Madame Céline Leclanché 1881

Giovanni Boldini was an Italian painter known for his elegant portraits of Parisian society. In this portrait, “Madame Céline Leclanché,” created in 1881, Boldini’s signature style of loose brushstrokes and bold colors is evident. The subject, Céline Leclanché, is depicted in profile, her face and features sharply defined against a muted background. She wears a dark dress and jewelry, her hair flowing down her back in a cascade of loose curls. Boldini’s technique and subject matter make this painting a quintessential example of late 19th-century portraiture.