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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Bouquet de roses

Giovanni Boldini

Bouquet de roses

Sale Date: December 22, 2008

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Conversation mondaine

Giovanni Boldini

Conversation mondaine

Sale Date: December 22, 2008

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Jeune femme sur l'oreiller (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Jeune femme sur l'oreiller (study)

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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La coppia, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

La coppia, 1905

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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Cavalieri, 1883

Giovanni Boldini

Cavalieri, 1883

Sale Date: December 18, 2008

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The summer roses

Giovanni Boldini

The summer roses

Sale Date: November 12, 2008

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Figura di giovane

Giovanni Boldini

Figura di giovane

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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Gruppe von Tänzerinnen (+ Tänzerin, blk chalk,...

Giovanni Boldini

Gruppe von Tänzerinnen (+ Tänzerin, blk chalk,...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Gruppe von Tänzerinnen (+ Figuren, verso; 2...

Giovanni Boldini

Gruppe von Tänzerinnen (+ Figuren, verso; 2...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Amorino, Come vanno gli amori

Giovanni Boldini

Amorino, Come vanno gli amori

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Weiblicher, stehender Akt (+ Frau, study, verso)

Giovanni Boldini

Weiblicher, stehender Akt (+ Frau, study, verso)

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Piazza San Marco in Venedig (+ Weibliche Figur,...

Giovanni Boldini

Piazza San Marco in Venedig (+ Weibliche Figur,...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Ein venezianischer Palast (+ Architektonische...

Giovanni Boldini

Ein venezianischer Palast (+ Architektonische...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Die Kirche Santa Maria della Salute in Venedig...

Giovanni Boldini

Die Kirche Santa Maria della Salute in Venedig...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Stehender weiblicher Akt

Giovanni Boldini

Stehender weiblicher Akt

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Principessa Bibescu (+ Sitzender Mann, study,...

Giovanni Boldini

Principessa Bibescu (+ Sitzender Mann, study,...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Eine Ballerina, sich die Schuhe ausziehend (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Eine Ballerina, sich die Schuhe ausziehend (study)

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Ansicht von Paris, im Vordergrund ein Wagen, 1931

Giovanni Boldini

Ansicht von Paris, im Vordergrund ein Wagen, 1931

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Ein Boulevard

Giovanni Boldini

Ein Boulevard

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Am Strand (+ Am Strand, smllr; 2 works)

Giovanni Boldini

Am Strand (+ Am Strand, smllr; 2 works)

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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In den Tuillerien (+ Landschaft, study, verso)

Giovanni Boldini

In den Tuillerien (+ Landschaft, study, verso)

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Frühstück im Grünen (+ 2 others, various sizes;...

Giovanni Boldini

Frühstück im Grünen (+ 2 others, various sizes;...

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Ein Zugpferd, im Hintergrund eine Brücke

Giovanni Boldini

Ein Zugpferd, im Hintergrund eine Brücke

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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Zugpferde vor einer Brücke

Giovanni Boldini

Zugpferde vor einer Brücke

Sale Date: October 27, 2008

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