Elizabeth Wharton Drexel
Portrét Elizabeth Wharton Drexel c1905 od italského malíře Giovanni Boldini (1842 – 1931); italský malíř žánrů a portrétů, který byl známý jako Master of Swish, díky plynulým tahům štětce jeho malířského stylu.
This is an elegant portrait of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel (1868 – 1944), who was an American socialite and author of two books “King Lehr” and the Gilded Age (1935) and Turn of the World (1937).
She is seen her wearing a vibrant orange silk dress with large white, gold and blue accents along the lower parts of the dress; while the top portion consist of an abstract pattern.
She is wearing arms length white evening glove and is standing by a chair while she holds her little black dog with her right hand near her waist.
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Boldini was born in Ferrara, prosince v Itálii 31, 1842, synovi malíře náboženských témat. v 1862 ve věku 20, odešel na šest let do Florencie studovat a věnovat se malbě.
Výuku na Akademii výtvarných umění navštěvoval jen výjimečně, ale ve Florencii, se setkal s dalšími realistickými malíři známými jako Macchiaioli, kteří byli italskými předchůdci impresionismu.
Their influence is seen in Boldini’s landscapes which show his spontaneous response to nature, i když se stal nejznámějším díky svým portrétům
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.
v 1872 he moved to Paris, where he met and became friends with Edgar Degas. During the late 19th century he became the most fashionable portrait painter in Paris, with a dashing style of painting that highlights some of the Macchiaioli influence and a brio reminiscent of the work of younger artists, such as John Singer Sargent and Paul Helleu.
v 1889, he was nominated commissioner of the Italian section of the Paris Exposition, and received the Légion d’honneur for this appointment. v 1897 he had a solo exhibition in New York City; and he also participated in the Venice Biennale in 1895, 1903, 1905, a 1912.