Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. Boldini was born in Ferrara and was the son of a painter of religious subjects. In 1862, he went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in Florence, met other realist painters known as the Macchiaioli, who were Italian precursors to Impressionism. Their influence is seen in Boldini's landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, although it is for the portraits that he became best known. Moving to London, Boldini attained success as a portraitist. He completed portraits of premier members of society including Lady Holland and the Duchess of Westminster. From 1872, he lived in Paris, where he became a friend of Edgar Degas. He became the most fashionable portrait painter in Paris in the late 19th century, with a dashing style of painting which shows some Macchiaioli influence and a brio reminiscent of the work of younger artists, such as John Singer Sargent and Paul Helleu. He was nominated commissioner of the Italian section of the Paris Exposition in 1889 and received the Légion d'honneur for this appointment. In 1897, Boldini had a solo exhibition in New York. He participated in the Venice Biennale in 1895, 1903, 1905 and 1912. He died in Paris on July 11th, 1931. Giovanni Boldini is a character in the ballet Franca Florio, regina di Palermo, written in 2007 by the Italian composer Lorenzo Ferrero, which depicts the story of Donna Franca, a famous Sicilian aristocrat whose exceptional beauty inspired him and many other artists, musicians, poets and emperors during the Belle Époque. A Boldini portrait of his former muse Marthe de Florian, a French actress, was discovered in a Paris flat in late 2010, hidden away from view on the premises that were unvisited for 70 years. The portrait has never been listed, exhibited or published and the flat belonged to de Florian's granddaughter who went to live in the South of France at the outbreak of the Second World War and never returned. A love-note and a biographical reference to the work painted in 1888, when the actress was 24, cemented its authenticity. A full-length portrait of the lady in the same clothing and accessories, but less provocative, hangs in the New Orleans Museum of Art. The discovery of his painting in the 70-years-empty apartment forms the background to Michelle Gable's 2014 novel A Paris Apartment.
Portrait of a Lady
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in Padova, IT
GIOVANNI BOLDINI (FERRARA 1842–1931 PARIS) Profilo di Giovane Seduta 1915 circa Expertise by Prof. Dini ( see photo attached) oil on panel cm 35 x 26,8 not signed
Oil Crayon, Wood Panel
French Victorian Lady in White Portrait
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian white painted framed print portrait of lady dressed in white with black gloves holding black feather plume ( G. Boldini, 1889)
Paint
Giovanni Boldini drawing of a lady, Italian 19th Century
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842-1931) Etude de femme au ruban noir Signed with atelier stamp (lower left), further inscribed, signed and dated by Emilia Boldini (the artist’s wife) `no 77 le_ atelier Boldini. Emilia Boldini Carbona 1931’ (on the reverse) Black crayon on paper 11.7/8 x 8.7/8 in. (30 x 22.5 cm.) Emilia’s inscription on the reverse from the year of his death. Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style, exemplified by the confident strokes in this fine example. Boldini was born in Ferrara, the son of a painter of religious subjects, and in 1862 went to Florence for six years to study and pursue painting. He only infrequently attended classes at the Academy of Fine Arts, but in Florence, met other realist painters known as the Macchiaioli, who were Italian precursors to Impressionism. Their influence is seen in Boldini's landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, although it is for his portraits that he became best known. Moving to London, Boldini attained success as a portraitist, painting notable members of society including Lady Holland and the Duchess of Westminster...
Paper, Crayon
Portrait of Adolph Menzel - Etching by Giovanni Boldini - 1897
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Adolph Menzel is a magnificent drypoint realized by Giovanni Boldini in 1897. Reference: Buzzoni / M. Toffanello, Museo Giovanni Boldini, G...
Drypoint, Etching
$800
H 12.5 in W 8.75 in
Untitled: Head of A Woman 2
By George Zachary Constant
Located in New York, NY
George Zachary Constant (American/Greek 1892-1978), "Untitled: Head Of A Woman No. 2", Portrait/ Figurative Etching and Drypoint signed on Paper, 12.50 x 8.75 (15.25 x 11.50 Framed),...
Drypoint, Etching
Roland Hinton Perry Portrait of a Lady in Red, 1931
By Roland Hinton Perry
Located in Hanover, MA
Large stunning portrait of a beautiful seated woman in a red dress framed in a period carved giiltwood frame. Signed upper right R. Hinton Perry. Dated indistinctly 1931 or 1939. Roland Hinton Perry (1870-1941) was a sculptor and painter committed to the Beaux-Arts tradition. Born in New York, he studied in Paris at the Académie Julian under Henri Chapu and Denys Puech...
Canvas
$3,605
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in
PHILOSOPHERS - Italian school - Figurative - Oil on canvas painting
By Ciro De Rosa
Located in Napoli, IT
Philosophers - Ciro De Rosa Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm.60x90 The beautiful painting created by Ciro De Rosa is a work that portrays three elderly philosophers with readings, it i...
Canvas, Oil
$1,153Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
18th Century Venetian School Portrait of a Bishop Oil on Panel Green Brown Black
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on panel measuring 40 x 30 cm without frame and 48 x 38 with frame representing a great bishop of the Venetian school from the first half of the 18th century. Very curi...
