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George-Alfred Bottini

A painter of modern life, George-Alfred Bottini explores portraits, bar interiors, nocturnal scenes and female figures. Born in Paris in 1874, he dies in Villejuif in 1907. Described as a French artist of the Belle Époque based in Montmartre, he frequents the neighbourhood’s clubs, cafés and brothels, from which he draws inspiration, according to the Bonhams entry.

Described as self-taught, he attends Eugène Cormon’s open studio. His activities encompass painting, drawing, illustration and printmaking; he also contributes to art journals. He exhibits at the Salon of the Société nationale des beaux-arts from 1897 onwards.

His printmaking practice includes etchings, drypoints and, occasionally, woodcuts; works cited among his production also include oils, watercolours and drawings. Among the prints attributed to him is *Dames voor de etalage van galerie Ed. Sagot*, dated 1898 and measuring 468 mm high by 365 mm wide. His works are held in public collections, including the Musée d’Orsay.

This profile brings together identity references for George-Alfred Bottini and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

19 references are documented at Dobiaschofsky, Piguet. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Piguet

Nude Woman on a Red Divan

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme nue sur un divan rouge
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 800 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Le tuyau

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Le tuyau
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 3300 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1500–2500

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Piguet

Portrait of a Young Man

Ink on paper

Original catalogue wording

Portrait d’un jeune homme
encre sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 220 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 300–500

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Piguet

Elegant Couple at the Bar

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Couple d'élégants au bar
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 7500 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

Elegant Ladies

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Elégantes
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 3500 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

The Woman at the Mirror

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

La femme au miroir
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 1300 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Restaurant Corridor

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Couloir de restaurant
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 11000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Dancing in a Bar

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Danse dans un bar
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 2200 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

Femme nue de dos

Watercolour on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme nue de dos
Aquarelle sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 430 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Elegant Lady in Black at the Bar

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Elégante en noir au bar
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 10000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

Woman Seated in an Armchair

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme assise dans un fauteuil
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 3500 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

Melisande

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Melisande
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 3800 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

The Woman with the Cat

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

La femme au chat
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 6500 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Piguet

A Game of Cards at the Bistro

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Partie de cartes au bistro
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 1300 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Restaurant Scene

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Scène de restaurant
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 2800 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Woman Seated in an Interior

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme assise dans un intérieur
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 2800 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Sailor’s Wife

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme de matelot
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 1400 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 800–1200

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Piguet

Woman and an Apache in a Bar

Watercolour and graphite pencil on paper

Original catalogue wording

Femme et Apache dans un bar
Aquarelle et crayon de graphite sur papier

Catalogue period : 2024-02-27 — 2024-03-13

Published result : 2600 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 1000–1500

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Dobiaschofsky · Lot 413

Reclining lady before a painting

Watercolour

Original catalogue wording

Liegende Dame vor Gemälde.
Aquarell

Catalogue period : 2018-11-09

Published result : 2700 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 3000

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Sources and references

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SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19