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b. 1911 - d. 1981

Artist Giovanni Bragolin (1911–1981) is a post-WW II painter from Venice known for his Crying Boys series of oils on canvas or hardboard. All Giovanni Bragolin's paintings embrace classical realism, an American movement that the Italian Bragolin preceded by decades with his naturalistic style and compositional beauty.

Giovanni Bragolin's paintings of the crying boys actually included girls as well, all captured with melancholy expressions—and with tears that Bragolin added later. He depicts the children as street urchins, using a singular hue to dominate each portrait, and gently or liberally illuminating each child’s face against a rustic backdrop.

Prints of the series saturated Europe in the 1950s and 60s, today heightening the Giovanni Bragolin painting value of collectible originals. You can find an array of unique portrait paintings for sale at Invaluable that are sought after for their striking artistry.

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  • Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981) "Crying Child"
    Jul. 17, 2024

    Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981) "Crying Child"

    Est: $600 - $800

    Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981) "Crying Child", oil painting on canvas, signed. Framed. Size: 26.5'' x 18.5'', 67 x 47 cm (stretcher); 34.75'' x 26.75'', 88 x 68 cm (frame).

    Material Culture
  • Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981),
    May. 24, 2024

    Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981),

    Est: £200 - £300

    Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981), Little Boy, signed u.r., oil on canvas, 68 by 50cm, gilt frame. Provenance: purchased from Bottega D'Arte, Venice, 1977, with paperwork including receipt of purchase and shipping documents

    Kinghams Auctioneers
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN, O/C of Crying Girl w Candle
    May. 18, 2024

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN, O/C of Crying Girl w Candle

    Est: $300 - $600

    Oil on canvas painting by Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981) of a crying girl holding a chamberstick with a lit candle. Bragolin was known for his oil paintings of children in tears. Measures 23-1/2" x 19-1/4" visible in 33" x 29" frame. Signed lower left. This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.

    Blackwell Auctions LLC
  • BRAGOLIN Giovanni (1911 - 1981) Huile sur toile "…
    Apr. 17, 2024

    BRAGOLIN Giovanni (1911 - 1981) Huile sur toile "…

    Est: €300 - €400

    BRAGOLIN Giovanni (1911 - 1981) Huile sur toile "La confession". Signé en bas à gauche G. Bragolin. Ecole italienne. On y joint un certificat. Dim.:+/-50x40cm.

    Vanderkindere
  • Giovanni Bragolin, Italy (1911-1981), Crying Boy, oil on canvas
    Oct. 21, 2023

    Giovanni Bragolin, Italy (1911-1981), Crying Boy, oil on canvas

    Est: $300 - $400

    Giovanni Bragolin Italy, (1911-1981) Crying Boy oil on canvas signed upper right, gilt-framed.

    Link Auction Galleries
  • Giovanni Bragolin Portrait of a Crying Waif Girl
    Sep. 10, 2023

    Giovanni Bragolin Portrait of a Crying Waif Girl

    Est: $400 - $600

    BRAGOLIN, Giovanni, (Italian, 1911-1981): Portrait of a crying street waif, Oil/Canvas, signed upper right, 27.25" x 19.25", framed 34" x 26".

    Amero Auctions
  • PR Giovanni Bragolin Crying Children Paintings
    Nov. 15, 2021

    PR Giovanni Bragolin Crying Children Paintings

    Est: $400 - $600

    Italy,1911-1981 Includes a depiction of a young blonde child with large blue eyes and disheveled clothing looking morosely at the viewer, and one of a long haired child wearing a page boy cap with staring at the viewer with a tear stained face.

    Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN OIL ON CANVAS
    Oct. 26, 2021

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN OIL ON CANVAS

    Est: $300 - $500

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (Italy, 1911-1981) oil on canvas, crying child. Signed upper right. Image measures 27" x 19.5". In a wood frame; 31.5" x 24" overall.

