Staircase Paintings: Portraits and Views That Climb with the Steps (page 11)

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

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Shown from the knees up, a woman wearing a shimmering teal-blue gown and holding a garland of flowers stands in front of columns and a landscape in this vertical portrait painting.

John Singleton Copley Anne Fairchild Bowler (Mrs. Metcalf Bowler), c. 1763 National Gallery of Art

The painting depicts a man shown from the knees up, standing with his arms crossed over his chest and his head turned to the right. He has light skin, ruddy cheeks with a brown mole, a long nose, and small red lips in a neutral expression.

Joseph Wright of Derby Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1770-1773 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the knees up, a pale-skinned woman looking off to the left from her seat on a divan wears a carnation-pink gown and a fur-lined cloak in this vertical portrait painting.

John Singleton Copley Abigail Smith Babcock (Mrs. Adam Babcock), c. 1774 National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Philip IV, Diego Velázquez, c. 1632, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez Portrait of Philip IV, c. 1632 Art Institute of Chicago

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

Portrait of Mme Lisle and Mme Loubens, Edgar Degas, c. 1867, oil on canvas

Edgar Degas Portrait of Mme Lisle and Mme Loubens, c. 1867 Art Institute of Chicago

Rêverie (Portrait of Gabrielle Borreau), Gustave Courbet, 1862, oil on paper, mounted on canvas

Gustave Courbet Rêverie (Portrait of Gabrielle Borreau), 1862 Art Institute of Chicago

The Writing Master, Thomas Eakins, 1882, oil on canvas

Thomas Eakins The Writing Master, 1882 The Met

Sparrow Hall, Winslow Homer, c. 1881-1882, oil on canvas

Winslow Homer Sparrow Hall, c. 1881-1882 National Gallery of Art

Venetian Glass Workers, John Singer Sargent, 1880–82, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Venetian Glass Workers, 1880–82 Art Institute of Chicago

Study of Two Bedouins, John Singer Sargent, 1905–6, oil on canvas

John Singer Sargent Study of Two Bedouins, 1905–6 Art Institute of Chicago

Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, Gustave Courbet, 1865–66, oil on canvas

Gustave Courbet Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, 1865–66 The Met

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893), Edgar Degas, 1869, oil on canvas

Edgar Degas Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893), 1869 The Met

George Moore (1852–1933) at the Café, Édouard Manet, 1878 or 1879, oil on canvas

Édouard Manet George Moore (1852–1933) at the Café, 1878 or 1879 The Met

María Teresa (1638–1683), Infanta of Spain, Diego Velázquez, 1651–54, oil on canvas

Diego Velázquez María Teresa (1638–1683), Infanta of Spain, 1651–54 The Met

The Pink Dress (Albertie-Marguerite Carré, later Madame Ferdinand-Henri Himmes, 1854–1935), Berthe Morisot, ca. 1870, oil on canvas

Berthe Morisot The Pink Dress (Albertie-Marguerite Carré, later Madame Ferdinand-Henri Himmes, 1854–1935), ca. 1870 The Met

Dominated by tones of red and fire orange, this nearly square painting shows a seated woman leaning forward in a high-backed chair, holding a round, flat, leaf-shaped fan.

Edgar Degas Madame Camus, 1869/1870 National Gallery of Art

Shown from about the ankles up, a woman with ashen, pale skin, wearing a full, silvery-white dress with gray dots, sits on a low-backed white sofa against a pale peach background in this horizontal portrait painting.

Edgar Degas Madame René de Gas, 1872/1873 National Gallery of Art

We look slightly down onto a woman and a young boy, both with pale skin, sitting together on a grassy lawn with a chicken standing nearby in this horizontal painting. The scene is loosely painted with visible brushstrokes throughout.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Madame Monet and Her Son, 1874 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