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.

Related Categories

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

Giovanni Boldini Artworks

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Giovanni Boldini (971 results)
Whistler alseep, 1897

Giovanni Boldini

Whistler alseep, 1897

Sale Date: October 26, 2011

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Portrait of Baron de Rothschild, 1903

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Baron de Rothschild, 1903

Sale Date: November 4, 2011

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Due figure femminili a passeggio, 1910

Giovanni Boldini

Due figure femminili a passeggio, 1910

Sale Date: October 22, 2011

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Portrait of Marthe Régnier, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Marthe Régnier, 1905

Sale Date: October 12, 2011

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Young smiling woman

Giovanni Boldini

Young smiling woman

Sale Date: September 22, 2011

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Der Pianist

Giovanni Boldini

Der Pianist

Sale Date: October 11, 2011

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Femme nue en pied (study), 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Femme nue en pied (study), 1931

Sale Date: August 15, 2011

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Jeune femme au grand chapeau

Giovanni Boldini

Jeune femme au grand chapeau

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Portrait de la marquise Carla Vitelleschi, 1922–1924

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de la marquise Carla Vitelleschi, 1922–1924

Sale Date: June 21, 2011

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L'isola di San Giorgio a Venezia, 1872

Giovanni Boldini

L'isola di San Giorgio a Venezia, 1872

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Donna riflessa in una specchiera

Giovanni Boldini

Donna riflessa in una specchiera

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Donna con cappello

Giovanni Boldini

Donna con cappello

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Chiesa di paese (L'uscita dalla Messa), 1885–1890

Giovanni Boldini

Chiesa di paese (L'uscita dalla Messa), 1885–1890

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Portrait of a young child

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a young child

Sale Date: June 21, 2011

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Portrait of Anna Elisabeth Hansen, 1902

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Anna Elisabeth Hansen, 1902

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Elégante au chapeau (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Elégante au chapeau (study)

Sale Date: May 4, 2011

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Ritratto di Madame Eugène Doyen, 1910

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di Madame Eugène Doyen, 1910

Sale Date: May 4, 2011

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Reclining lady

Giovanni Boldini

Reclining lady

Sale Date: May 18, 2011

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Bildnis einer Dame beim Schminken, 1931

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini

Bildnis einer Dame beim Schminken, 1931

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Portrait de Sem

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de Sem

Sale Date: April 1, 2011

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Ritratto di Paul César Helleu in piedi, 1900–1905

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di Paul César Helleu in piedi, 1900–1905

Sale Date: March 3, 2011

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Portrait sketch of Mrs. Walter Lewisohn

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait sketch of Mrs. Walter Lewisohn

Sale Date: January 20, 2011

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Princess radziwill with a red ribbon around her...

Giovanni Boldini

Princess radziwill with a red ribbon around her...

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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Signora Al pianoforte (Woman at a piano)

Giovanni Boldini

Signora Al pianoforte (Woman at a piano)

Sale Date: January 26, 2011

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