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Portraits of Artists by Federico de Madrazo

Federico de Madrazo (Rome, 1815 – Madrid, 1894) was the Spanish painter who produced the largest number of portraits of artists. These works – of considerable interest, as befits the most significant specialist of his generation – attest to his great professional merit and status. They are not merely heads but long bust-length portraits or, in the case of the drawings and lithographs, half-length. Read more.

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