Arty Farty Friday ~ Giovanni Boldini, "Master of Swish"

 Self portrait One needs only to see a couple of portraits by Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 - 11 July 1931) to be able to recognise others - his style is striking and individualistic. He was known in some circles as the "Master of Swish". Snip from article at Daily Art Magazine: also at that website are some large format images of his portraits, well worth a look. Boldini must

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