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

Related Artists

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

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Portrait of a man

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a man

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Lady in a yellow hat with her dog, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Lady in a yellow hat with her dog, 1931

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Portrait of an elegant lady seated in a chair

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of an elegant lady seated in a chair

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Horse and carriage, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Horse and carriage, 1905

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La route

Giovanni Boldini

La route

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Trees in the Bois de Boulogne; View of an...

Giovanni Boldini

Trees in the Bois de Boulogne; View of an...

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Autumn landscape with trees, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Autumn landscape with trees, 1905

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Moored boats, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Moored boats, 1905

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A bronze statue of Louis XIV

Giovanni Boldini

A bronze statue of Louis XIV

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A bust of Cardinal Leopoldo de Medici in the...

Giovanni Boldini

A bust of Cardinal Leopoldo de Medici in the...

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La promenade, 1894–1895

Giovanni Boldini

La promenade, 1894–1895

Sale Date: December 9, 2012

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Elégante à la robe bleue et à l'ombrelle

Giovanni Boldini

Elégante à la robe bleue et à l'ombrelle

Sale Date: December 3, 2012

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Portrait de la Comtesse de Rasty, 1885

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Portrait de la Comtesse de Rasty, 1885

Sale Date: December 3, 2012

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The Musician, 1874

Giovanni Boldini

The Musician, 1874

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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The Letter, 1873

Giovanni Boldini

The Letter, 1873

Sale Date: November 20, 2012

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Spettatori di un teatrino ambulante, 1890

Giovanni Boldini

Spettatori di un teatrino ambulante, 1890

Sale Date: October 27, 2012

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Anita de La Feria, 1900

Giovanni Boldini

Anita de La Feria, 1900

Sale Date: October 27, 2012

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Campagna al tramonto

Giovanni Boldini

Campagna al tramonto

Sale Date: October 27, 2012

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Les Dômes (Versailles)

Giovanni Boldini

Les Dômes (Versailles)

Sale Date: November 8, 2012

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Suonatrice di lira e ascoltatrice (Woman..., 1875

Giovanni Boldini

Suonatrice di lira e ascoltatrice (Woman..., 1875

Sale Date: November 1, 2012

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Elegantes à la conversation

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Elegantes à la conversation

Sale Date: September 30, 2012

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Portrait einer Frau (L'Americana) (+ Studie..., 1909

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait einer Frau (L'Americana) (+ Studie..., 1909

Sale Date: October 16, 2012

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Der Kutscher, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Der Kutscher, 1905

Sale Date: October 16, 2012

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Portrait der Josefina Alvear de Errazuriz

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait der Josefina Alvear de Errazuriz

Sale Date: October 16, 2012

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