Marchesa Luisa Casati with a Greyhound Print, Giovanni Boldini 1908 Portrait Wall Art, Belle Epoque

She wanted to be a living work of art. Boldini made sure the world would remember her that way.

A fine art print of Marchesa Luisa Casati with a Greyhound by Giovanni Boldini, Belle Epoque portrait wall art for a dark academia dressing room.

ABOUT THE PAINTING
Giovanni Boldini painted the Marchesa Luisa Casati with a Greyhound in 1908. Casati was the most talked-about woman in Europe, an Italian heiress who walked leashed cheetahs through Venice and wore live snakes as jewellery. Here she poses in black, a wide plumed hat framing her pale face, a spray of violets at her waist.

Look closely at the greyhound pressed against her skirts. Boldini paints it in a few fast, dark strokes, so the dog and the dress almost melt into one shape. That restless brushwork made him the favourite portraitist of Paris society. Casati spent a fortune on portraits of herself by artists across Europe, and she sat for Boldini more than once. Notice his signature and the date at lower left.

THE LOOK
Black satin, smoky violet and a warm brown ground, set on a black border. Glamorous, dark and full of movement. Portrait wall art for a dressing room, a hallway or a dark academia study, and vintage wall art with a touch of old money drama.

GIFTING
A striking gift for a birthday, a housewarming or a new dressing room. A portrait of a woman who refused to be ordinary.

MORE
More portraits in our Portrait Paintings collection: Madame X by John Singer Sargent and The Mask by Bruno Croatto. For another woman in black, see The Bat Woman by Albert Joseph Penot.

THE PRINT
A fine art reproduction of the original painting on 200gsm matte paper. Rich colour, no glare.

Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches. Custom sizes on request. Frames: black, white or oak, or unframed.

Printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees.

Please note: each print is reproduced from a museum photograph of the original painting. Larger sizes show the canvas weave, brushwork and age cracks up close, details not visible in these photos or smaller prints. Like the painting itself, it is best viewed from a short distance.

REAL ART, NOT AI
Every print in our shop starts with a real painting from a museum collection or public archive. We research each work and prepare the file for print. We never sell AI-generated art.

PRINT QUALITY
200gsm matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks. Sharp detail and deep colour.

SIZES
A5: 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
A3: 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in)
A2: 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1: 594 x 841 mm (23.4 x 33.1 in)
12 x 16 in (30 x 40 cm)
18 x 24 in (45 x 60 cm)
24 x 36 in (60 x 90 cm)
Need a size to fit an existing frame? Message us for a custom print.

FRAMING
Unframed, or framed and ready to hang. Frames in black, white and oak.

DELIVERY
Unframed prints ship rolled in a postal tube. Framed prints ship flat and protected. Every order ships tracked to the UK, US, EU, Canada, Australia and worldwide.

QUESTIONS
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