#federico carlos de madrazo y ochoa

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Federico Carlos de Madrazo y Ochoa (b.1875 - d.1934), 'Portrait of a Lady, identified as Laure Hayman (b.1851 - d.1932 or 1939)', oil on canvas, no date (1800s/1900s?), Spanish (possibly painted in Paris), sold at Sala de Ventas, October 2017; Barcelona, Spain.

This fascinating (and bold!) portrait was recently researched by - and fantastic artist might I add - Stephen O’Donnell of Gods and Foolish Grandeur, and attributed to the courtesan Laure Hayman - lover of many of the nobility, sitter in many grand and beautiful portraits, inspiration for the character Odette de Crecy in Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu, and an accomplished sculptor herself. The painter was also the son of another famous painter, Raimundo de Madrazo y Kuntz.

Please read the full article - with many more stunning pictures of Laure - here!