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(b Ferrara, 31 Dec. 1842; d Paris, 11 Jan. 1931). Italian painter, one of the most renowned society portraitists of his day. He was at his best with portraits of glamorous women: Sickert referred to his ‘wriggle-and-chiffon’ style.
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Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)