Study of a Kneeling Man
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1927-3-347
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Raimundo de Madra y Garreta (1841–1920), a prominent Spanish painter from a distinguished artistic dynasty, created *Study of a Kneeling* as part of his exploration of the human figure. Born in Rome to Spanish parents and trained under his father, Federico de Madrazodirector of Madrid's Prado Museum—Raimundo became a master of elegant portraiture and genre scenes. He spent of his career in Paris blending Spanish academic precision with the refined realism of the international art scene, capturing the poise and emotion of his subjects. This preparatory study, housed in the Smithsonian American...