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Giovanni Boldini
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Giovanni Boldini
- Nude Model (recto);Caleche (verso): A double-sided Work
- signed Boldini lower right (recto)
- oil on board
- 27 by 35cm., 10 by 13¾in.
Provenance
Bardac collection, Paris
Literature
Bianca Maria Doria, Giovanni Boldini, catalogo generale dagli archivi Boldini, Milano, 2000, no. 463
Tiziano Panconi, Giovanni Boldini, l'opera completa, Firenze, 2002, p. 441-42, catalogued & illustrated (dated circa 1904)
Piero Dini & Francesca Dini, Giovanni Boldini, catalogo ragionato, vol. III, part II, Torino, 2002, p. 445, no. 840 & no. 841, catalogued; p. 446, illustrated
Tiziano Panconi, Giovanni Boldini, l'opera completa, Firenze, 2002, p. 441-42, catalogued & illustrated (dated circa 1904)
Piero Dini & Francesca Dini, Giovanni Boldini, catalogo ragionato, vol. III, part II, Torino, 2002, p. 445, no. 840 & no. 841, catalogued; p. 446, illustrated
Condition
The board is flat and ensuring a stable support. With the exception of some very small spots of cosmetic retouching, visible under ultra-violet light, both the verso and recto are almost untouched. On the verso there may be a vertical line of light rubbing in the upper centre, which appears to be under the varnish. The picture is in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a gilt frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Painted circa 1904. The 'Bardac' cited in the provenance may refer to Emma Bardac, whom Boldini painted in 1905. Married to the Paris banker Sigismond Bardac at the age of 17, Emma Bardac was a noted singer who had affairs with composers Fauré and subsequently Debussy, whom she married in 1908.
COMP: 038L16102_97VG8_2.eps
Verso of the present work