Bust of a Young Woman in Profile

late 19th century

Giovanni Boldini

Associated Names
Giovanni Boldini

Artist, Italian, 1842 - 1931

The image depicts a sketch of a profile view of an upper body. The subject's face is turned to the side, showing their facial features such as the nose, lips, and chin. The hair is styled with volume at the top and swept back. The clothing is suggested with simple lines indicating a draped garment. The background is shaded with a dark texture, with no visible jewelry or objects being held.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Silvana Bareggi, Milan). Purchased by NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: 40 x 50; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 1309; by later hand, lower right verso in pen and ink: no. 127 atelier Boldini / Emilia Boldini-Cardona / 1921

Markings

Boldini's studio mark (Lugt 272b)

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