Paul César Helleu

(French, 1859–1927)

Paul César Helleu was a French painter known for his portraits and scenes of society women during the Bell Époque. Throughout his work, he regularly depicted the period of time between the end of the Franco-Prussian War and the beginning of World War I in elegant and stylized figurative paintings. Helleu’s work was influenced by his friendships with numerous important painters of the day, including James McNeill Whister, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, and Edgar Degas. Born on December 17, 1859 in Vannes, France, he went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under the Orientalist painter Jean-Léon Gérôme in Paris. After a slow start to his career, Helleu eventually joined elite literary and cultural circles with the likes of Marcel Proust and Robert de Montesquioum, who was a patron of his work. Helleu was awarded the Légion d’honneur in 1904 and received many important commissions, including one to decorate the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal in New York. His works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. The artist died on March 23, 1927 in Paris, France.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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Claude Monet, Auguste Rodin, John Singer Sargent

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Le noeud bleu

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Le noeud bleu

Sale Date: June 26, 1998

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An elegant lady in a dark hat

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An elegant lady in a dark hat

Sale Date: June 26, 1998

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Mademoiselle Vaughan

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Mademoiselle Vaughan

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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Nu allongé dans le studio, 1915–1915

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Nu allongé dans le studio, 1915–1915

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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Lionne aux hortensias bleus

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Lionne aux hortensias bleus

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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Jeune femme au divan

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Jeune femme au divan

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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The artist's wife

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The artist's wife

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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Vase de fleurs, 1896–1896

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Vase de fleurs, 1896–1896

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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Jeune femme allongée

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Jeune femme allongée

Sale Date: June 25, 1998

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A young beauty brushing her hair

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A young beauty brushing her hair

Sale Date: June 24, 1998

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La lettre

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La lettre

Sale Date: June 24, 1998

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Portrait of an aviatrix

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Portrait of an aviatrix

Sale Date: June 24, 1998

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Élégante, 1900–1900

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Élégante, 1900–1900

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Buste de femme de profil, tournée à droite

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Buste de femme de profil, tournée à droite

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Études de têtes

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Études de têtes

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Femme de face, en buste, portant un chapeau

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Femme de face, en buste, portant un chapeau

Sale Date: June 22, 1998

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Élégante de profil

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Élégante de profil

Sale Date: June 3, 1998

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Jeune fille de face, aux longs cheveux

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Jeune fille de face, aux longs cheveux

Sale Date: May 29, 1998

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Les trois crayons de Watteau ou Les Watteau du...

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Les trois crayons de Watteau ou Les Watteau du...

Sale Date: May 29, 1998

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Jeune femme à l'ombrelle

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Jeune femme à l'ombrelle

Sale Date: May 21, 1998

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A portrait of a lady

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A portrait of a lady

Sale Date: May 13, 1998

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Madame Helleu aboard the yacht

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Madame Helleu aboard the yacht "Bird"

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

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Portrait of a young boy in a sailor suit

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Portrait of a young boy in a sailor suit

Sale Date: May 7, 1998

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Entrée du bassin de Deauville

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Entrée du bassin de Deauville

Sale Date: May 6, 1998

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