Staircase Paintings: Portraits and Views That Climb with the Steps (page 10)

A climbing series: small portraits and landscapes that follow the line of the steps.

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An older woman wearing a long black dress sits reading a book in front of a younger woman wearing cream white, who sits on a couch just beyond, in this vertical portrait painting.

Berthe Morisot The Mother and Sister of the Artist, 1869/1870 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the shins up, a woman with pale skin, iron-gray hair, and wearing a high-collared, long-sleeved black dress, stands next to a table against a caramel-brown wall in this vertical portrait painting.

John Singer Sargent Eleanora O'Donnell Iselin (Mrs. Adrian Iselin), 1888 National Gallery of Art

This painting depicts a woman and a child standing in a wooded area. The woman holds a closed parasol in one hand and reaches down towards the child with the other.

Camille Corot Madame Stumpf and Her Daughter, 1872 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned woman wears a wide, pleated collar and a black gown in this vertical portrait painting. Her body is angled to our left, and she looks at us from the corners of her light brown eyes.

Anthony van Dyck Portrait of a Flemish Lady, probably 1618 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 Agostino Barbarigo, Paolo Veronese, after c. 1571, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Portrait of Agostino Barbarigo, after c. 1571 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Charlotte and Sarah Carteret-Hardy, Thomas Lawrence, 1801, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Portrait of Charlotte and Sarah Carteret-Hardy, 1801 Cleveland Museum of Art

Madame Lerolle, Henri Fantin-Latour, 1882, oil on fabric

Henri Fantin-Latour Madame Lerolle, 1882 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote, Joseph Wright of Derby, c. 1771–72, oil on canvas

Joseph Wright of Derby Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote, c. 1771–72 Cleveland Museum of Art

Joseph Sherburne, John Singleton Copley, ca. 1767–70, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Joseph Sherburne, ca. 1767–70 The Met

Midshipman Augustus Brine, John Singleton Copley, 1782, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Midshipman Augustus Brine, 1782 The Met

Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers, John Singleton Copley, ca. 1763, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers, ca. 1763 The Met

Mrs. Sylvanus Bourne, John Singleton Copley, 1766, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Mrs. Sylvanus Bourne, 1766 The Met

Richard Dana, John Singleton Copley, ca. 1770, oil on canvas

John Singleton Copley Richard Dana, ca. 1770 The Met

Worthington Whittredge, Emanuel Leutze, 1856, oil on canvas

Emanuel Leutze Worthington Whittredge, 1856 The Met

Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis, Charles Willson Peale, 1777–80, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis, 1777–80 The Met

Samuel Mifflin, Charles Willson Peale, 1777–80, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Samuel Mifflin, 1777–80 The Met

Thomas Willing, Charles Willson Peale, 1782, oil on canvas

Charles Willson Peale Thomas Willing, 1782 The Met

Horatio Gates, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1793–94, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Horatio Gates, ca. 1793–94 The Met

James Monroe, Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1820–22, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart James Monroe, ca. 1820–22 The Met

Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, Gilbert Stuart, 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot, 1794 The Met

Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, Gilbert Stuart, 1798, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Louis-Marie, Vicomte de Noailles, 1798 The Met

Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes, Gilbert Stuart, 1794, oil on canvas

Gilbert Stuart Matilda Stoughton de Jaudenes, 1794 The Met

Breton Brother and Sister, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1871, oil on canvas

William-Adolphe Bouguereau Breton Brother and Sister, 1871 The Met

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887), Alexandre Cabanel, 1876, oil on canvas

Alexandre Cabanel Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828–1887), 1876 The Met

John Gray (1731–1811) of Newholm, Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn John Gray (1731–1811) of Newholm, 1800 The Met

Lady Maitland (Catherine Connor, died 1865), Henry Raeburn, 1800, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Lady Maitland (Catherine Connor, died 1865), 1800 The Met

