Count Robert de Montesquiou 1897

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"Count Robert de Montesquiou" is an 1897 artwork by Italian artist Giovanni Boldini, renowned for his distinctive portraiture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The painting is a representation of French aesthete and Symbolist poet Robert de Montesquiou, illustrious for his patronage of various artists and writers - including Marcel Proust who reportedly modelled the character Baron de Charlus after him in "In Search of Lost Time" - and for his influential, flamboyant presence in Parisian high society.

The painting exhibits Boldini's characteristic vibrant and loose brushwork, capturing not only Montesquiou's physical likeness but also his public persona and personal idiosyncrasies. Montesquiou is depicted in dandyish attire, holding a monocle. His distant gaze is reflective of his reputed eccentric personality, while his slender figure and elaborate clothing capture the aesthetic conventions of his time.

Boldini's painting of Montesquiou, along with similar works of the era, helped to cement the iconic image of the Belle Époque dandy. Its subject's notorious reputation as a cultural arbiter, coupled with the artist's rising prominence, have contributed to its enduring appeal and significant place within the realm of art history.

Although Boldini is often associated with his portraits of fashionable women, "Count Robert de Montesquiou" displays the artist's proficiency in male portraiture, reflecting his capacity to portray complex personality characteristics with nuanced expressiveness. The painting continues to be examined for insights into not only the subject's life and personality but also the broader cultural and social climate of the late 19th-century Parisian elite.

As of now, the painting is housed in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, France. It remains a prominent example of Boldini's portraiture, capturing the enduring fascination with the flamboyant figures of Belle Époque Paris.

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