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique American Victorian Painted Portrait in Original Rosewood Frame
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
With a distinct hand, the painter has affectionately captured this child's delicate spirit. Highly detailed and of the utmost of skill, this painter showcases his/her abilities quite...
Rosewood
French Vintage Framed Portrait of a Lady and Roses, Signed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A vintage French tribute painting inspired by "The Broken Vessel" (La Cruche cassée) originally painted by Jean-Baptiste Greuze circa 1771, now held at the Louvre in Paris. Before that it was part of the personal collection of the Comtesse du Barry until the French Revolution. Depicted is what appears to be a lady gathering an abundance of roses in a garden, however the ceramic jug hooked into her right elbow has broken and left her with the armful of flowers gathered into the folds of her gown. Her look of disappointment appears to be shared with the gargoyle spout...
Oak, Paint, Canvas
$1,150 / set
H 9 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique Victorian Portraits on Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques in Carved Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Miniature Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque in a Carved Ornate Gilt Wood Frame - Set of 2 From the Victorian period, exquisite original miniature portraits ...
Porcelain, Wood, Giltwood
$16,000Sale Price|36% Off
H 31.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Plano, TX
Paul César Helleu. La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo Vanderbilt. c. 1901. Drypoint. 21 1/2 x 13 3/4 (sheet 24 x 15). A rich impression printed o...
Drypoint, Etching
$2,645
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in
MINSTREL- G.Faliero Neapolitan School Italy - Italian Poratrait oil on Canvas
By Giovanni Faliero
Located in Napoli, IT
Minstrel - Giovanni Faliero Italia 2002 - Oil on canvas cm. 80x60. Giovanni Faliero’s painting depicts an elegant musician, his figure is well lit, accentuated by strong contrasts with the shaded areas. the Baroque style painting...
Canvas, Oil
Becquet
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Plano, TX
J. Becquet, Sculptor (The Fiddler). 1859. Drypoint. Kennedy 52 state iv; Glasgow 62. state i. 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 (sheet 15 5/16 x 9 3/4). Series: "Sixteen Etchings or Scenes on the Thame...
Drypoint, Etching
$2,337
H 32 in W 27 in
Early 19th-Century Devotional Oil Painting, Mater Dolorosa (After Guido Reni)
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This early 19th-century oil painting by Hungarian artist Joszef Schmidt (1810-1875) depicts the Mater Dolorosa. It’s after a work by It...
Oil, Panel
$17,000
H 55 in W 45 in D 3 in
Signed Portrait of an Aristocratic Lady by English Victorian Artist Laurence Koe
By Laurence Koe
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A large and beautiful three quarter length portrait of a partly seated lady her hat over one arm holding a bouquet of flowers, the other arm held upward holding a branch of a tree. This original oil on canvas by the British artist Laurence Koe, (1863-1913), is signed on the lower right and dated 1905. Lawrence E. Koe was a portrait painter and sculptor. He is listed as living in Brighton when he first exhibited at The Royal Academy in 1891, but by 1894 he had moved to London where he appears to have settled for the remainder of his life. Koe exhibited widely; over twenty times at The Royal Academy, but also at the R.O.I, The Royal Society of Artists in Birmingham and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. Most of his exhibited works were portraits, and among his sitters were the wives of fellow artists Harold Speed RP (1872-1957) and Harold Piffard (fl. 1895-1899). In 1896 Koe exhibited “Venus and Tännhauser” at the Royal Academy, now in the permanent collection in the Brighton Museum and Art and he showed a painting of Sappho two years later. He clearly shows the influence of other artists working at the same time, notably Singer Sargent, Arthur Hacker RA (1858-1919) and Herbert James Draper...
Canvas
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H 29.63 in W 25.88 in D 3.38 in
Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giovanni Boldini 1842-1931 Italian Portrait of Lucie Gérard by Giovanni Boldini Signed “Boldini” (lower right) Pastel on canvas This exceptional portrait was composed by the great Giovanni Boldini, one of the most important portrait painters of the Belle Époque. The charming work captures the young, elegant French...
Canvas, Pastel
Lady in a White Dress
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giovanni Boldini 1842-1931 Italian Lady in a White Dress Signed “Boldini” (lower right) Watercolor on cardboard This exceptional watercolor w...
Watercolor, Cardboard
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H 19.69 in W 13.78 in
Pensive - Original Etching by Giovanni Boldini - 1902
By Giovanni Boldini
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on paper, 1902. Image Dimensions: 12 x 8 cm Giovanni Boldini, painter, drypoint engraver and lithographer, was not only a key figure on the Italian arts scene but also a leading figure in European engraving. Elegance and perfect touch characterize the graphic production of this artist from Ferrara, with some works derived from oil portraits and others executed directly on the plate without any preparation. Although Boldini produced relatively few engravings, his contribution to this field is of very considerable interest and of great importance. With their incomparable beauty allied with purity of touch and modern lines, Boldini’s engravings may often be considered as being on par with the works of his more famous contemporaries. Boldini appears to have done his engravings for himself (the only exception is Cavalli da traino -Draught horses- done in 1889 for the Milanese publishers Fratelli Treves), and this seems to have been a carefully considered decision on his part. Famous are his portraits of Edgar Degas and Adolf Menzel...
Etching