Giovanni Boldini

(Italian, 1842–1931)

Giovanni Boldini was an Italian painter best known for his realistic portraits and signature swirling brushstrokes. Like his contemporary John Singer Sargent, Boldini often depicted high society figures of Europe and England in glamorous settings, such as the pearl-laden young opera singer in Portrait of Lina Cavalieri (1901). Born on December 31, 1842 in Ferrara, Italy, he went on to study painting in Florence and became influenced by the Macchiaioli group—landscape painters who combined Realist and Impressionist techniques. Boldini went on to live as an established portraitist in London before moving permanently to Paris in 1872, where he befriended artists such as Edgar Degas. Boldini died on July 11, 1931 in Paris, France. Today, his works are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, among others.

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19th-Century European and British Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Giovanni Fattori, Paul César Helleu, Giuseppe de Nittis, John Singer Sargent, Federico Zandomeneghi

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Femme nue assise

Giovanni Boldini

Femme nue assise

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Femme nue allongée (recto); Femme assise vue de...

Giovanni Boldini

Femme nue allongée (recto); Femme assise vue de...

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Deux femmes dans une loge de théâtre, un homme à

Giovanni Boldini

Deux femmes dans une loge de théâtre, un homme à

Sale Date: March 25, 2015

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Ritratto Di Giovane Donna Con Cappello

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto Di Giovane Donna Con Cappello

Sale Date: December 15, 2014

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Portrait of a lady

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: January 21, 2015

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By the fireside, 1883

Giovanni Boldini

By the fireside, 1883

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

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Campagna Al Tramonto

Giovanni Boldini

Campagna Al Tramonto

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Ritratto a mezzo busto di Josefina Alvear de...

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto a mezzo busto di Josefina Alvear de...

Sale Date: November 26, 2014

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Portrait of a lady, 1897

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a lady, 1897

Sale Date: December 9, 2014

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Farmyard, 1884

Giovanni Boldini

Farmyard, 1884

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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An Afternoon Stroll Along a Pasture and City , 1884

Giovanni Boldini

An Afternoon Stroll Along a Pasture and City , 1884

Sale Date: November 5, 2014

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Lina Cavalieri

Giovanni Boldini

Lina Cavalieri

Sale Date: November 1, 2014

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Signora seduta di profilo, 1901

Giovanni Boldini

Signora seduta di profilo, 1901

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Eugénie legrip,

Giovanni Boldini

Eugénie legrip, "La Divina", 1909

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Tacchini

Giovanni Boldini

Tacchini

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Portrait

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait

Sale Date: October 15, 2014

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Ritratto della Marchesa Vettori - Portrait..., 1913

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto della Marchesa Vettori - Portrait..., 1913

Sale Date: September 25, 2014

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Dame vor dem Spiegel

Giovanni Boldini

Dame vor dem Spiegel

Sale Date: September 24, 2014

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Study of an old man head and shoulders turned to

Giovanni Boldini

Study of an old man head and shoulders turned to

Sale Date: June 24, 2014

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Höfischer Mandolinenspieler, 1874

Giovanni Boldini

Höfischer Mandolinenspieler, 1874

Sale Date: June 27, 2014

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Donna seduta, corsage blanc, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Donna seduta, corsage blanc, 1931

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Buste de femme nue, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Buste de femme nue, 1931

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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Etude pour le portrait de madame Doyen (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Etude pour le portrait de madame Doyen (study)

Sale Date: June 26, 2014

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Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader, née Wiborg, 1903

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader, née Wiborg, 1903

Sale Date: May 21, 2014

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