Portrait of Alice Regnault (Female Beauty) Metal Ornament

This design features a painting by the Italian artist Giovanni Boldini (1842–1931), who lived and worked in Paris, France, for most of his artistic career. It shows the French actress Alice Regnault, who was praised and renowned for her great beauty. Her theatrical career began in 1871, but she ultimately became very rich as a courtesan in Paris. She is depicted here wearing an elegantly low-cut white dress with a sweeping neckline. She is wearing makeup and red lipstick. She has one hand placed coquettishly on her lap, teasing the viewer with her flirtatious and playful posture. The original art was painted by Giovanni Boldini in 1880.