    O'Gallerie
  • Giovanni Bragolin, (Italian) signed O/c 'Crying Boy'
    Aug. 15, 2021

    Giovanni Bragolin, (Italian) signed O/c 'Crying Boy'

    Est: $500 - $700

    After Bruno Amadio, called Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911-1981), oil on canvas depicting a crying boy, the teary figure in overalls looking sadly into the distance, artist signed 'G. Bragolin' in red at upper right, 27.5"h x 19.75"w, overall dimensions including frame 39"h x 31.5"w x 4"d.

    Great Gatsby's Auction Gallery, Inc.
  • Signed G. Bragolin oil on canvas- crying child with bird
    Aug. 07, 2021

    Signed G. Bragolin oil on canvas- crying child with bird

    Est: $200 - $400

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) Italian, 20th Century, Untitled. Frame-29x33.25 inches, canvas-20x24 inches.  Giovanni Bragolin was the pen name of the painter Bruno Amarillo and was the artist of the famed Crying Boy painting that was (in 1985) attributed to a British curse after a number of the Crying Boy prints were frequently found undamaged in the ruins of burned houses in Essex in the mid to late 1980s.

    Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
  • Giovanni Bragolin (Italy,1911-1981) oil painting
    May. 03, 2020

    Giovanni Bragolin (Italy,1911-1981) oil painting

    Est: $340 - $380

    ARTIST: Bruno Amadio Aka Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911 - 1981) NAME: Crying Girl w Canary MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light. SIGHT SIZE: 16 x 12 inches / 60 x 90 cm FRAME SIZE: unframed SIGNATURE: Lower right NAME VARIANTS: Franchot Seville, Angelo Bragolin, Giovanni Bragolin CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116445 WARRANTY: 7 days returns accepted if item doesn't match description US Shipping $49 + insurance. Giovanni Bragolin (Italian, 1911 - 1981) Bruno Amadio, popularly known as Bragolin, and also known as Franchot Seville, Angelo Bragolin and Giovanni Bragolin, was the creator of the group of paintings known as Crying Boys. The paintings feature a variety of tearful children looking morosely straight ahead. They are sometimes called "Gypsy boys" although there is nothing specifically linking them to the Romani people. He was an academically trained painter, working in post-war Venice as painter and restorer, producing the Crying Boy pictures for tourists. At least 65 such paintings were made under the name Bragolin, reproductions of which were sold worldwide. He was not always paid royalties for the reproductions. In the 1970s he was found to be alive and well-to-do and still painting in Padua.[citation needed] Claims that he fled to Spain after the war, painting children from a local orphanage which subsequently burned down, appear to be an unconfirmed urban legend.

    Broward Auction Gallery LLC
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on Board Signed
    Mar. 31, 2018

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on Board Signed

    Est: $100 - $450

    This is an original Giovianni Bragolin that may have been one of his "Crying Boy" paintings he completed for a tourist while traveling in Venice. It is known that Bragolin (1911-1981) was an academically trained artist who worked in post-war Venice as a painter and restorer, producing the "Crying Boy" paintings for tourists. Giovanni Bragolin - Bruno Amadio (1911–1981), popularly known as Bragolin, and also known as Franchot Seville, Angelo (Giovanni) Bragolin, and J. Bragolin (if you read the signature on his paintings wrong), was the creator of the group of paintings known as Crying Boys. The paintings feature a variety of tearful children looking morosely straight ahead. They are sometimes called "Gypsy boys" although there is nothing specifically linking them to the Romani people. The Italian painter) is well-known for his series of tearful children looking morosely straight head. The Crying Boy (ca. 1970’s) is framed and can stand or be hung on the wall.

    The Legacy Antique Emporium
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on Board Signed
    Feb. 02, 2018

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on Board Signed

    Est: $250 - $450

    This is an original Giovianni Bragolin that may have been one of his "Crying Boy" paintings he completed for a tourist while traveling in Venice. It is known that Bragolin (1911-1981) was an academically trained artist who worked in post-war Venice as a painter and restorer, producing the "Crying Boy" paintings for tourists. Giovanni Bragolin - Bruno Amadio (1911–1981), popularly known as Bragolin, and also known as Franchot Seville, Angelo (Giovanni) Bragolin, and J. Bragolin (if you read the signature on his paintings wrong), was the creator of the group of paintings known as Crying Boys. The paintings feature a variety of tearful children looking morosely straight ahead. They are sometimes called "Gypsy boys" although there is nothing specifically linking them to the Romani people. The Italian painter) is well-known for his series of tearful children looking morosely straight head. The Crying Boy (ca. 1970’s) is framed and can stand or be hung on the wall.

