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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Etude de deux bras de femme gantés

Giovanni Boldini

Etude de deux bras de femme gantés

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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Etude de la statue équestre de Louis XIV du Bernin

Giovanni Boldini

Etude de la statue équestre de Louis XIV du Bernin

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Étude de Rodolphe Kahn

Giovanni Boldini

Étude de Rodolphe Kahn

Sale Date: March 27, 2019

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Portrait of Alice Helleu

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Alice Helleu

Sale Date: March 12, 2019

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Interior scene study

Giovanni Boldini

Interior scene study

Sale Date: March 13, 2019

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WASHERWOMAN AND A YOUNG BRUNETTE BY THE SEINE,...

Giovanni Boldini

WASHERWOMAN AND A YOUNG BRUNETTE BY THE SEINE,...

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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CARRIAGE HORSE, AVENUE TRUDAINE, PARIS, 14..., 1880

Giovanni Boldini

CARRIAGE HORSE, AVENUE TRUDAINE, PARIS, 14..., 1880

Sale Date: June 21, 2018

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Uomo nello Studio dell'Artista

Giovanni Boldini

Uomo nello Studio dell'Artista

Sale Date: March 5, 2019

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Portrait of John Singer Sargent, 1890

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of John Singer Sargent, 1890

Sale Date: February 27, 2019

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Portrait of Madame Roger-Jourdain, 1889

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Madame Roger-Jourdain, 1889

Sale Date: February 27, 2019

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L'avvocato Azzeccagarbugli

Giovanni Boldini

L'avvocato Azzeccagarbugli

Sale Date: February 20, 2019

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Two studies of a woman's head

Giovanni Boldini

Two studies of a woman's head

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Head of a woman, looking to the left

Giovanni Boldini

Head of a woman, looking to the left

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Portrait of Emilia Cardona and a head study

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Emilia Cardona and a head study

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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A lady in bed reading (recto); Study of a..., 1872

Giovanni Boldini

A lady in bed reading (recto); Study of a..., 1872

Sale Date: January 31, 2019

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Jeune fille au chignon, 1883–1885

Giovanni Boldini

Jeune fille au chignon, 1883–1885

Sale Date: December 13, 2018

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Interno al Moulin Rouge, 1889

Giovanni Boldini

Interno al Moulin Rouge, 1889

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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Studio di donne a Venezia, 1887

Giovanni Boldini

Studio di donne a Venezia, 1887

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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L'amazone, 1882–1887

Giovanni Boldini

L'amazone, 1882–1887

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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Deux élégantes, 1901

Giovanni Boldini

Deux élégantes, 1901

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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Woman in Carriage

Attributed to Giovanni Boldini

Woman in Carriage

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Chiesa di paese ( L'uscita dalla Messa)

Giovanni Boldini

Chiesa di paese ( L'uscita dalla Messa)

Sale Date: November 9, 2018

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Le réveil du modèle

Giovanni Boldini

Le réveil du modèle

Sale Date: September 25, 2018

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Suonatrice di chitarra

Giovanni Boldini

Suonatrice di chitarra

Sale Date: September 26, 2018

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