Original etching, The Connoisseur: an 18th-century amateur examines a picture in the studio, palette and brushes in hand. Engraved by Leon Richeton after the painting by Giovanni Boldini, signed and dated in the copperplate "G. Boldini 1870".
Original etching, The Connoisseur: an 18th-century amateur examines a picture in the studio, palette and brushes in hand. Engraved by Leon Richeton after the painting by Giovanni Boldini, signed and dated in the copperplate "G. Boldini 1870".
Boldini (Ferrara, 1842 - Paris, 1931), later celebrated for his portraits of Parisian society, was painting in those years gallant scenes in 18th-century dress such as this one. The etching was published in The Art Journal, London, Virtue & Co. Limited.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931).
Engraver: Leon Horatio Richeton (1855-1934).
Date: 1878.
Source: The Art Journal, London, Virtue & Co. Limited.
Dimensions: Image 9.7 x 7.5 in (24.7 x 19 cm).
Condition: Good condition.