Giovanni Boldini ( 1842 - 1931 ) was an Italian painter. Giovanni Boldini s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 9459.34 USD for ÉLÉGANTE VÊTUE D’UNE PELISSE ET COIFFÉE D’UNE TOQUE À AIGRETTE, VUE À MI-CORPS in 2003 to a remarkable record 1874500 USD for Portrait of Marthe Régnier in 2011 , based on the size