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.

Giovanni Boldini Artworks

Giovanni Boldini (971 results)
Elegant lady with her dog in the woods, autumn

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini

Elegant lady with her dog in the woods, autumn

Sale Date: September 18, 2012

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Café concert

Giovanni Boldini

Café concert

Sale Date: March 30, 2009

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Figura di donna distesa, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Figura di donna distesa, 1905

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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Portrait de femme au bouquet de roses, 1878

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de femme au bouquet de roses, 1878

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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Signora sul divano, 1894

Giovanni Boldini

Signora sul divano, 1894

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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An elegant woman in an interior, 1873

Giovanni Boldini

An elegant woman in an interior, 1873

Sale Date: June 12, 2012

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Madame Lantelme

Giovanni Boldini

Madame Lantelme

Sale Date: June 11, 2012

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Giovane donna

Giovanni Boldini

Giovane donna

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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L'uomo che sorride (Enrico Nencioni?)

Giovanni Boldini

L'uomo che sorride (Enrico Nencioni?)

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Confidences

Giovanni Boldini

Confidences

Sale Date: May 4, 2012

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Portrait of Mrs. Howard-Johnston, 1906

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Mrs. Howard-Johnston, 1906

Sale Date: May 4, 2012

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Cabs e postiglioni and Studio di Cabs e , 1890–1899

Giovanni Boldini

Cabs e postiglioni and Studio di Cabs e , 1890–1899

Sale Date: April 21, 2012

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Blick in einen venezianischen Kanal

Giovanni Boldini

Blick in einen venezianischen Kanal

Sale Date: April 17, 2012

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Portrait de femme de profil en buste

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de femme de profil en buste

Sale Date: March 29, 2012

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Sich kämmender weiblicher Rückenakt (+ another...

Giovanni Boldini

Sich kämmender weiblicher Rückenakt (+ another...

Sale Date: March 30, 2012

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Weiblicher Rückenakt (+ another (study), verso)

Giovanni Boldini

Weiblicher Rückenakt (+ another (study), verso)

Sale Date: March 30, 2012

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Ein junge Frau bei der Toilette (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Ein junge Frau bei der Toilette (study)

Sale Date: March 30, 2012

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Head of a woman

Giovanni Boldini

Head of a woman

Sale Date: February 8, 2012

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Cavalière

Giovanni Boldini

Cavalière

Sale Date: December 17, 2011

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Jeune dame en toilette de sortie

Giovanni Boldini

Jeune dame en toilette de sortie

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

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Autoportrait

Giovanni Boldini

Autoportrait

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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Ritratto di signora

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di signora

Sale Date: November 19, 2011

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La bardatura di un cavallo

Giovanni Boldini

La bardatura di un cavallo

Sale Date: October 29, 2011

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Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Ena Wertheimer, 1902

Sale Date: November 21, 2011

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