Raimundo de Madrazo, 'Portrait of a Lady', 1885-95
| Full title | Portrait of a Lady |
|---|---|
| Artist | Raimundo de Madrazo |
| Artist dates | 1841 - 1920 |
| Date made | 1885-95 |
| Medium and support | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 49.5 × 40 cm |
| Inscription summary | Signed |
| Acquisition credit | Sir Hugh Lane Bequest, 1917, The National Gallery, London. In partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. |
| Inventory number | NG3254 |
| Location | On loan: Long Loan to The Hugh Lane (2019 - 2031), Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin, Ireland |
| Collection | Main Collection |
The sitter for this portrait by the Spanish artist Raimundo de Madrazo has not yet been identified, but her clothes can be dated to the late 1880s or early 1890s. As the clothing is unfinished, this may be a study for a larger portrait.
Born in Rome in 1841 into a family of artists of noble descent, Madrazo initially studied in Madrid. In 1860 he visited Paris, where he settled permanently from 1862. He continued his training there, which included studying with Léon Cogniet. Madrazo was also influenced by the Belgian painter Alfred Stevens, who was by then an extremely successful portraitist, particularly of elegantly dressed society women.
Despite its possible unfinished state this portrait shows Madrazo’s polished technique, which established him as a much sought-after portrait painter both in France and America, where his clients included the Vanderbilt family. His brother-in-law was another important Spanish artist, Mariano Fortuny.
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