19th-20th Century French

Better known internationally under the name Cocó Madrazo, the artist was born in 1875 in Paris, the city where his family had its main residence and where he lived all his life. Madrazo y Ochoa came from a family of prestigious artists: he was the son of the famous painter Raimundo de Madrazo (1841-1920), nephew of Ricardo de Madrazo y Garreta (1852-1917), grandson of Federico de Madrazo (1815-1894) and great-grandson of José de Madrazo (1781-1859).

He received a flawless education in the arts directly from his father, whose style would greatly influence his own work. He also had a close relationship with his uncle Ricardo which strengthened the bonds with his father’s family. A pianist as well as a painter, Cocó was educated in Paris and in England, where he made a name for himself as a painter, mostly for his portraits.

Like his father, he had ready access to high society and became friends with many famous characters of the time, like the Marchioness of Cassati or the author Marcel Proust.

Sadly, his life was short, committing suicide in 1935. He died without offspring and so was the last in a long line of artists that played a major role at highly significant moments in Spanish and European art for more than a century.