José de Madrazo
José de Madrazo y Agudo | |
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José de Madrazo, Self-portrait, c.1840 | |
| Born | José de Madrazo y Agudo 22 April 1781 |
| Died | 8 May 1859 Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando; Jacques-Louis David, Paris; Accademia di San Luca, Rome |
| Known for | Painter, etcher and lithographer; Director of the Prado Museum; Art collector |
| Movement | Neoclassical |
| Spouse | Isabel Kuntze (daughter of artist Tadeusz Kuntze) |
José de Madrazo y Agudo (22 April 1781 – 8 May 1859) was a Spanish painter and engraver; one of the primary exponents of the Neoclassical style in Spain. He was the patriarch of a family of artists that included his sons Federico and Luis; and his grandsons, Raimundo and Ricardo.