    The Legacy Antique Emporium
  • Giovanni Bragolin
    Feb. 25, 2017

    Giovanni Bragolin

    Est: €220 - €440

    Giovanni Bragolin, 1911 Venice-1981 Padua, crying little girl, oil / canvas, signed, approx 80x60cm, frame . German Description: Giovanni Bragolin, 1911 Venedig-1981 Padua, weinendes kleines Mädchen, Öl/Lwd, signiert, ca. 80x60cm, Rahmen

    Henry's Auktionshaus
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on canvas portrait of crying young boy in tattered clothes, signed top right...
    Mar. 05, 2016

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on canvas portrait of crying young boy in tattered clothes, signed top right...

    Est: $600 - $800

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981, Italy) - CRYING BOY - Oil on canvas portrait of crying young boy in tattered clothes, signed top right, housed in ornate frame with lamp. 34.5" x 27" x 3"

    Pacific Galleries
  • 2 Paintings by: GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) Italian, 20th Century, Untitled, Oil on canvas, Portrait bust of young girl crying with cat, Signed lower left “G. Bragolin”, H. 16” x W. 12”, Frame: 3 ½” modern carved gilt painted wood frame.
    Sep. 29, 2015

    2 Paintings by: GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) Italian, 20th Century, Untitled, Oil on canvas, Portrait bust of young girl crying with cat, Signed lower left “G. Bragolin”, H. 16” x W. 12”, Frame: 3 ½” modern carved gilt painted wood frame.

    Est: $200 - $600

    2 Paintings by: GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) Italian, 20th Century, Untitled, Oil on canvas, Portrait bust of young girl crying with cat, Signed lower left “G. Bragolin”, H. 16” x W. 12”, Frame: 3 ½” modern carved gilt painted wood frame. SOLD WITH - Untitled Oil on canvas by Same Above artist, Portrait of young crying baby, Signed upper right “G. Bragolin”, H. 27 ½” x W. 19”, Frame: 4 ½” modern Mexican painted giltwood frame

    Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
  • Giovanni Bragolin
    Dec. 09, 2014

    Giovanni Bragolin

    Est: £400 - £600

    Giovanni Bragolin, Italian 1911-1981- Still life of two apples and a book, oil on canvas, signed, signed and dated 67 on the reverse, 50.5x60.5cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

    Roseberys
  • Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Girl
    Oct. 11, 2014

    Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Girl

    Est: $300 - $400

    Frame Size is 26" x 30.5" Oil On Canvas is 20" x 24", signed l.r.

    Fusco Auctions
  • Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Child Girl
    Oct. 11, 2014

    Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Child Girl

    Est: $300 - $400

    Frame Size is 26" x 30.5" Oil On Canvas is 20" x 24", signed l.r.

    Fusco Auctions
  • Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Boy
    Oct. 11, 2014

    Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Boy

    Est: $250 - $350

    Ornate Gesso Frame Size is 17" x 15", Oil On Canvas is 8.25 x 10", signed l.r.

    Fusco Auctions
  • Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Girl & Cat aka Bruno Amadio
    Oct. 11, 2014

    Giovanni Bragolin (1911-1981), Crying Girl & Cat aka Bruno Amadio

    Est: $350 - $450

    Frame Size is 29" x 33", Oil On Canvas is 20" x 24", signed l.r.

    Fusco Auctions
  • GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) "Young girl crying",
    Apr. 12, 2013

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) "Young girl crying",

    Est: £500 - £700

    GIOVANNI BRAGOLIN (1911-1981) "Young girl crying", a portrait study of a young girl by a wooden door in tears, half length, oil on canvas, signed top right, 70 cm x 49.5 cm (ARR)

    Moore Allen & Innocent
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