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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Madame Pages In Evening Dress - Giovanni Boldini
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A portrait by Giovanni Boldini capturing the elegance of the Belle Époque through fluid brushwork and a focus on silhouette.
Giovanni Boldini, an Italian painter based in Paris, gained recognition for his portraits of the social elite during the Belle Époque. This work depicts Madame Pages, capturing the fashion and social atmosphere of the turn of the century. Boldini employs a characteristic style defined by rapid, fluid brushwork that suggests movement and energy. The subject is posed in a manner that emphasises the silhouette of her evening gown, a hallmark of the artist's approach to high-society portraiture.
The composition relies on a monochromatic, warm-toned background that allows the figure to emerge with clarity. The dark fabric of the dress contrasts with the pale skin of the sitter, creating a visual tension that draws the eye to the subject's posture and expression. Boldini avoids static poses, preferring to capture a fleeting moment of grace. His technique involves long, sweeping strokes that define the folds of the fabric and the texture of the hair, providing a sense of immediacy to the scene.
This portrait reflects the aesthetic preferences of the Parisian upper class at the time, where elegance and a certain performative quality were valued in artistic representation. The artist does not seek to provide a rigid, photographic likeness, but rather an impression of the sitter's presence and social standing. The lack of detailed environmental context ensures that the focus remains entirely on the figure, allowing the viewer to observe the interplay of light and shadow across the gown and the subject's features. Through this approach, Boldini documents the style and spirit of his era, providing a window into the world of early twentieth-century portraiture.
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Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Madame Pages In Evening Dress - Giovanni Boldini
Ordinarie pris
Från £28.00 GBP
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Från £28.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Giovanni Boldini
In 2010, a Boldini portrait was found in a Paris flat that had been sealed for over fifty years. The painting showed his former muse, the actress Marthe de Florian, and it emerged into a world that had largely forgotten both the sitter and the scale of Boldini's fame. In the 1890s he had been the most fashionable portrait painter in Paris, with a waiting list that included aristocrats, actresses and anyone who wanted to look more alive than they actually were.
He was born in Ferrara in 1842, the son of a painter. He was filling sketchbooks by the age of five, before he could write. At eighteen he already had a reputation as a portraitist. In 1862 he went to Florence and fell in with the Macchiaioli, the Italian precursors to Impressionism whose broken brushwork and plein-air practice influenced his early style. He reached Paris in 1871 and stayed.
Time magazine later called him the "Master of Swish" for his fluid, elongated brushstrokes. His portraits captured sitters in soft focus, stretching their features to accentuate elegance and creating a sense of motion that made his subjects look both sophisticated and restless. The technique owed something to Parmigianino's Mannerist elongations and anticipated Futurism's interest in movement. He was friends with Degas, Manet, Sisley, Caillebotte and Corot, and in 1889 travelled to Spain with Degas to study Velazquez and Goya.
He worked in oil, pastel, watercolour and drawing, and was prolific across all media. He died in Paris in 1931, at eighty-eight, having outlived Belle Epoque society and the world that had kept him busy.
He was born in Ferrara in 1842, the son of a painter. He was filling sketchbooks by the age of five, before he could write. At eighteen he already had a reputation as a portraitist. In 1862 he went to Florence and fell in with the Macchiaioli, the Italian precursors to Impressionism whose broken brushwork and plein-air practice influenced his early style. He reached Paris in 1871 and stayed.
Time magazine later called him the "Master of Swish" for his fluid, elongated brushstrokes. His portraits captured sitters in soft focus, stretching their features to accentuate elegance and creating a sense of motion that made his subjects look both sophisticated and restless. The technique owed something to Parmigianino's Mannerist elongations and anticipated Futurism's interest in movement. He was friends with Degas, Manet, Sisley, Caillebotte and Corot, and in 1889 travelled to Spain with Degas to study Velazquez and Goya.
He worked in oil, pastel, watercolour and drawing, and was prolific across all media. He died in Paris in 1931, at eighty-eight, having outlived Belle Epoque society and the world that had kept him busy.
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