# Alaide Banti in White Dress [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [BOLDINI, Giovanni]() - Date: 1851-1900 - Technique: Oil on wood, 43 x 23 cm ## Commentary Boldini brought a revolutionary approach to portrait painting, applying broad areas of tone and colour and of light and dark patterns along with a low vantage point. He also introduced a novel treatment of the background as an ambience displaying the sitter's milieu and interests. The sitter of the present painting was the twelve-year-old daughter of fellow painter Cristiano Banti. During a prolonged stay as a guest in the Banti home, Boldini became romantically involved with her. For unknown reasons their marriage plans were later abruptly cancelled. ## Related artworks - [Madame Charles Max]() - [Oxen Pulling a Cart]() - [Portrait of Mlle Lantelme]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()