Dibujos de Jenaro Villaamil

Published in 1998 by the Museo Municipal de Madrid, this collection highlights the graphic work of Jenaro Pérez Villaamil, a seminal figure in 19th-century Spanish Romantic painting. Villaamil was widely celebrated during his lifetime as a master of landscape and architectural drawing, serving as a court painter to Isabella II. The volume serves as a scholarly retrospective, archiving sketches that capture his penchant for dramatic, picturesque depictions of Spanish monuments and topography.

The book acts as a curated survey of Villaamil's technical development, reflecting the influence of the British school of watercolorists, most notably David Roberts, whom he befriended in Spain. The selection was compiled by the museum to provide insight into his preliminary studies and artistic process. By focusing on his drawings, the publication aims to preserve the immediacy and fluid draftsmanship that defined his contribution to European Romanticism, offering a closer look at the observations that informed his larger, more elaborate canvases.