Romantic Paintings for the Staircase

Here are 25 Romantic paintings for the staircase, painted between 1770 and 1872, with works by Francisco de Goya, Eugène Delacroix and Joseph Wright of Derby; the subject they return to most is portraits. The stairwell is the one place where paintings should not hang level with each other.

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Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga (1784–1792), Francisco de Goya 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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25 Romantic paintings

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

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

Portrait of Isidoro Máiquez, Francisco de Goya, c. 1807, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Portrait of Isidoro Máiquez, c. 1807 Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856), John Constable, 1818, oil on canvas

John Constable Mrs. James Pulham Sr. (Frances Amys, ca. 1766–1856), 1818 The Met

Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847), Eugène Delacroix, 1835, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Madame Henri François Riesener (Félicité Longrois, 1786–1847), 1835 The Met

Sebastián Martínez y Pérez (1747–1800), Francisco de Goya, 1792, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Sebastián Martínez y Pérez (1747–1800), 1792 The Met

Ferdinand VII (1784–1833), When Prince of Asturias, Francisco de Goya, ca. 1800, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Ferdinand VII (1784–1833), When Prince of Asturias, ca. 1800 The Met

This painting depicts a young woman from the chest upwards, seated in a slightly turned position to the left.

Camille Corot Portrait of a Young Girl, 1850 or 1859 National Gallery of Art

Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child, Théodore Géricault, ca. 1819–20, oil on canvas

Théodore Géricault Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child, ca. 1819–20 The Met

Horsewoman, Théodore Géricault, 1820 or later, oil on canvas

Théodore Géricault Horsewoman, 1820 or later The Met

Portrait of General José Manuel Romero, Francisco de Goya, c. 1810, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Portrait of General José Manuel Romero, c. 1810 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Don Juan Antonio Cuervo, Francisco de Goya, 1819, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Portrait of Don Juan Antonio Cuervo, 1819 Cleveland Museum of Art

Ignacio Garcini y Queralt (1752–1825), Brigadier of Engineers, Francisco de Goya, 1804, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Ignacio Garcini y Queralt (1752–1825), Brigadier of Engineers, 1804 The Met

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850), Francisco de Goya, 1804, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850), 1804 The Met

Tiburcio Pérez y Cuervo (1785/86–1841), the Architect, Francisco de Goya, 1820, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Tiburcio Pérez y Cuervo (1785/86–1841), the Architect, 1820 The Met

José Costa y Bonells (died l870), Called Pepito, Francisco de Goya, ca. 1810, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya José Costa y Bonells (died l870), Called Pepito, ca. 1810 The Met

Narcisa Barañano Gayoso de Goicoechea, Francisco de Goya, ca. 1805, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Narcisa Barañano Gayoso de Goicoechea, ca. 1805 The Met

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

Portrait of Don Ramón Satué, Francisco de Goya, 1823, oil on canvas

Francisco de Goya Portrait of Don Ramón Satué, 1823 Rijksmuseum

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

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

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

Hamlet and His Mother, Eugène Delacroix, 1849, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 The Met

This painting depicts buildings under a clear blue sky. The horizon line is low, mostly obscured by the structures. The buildings have pointed brown roofs, and they are a pale yellow color.

Charles-François Daubigny The Farm, 1855 National Gallery of Art

Basket of Flowers, Eugène Delacroix, 1848–49, oil on canvas

Eugène Delacroix Basket of Flowers, 1848–49 The Met

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