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

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

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Portrait of Madame Hugo and her son, 1898

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Madame Hugo and her son, 1898

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Elegant ladies in an interior

Giovanni Boldini

Elegant ladies in an interior

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La Place Pigalle

Giovanni Boldini

La Place Pigalle

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Portrait of 'Willy', the writer Henri...

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of 'Willy', the writer Henri...

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Portrait of a lady, Lina Bilitis, with two..., 1913

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a lady, Lina Bilitis, with two..., 1913

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Portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati with a..., 1908

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati with a..., 1908

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Portrait of Lina Cavalieri

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Lina Cavalieri

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Portrait of Countess Zichy, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Countess Zichy, 1905

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Portrait of Donna Franca Florio, 1924

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Donna Franca Florio, 1924

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Portrait of Giovinetta Errazuriz, 1892

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Giovinetta Errazuriz, 1892

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Portrait of a man in a church

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a man in a church

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A pampered pup fanned with flowers

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A pampered pup fanned with flowers

Sale Date: August 12, 1995

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Portrait du fils du peintre Ernest-Ange Duez

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait du fils du peintre Ernest-Ange Duez

Sale Date: July 1, 1995

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Une rue à Sienne

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini

Une rue à Sienne

Sale Date: July 1, 1995

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Ritratto di Paul Helleu in piedi, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Ritratto di Paul Helleu in piedi, 1905

Sale Date: June 30, 1995

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Portrait of Madame Georges Victor-Hugo

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Madame Georges Victor-Hugo

Sale Date: June 14, 1995

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A lady lying in a hammock, 1873

Giovanni Boldini

A lady lying in a hammock, 1873

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Primavera, 1873

Giovanni Boldini

Primavera, 1873

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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A lady admiring a fan

Giovanni Boldini

A lady admiring a fan

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Ballerine espagnole au Moulin Rouge, 1905

Giovanni Boldini

Ballerine espagnole au Moulin Rouge, 1905

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Portrait of a lady wearing a cloche

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a lady wearing a cloche

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Portraits of ladies in hats

Giovanni Boldini

Portraits of ladies in hats

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Portrait of a lady

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Young girl with a red shawl, 1883

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini

Young girl with a red shawl, 1883

Sale Date: May 9, 1995

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