The Funding Bill, Eastman Johnson, 1881, oil on canvas

Eastman Johnson The Funding Bill, 1881 The Met

Idle Hours, Julian Alden Weir, 1888, oil on canvas

Julian Alden Weir Idle Hours, 1888 The Met

Thomas (1740–1825) and Martha Neate (1741–after 1795) with His Tutor, Thomas Needham, Joshua Reynolds, 1748, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Thomas (1740–1825) and Martha Neate (1741–after 1795) with His Tutor, Thomas Needham, 1748 The Met

The Honorable Henry Fane (1739–1802) with Inigo Jones and Charles Blair, Joshua Reynolds, 1761–66, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds The Honorable Henry Fane (1739–1802) with Inigo Jones and Charles Blair, 1761–66 The Met

This painting shows four individuals - three women and one child - in an indoor setting. One woman is seated on a chair on the left, wearing a purple and blue dress under a black coat, with white gloves and a gray hat.

William Glackens Family Group, 1910/1911 National Gallery of Art

Jalais Hill, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro, 1867, oil on canvas

Camille Pissarro Jalais Hill, Pontoise, 1867 The Met

Young Ladies of the Village, Gustave Courbet, 1851–52, oil on canvas

Gustave Courbet Young Ladies of the Village, 1851–52 The Met

Irises, Claude Monet, 1914–17, oil on canvas

Claude Monet Irises, 1914–17 Art Institute of Chicago

Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary), Paul Gauguin, 1891, oil on canvas

Paul Gauguin Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary), 1891 The Met

Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers), Thomas Gainsborough, 1787, oil on canvas

Thomas Gainsborough Cottage Children (The Wood Gatherers), 1787 The Met

The Young Virgin, Francisco de Zurbarán, ca. 1632–33, oil on canvas

Francisco de Zurbarán The Young Virgin, ca. 1632–33 The Met

The Old Mill, George Inness, 1849, oil on canvas

George Inness The Old Mill, 1849 Art Institute of Chicago

Entrance to a Village, Meindert Hobbema, ca. 1665, oil on wood

Meindert Hobbema Entrance to a Village, ca. 1665 The Met