Giovanni Boldini

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Description

Giovanni Boldini
Portrait of Lady Nanne Schrader, née Wiborg
signed Boldini and dated 1903 (lower right)
oil on canvas
47 1/2 by 38 in. 120.7 by 96.5 cm.

Provenance

Sale, Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 1983, lot 17, illustrated

Literature

E. Camesasca and Carlo L. Ragghianti, L'Opera completa di Boldini, Milan, 1970, no. 342, p. 116, illustrated
B. Doria, Giovanni Boldini, Catalogo Generale, Milan, 2000, no. 434, p. 434, illustrated
F. Panconi, G.Boldini, L’opera completa, Florence, 2002, p. 426, illustrated
P. Dini, F. Dini, Boldini. Catalogo ragionato, Turin, 2002, vol. 4, no. 805, p. 430

Catalogue Note

Nanne Schrader (1867-1939) was born in Kragero, Norway and married Thaddeus Schrader, a businessman with interests in South Africa. Prominent in London society, Mrs. Schrader gave musical concerts together with her two sisters and sponsered operatic events throughout Europe.

Please note, a lining covers the artist's inscription on the reverse: Lady Schrader Wiborg, 1903. The photo of this old inscription is attached to a cardboard backing.