Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta

Raimundo de Madrazo
Raimundo Madrazo y Garreta, by Federico de Madrazo
Born	Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta 1841 Rome, Italy
Died	15 September 1920 (aged 78 or 79) Versailles, France
Nationality	Spanish
Education	Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando École des Beaux-Arts
Known for	Painting
Movement	Realism

Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (Rome 1841 – Versailles 1920) was a 19th-century Spanish realist painter. He was the son and student Federico Madrazo, brother-in-law of the great Mariano Fortuny and grandson José de Madrazo. Some of his works are on display at some of Europe's greatest and most prestigious museums.

Biography

He studied painting under his father, Federico de Madrazo, and at the School of the Beaux Arts in Madrid. He was born in Rome, but after 1860 he lived mostly in Paris, where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Cogniet, and eventually established a studio. His remarkable technical ability made him a highly successful portrait and genre painter in a Salon style.

As an artist of international standing he commanded premium prices for his work. His $2,000 fee for painting Secretary Root from

• Paintings
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  Portrait of his father painting
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  La Toilette
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  Fond Memories
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  The Reluctant Mistress
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  After the Bath
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  The Bouquet
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  Reading
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  Hot Chocolate
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  Leaving the Masquerade Ball

References

• Portús Pérez, J. (2004). The Spanish Portrait: from El Greco to Picasso. London: Scala. ISBN 978-1-85759-374-7

External links

• Madrazo y Garreta Works at Art Renewal