Tonalist Paintings for the Staircase

Here are 18 Tonalist paintings for the staircase, painted between 1849 and 1910, with works by Thomas Wilmer Dewing, James McNeill Whistler and George Inness; the subjects they return to most are portraits, and landscapes. The stairwell is the one place where paintings should not hang level with each other.

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Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler, James McNeill Whistler 18 × 24 in portrait print (46 × 61 cm), centered 58 in above the stair line. Drawn to scale on a 12 × 8 ft wall.

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18 Tonalist paintings

Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler, James McNeill Whistler, 1871–73, oil on panel

James McNeill Whistler Portrait of Dr. William McNeill Whistler, 1871–73 Art Institute of Chicago

Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle", James McNeill Whistler, 1872–73, oil on canvas

James McNeill Whistler Study for "Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle", 1872–73 Art Institute of Chicago

The Artist in His Studio, James McNeill Whistler, 1865–66, oil on paper mounted on panel

James McNeill Whistler The Artist in His Studio, 1865–66 Art Institute of Chicago

Edward Guthrie Kennedy, James McNeill Whistler, 1893–95, oil on wood

James McNeill Whistler Edward Guthrie Kennedy, 1893–95 The Met

Shown from the waist up, a pale-skinned man with a mustache stands with one hand on his hip and the other hand held up in this dark-toned, vertical portrait painting.

James McNeill Whistler Gold and Brown: Self-Portrait, c. 1896-1898 National Gallery of Art

Head of a Young Woman, James McNeill Whistler, ca. 1890, oil on canvas mounted on wood panel

James McNeill Whistler Head of a Young Woman, ca. 1890 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Lady in White (No. 1), Thomas Wilmer Dewing, ca. 1910, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Lady in White (No. 1), ca. 1910 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of Frances C. Houston, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, ca. 1880-1889, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Portrait of Frances C. Houston, ca. 1880-1889 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Lady, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, ca. 1895, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1895 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Alma, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, ca. 1895-1900, oil on wood

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Alma, ca. 1895-1900 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Young Girl Seated, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, 1896, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Young Girl Seated, 1896 Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

Spring, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, 1890, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Spring, 1890 Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

George Inness The Old Mill, 1849 Art Institute of Chicago

Lady in White (No. 2), Thomas Wilmer Dewing, ca. 1910, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing Lady in White (No. 2), ca. 1910 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Georgia Pines, George Inness, 1890, oil on wood

George Inness Georgia Pines, 1890 Smithsonian American Art Museum

In the Garden, Thomas Wilmer Dewing, 1892-1894, oil on canvas

Thomas Wilmer Dewing In the Garden, 1892-1894 Smithsonian American Art Museum

Connecticut Woods, Henry Ward Ranger, 1899, oil on canvas

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