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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Ein Kellner aus dem Maxim (Sitzende Frau, study,

Giovanni Boldini

Ein Kellner aus dem Maxim (Sitzende Frau, study,

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Zuschauer im Theater (+ 2 others, various sizes;

Giovanni Boldini

Zuschauer im Theater (+ 2 others, various sizes;

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Porträt von Adolph Menzel

Giovanni Boldini

Porträt von Adolph Menzel

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Porträt einer Frau mit Hut

Giovanni Boldini

Porträt einer Frau mit Hut

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Madame Angela Jobard, 1927

Giovanni Boldini

Madame Angela Jobard, 1927

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Selbstportrait mit weiblichen Figuren und...

Giovanni Boldini

Selbstportrait mit weiblichen Figuren und...

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The model and mannequin, Berthe in the..., 1871–1877

Giovanni Boldini

The model and mannequin, Berthe in the..., 1871–1877

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Die Befestigungsanlage im Winter

Giovanni Boldini

Die Befestigungsanlage im Winter

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Baumstudie

Giovanni Boldini

Baumstudie

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Porträt einer Frau im Profil mit Seidenhut

Giovanni Boldini

Porträt einer Frau im Profil mit Seidenhut

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Der Hut mit der Straußenfeder

Giovanni Boldini

Der Hut mit der Straußenfeder

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Lina mit der Samtmütze

Giovanni Boldini

Lina mit der Samtmütze

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Eine Tänzerin

Giovanni Boldini

Eine Tänzerin

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Ein Krieger in Rüstung

Giovanni Boldini

Ein Krieger in Rüstung

Sale Date: October 15, 2008

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Portrait of a young man

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Portrait of a young man

Sale Date: October 23, 2008

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Portrait de Madame Joséphina Alvear de..., 1909

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait de Madame Joséphina Alvear de..., 1909

Sale Date: August 23, 2008

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Nudo femminile con pelle di tigre (study)

Giovanni Boldini

Nudo femminile con pelle di tigre (study)

Sale Date: August 1, 2008

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Portrait d'Emiliana Concha de Ossa

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait d'Emiliana Concha de Ossa

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Portrait du peintre Alessandro Lanfredini, 1866

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait du peintre Alessandro Lanfredini, 1866

Sale Date: June 12, 2008

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Signora in abito giallo, 1912

Giovanni Boldini

Signora in abito giallo, 1912

Sale Date: June 18, 2008

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Daisy Fellowes

Giovanni Boldini

Daisy Fellowes

Sale Date: May 30, 2008

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The letter, 1872

Giovanni Boldini

The letter, 1872

Sale Date: May 30, 2008

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Portrait d'élégante

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait d'élégante

Sale Date: April 9, 2008

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Deux promeneuses

Giovanni Boldini

Deux promeneuses

Sale Date: April 18, 2008

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