José de Madrazo y Agudo (1781-1859)

• Was a Spanish painter and engraver.
• He was born in Santander.
• Began his studies at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando.
• After 1803, he studied in Paris with Jacques-Louis David.
• In 1806 he went to Rome, where he completed his training at the Accademia di San Luca.
• In 1809, he married Isabel Kuntze, daughter of the painter Tadeusz Kuntze.
• In 1812, King Carlos IV arrived in Rome and brought Madrazo into his circle.
• In 1818 he returned to Madrid with his paintings.
• In 1823, he was appointed Director of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando and.
• In 1838, became Director of the Museo del Prado; a position he held until 1857.
• He died in Madrid, aged 78, having a large private art collection.
• His sons were Federico de Madrazo, a painter; Luis de Madrazo, a painter; Pedro de Madrazo, an art critic and Juan de Madrazo, an architect.
• The displayed painting is a crop from: José de Madrazo y Agudo, Self-portrait, Around 1840.
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