Mrs. Richard Alexander Oswald (Louisa Johnston, ?born about 1760, died 1797), Henry Raeburn, ca. 1794, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn Mrs. Richard Alexander Oswald (Louisa Johnston, ?born about 1760, died 1797), ca. 1794 The Met

William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson, Henry Raeburn, 1805, oil on canvas

Henry Raeburn William Robertson (1753–1835), Lord Robertson, 1805 The Met

Anne Dashwood (1743–1830), Later Countess of Galloway, Joshua Reynolds, 1764, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Anne Dashwood (1743–1830), Later Countess of Galloway, 1764 The Met

Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767–1818), Joshua Reynolds, 1789, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Mrs. Lewis Thomas Watson (Mary Elizabeth Milles, 1767–1818), 1789 The Met

John Barker (1707–1787), Joshua Reynolds, 1786, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds John Barker (1707–1787), 1786 The Met

Lady Smith (Charlotte Delaval) and Her Children (George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte), Joshua Reynolds, 1787, oil on canvas

Joshua Reynolds Lady Smith (Charlotte Delaval) and Her Children (George Henry, Louisa, and Charlotte), 1787 The Met

Portrait of a Man, Jacopo Tintoretto, 1550s, oil on canvas

Jacopo Tintoretto Portrait of a Man, 1550s The Met

Alessandro Vittoria (1525–1608), Paolo Veronese, ca. 1580, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Alessandro Vittoria (1525–1608), ca. 1580 The Met

Boy with a Greyhound, Paolo Veronese, possibly 1570s, oil on canvas

Paolo Veronese Boy with a Greyhound, possibly 1570s The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Joseph Wright of Derby, ca. 1770, oil on canvas

Joseph Wright of Derby Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1770 The Met

Frieda Schiff (1876–1958), Later Mrs. Felix M. Warburg, Anders Zorn, 1894, oil on canvas

Anders Zorn Frieda Schiff (1876–1958), Later Mrs. Felix M. Warburg, 1894 The Met

Edward R. Bacon (1846–1915), Anders Zorn, 1897, oil on canvas

Anders Zorn Edward R. Bacon (1846–1915), 1897 The Met

Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919), Anders Zorn, 1897, oil on canvas

Anders Zorn Mrs. Walter Rathbone Bacon (Virginia Purdy Barker, 1862–1919), 1897 The Met

Mrs. Robert Blencowe, Thomas Lawrence, c. 1792, oil on canvas

Thomas Lawrence Mrs. Robert Blencowe, c. 1792 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned, bearded man dressed in black gazes at us in this vertical portrait painting. His body is angled to our left, and he looks at us from the corners of his hazel eyes under thick brows.

Jacopo Tintoretto Portrait of a Man with a Landscape View, 1552/1556 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a woman stands facing and looking at us with her head tilted a little to our left in this vertical portrait painting. She has pale skin, a heart-shaped face with rosy cheeks, and a rose-pink bow mouth.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Madame du Barry, 1782 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a seated woman from the waist up. Her body faces us, and she looks off to the right with a neutral expression. She has light skin, brown eyes, and rosy cheeks.

George Bellows Maud Murray Dale (Mrs. Chester Dale), 1919 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a young woman with pale skin, wearing a short wine-red jacket over an ivory-white gown, gazes out at us from this vertical portrait painting.

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun Madame d'Aguesseau de Fresnes, 1789 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a seated woman, her head turned slightly to the right. She has fair skin with rosy cheeks, pale eyebrows, a long nose, and thin pink lips in a neutral expression.

Benjamin West Maria Hamilton Beckford (Mrs. William Beckford), 1799 National Gallery of Art

Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham, Benjamin West, c. 1797, oil on canvas

Benjamin West Elizabeth, Countess of Effingham, c. 1797 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a young pale-skinned woman sits looking at us in this vertical portrait painting. Her body is angled to our right, but she turns her face to gaze out with large brown eyes under dark brows.

Henri Fantin-Latour Portrait of Sonia, 1890 National Gallery of Art