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El Prado presents its first exhibition of drawings and watercolours by Ricardo de Madrazo
The exhibition brings together sketchbooks, works on paper, and personal documents of the artist, and can be visited until 17 January 2027 in room 60.
The notebooks of Ricardo de Madrazo y Garreta allow us to follow almost five decades of work through sketches, studies, and family scenes. El Museo del Prado presents them alongside drawings, watercolours, a self-portrait, and personal documents in the first exhibition dedicated to the artist.
His career was less visible than that of his brother Raimundo and his brother-in-law Mariano Fortuny. The exhibition focuses on his own work and brings together materials that, for the most part, are being shown for the first time.
The exhibition includes copies of great masters, Orientalist themes, urban views, and intimate scenes. The works reveal his mastery of pencil, pen, and watercolour, while the notebooks bring visitors closer to his creative process. El Prado currently holds 29 of these notebooks.
The exhibition is part of «Almacén abierto», the programme that showcases works from the museum's collections. It will remain in room 60 of the Villanueva building until 17 January 2027, with access included in the general admission ticket.