Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1927-3-12
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Raimundo de Madra y Garreta (18411920), a distinguished Spanish painter from a renowned artistic dynasty—his father was the portraitist Federico de Madrazo— elegant works that bridged academic realism and emerging impressionistic influences. Active during a transformative era in European art, Madrazo studied in Madrid and Paris, exhibiting at prestigious Salons and capturing the glamour of 19th-century aristocracy through his refined portraits and genre scenes. This untitled *Drawing*, housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, exemplifies his mastery of preparatory sketches, ...