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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LE RUBAN AU COU, 1905

Paul César Helleu

LE RUBAN AU COU, 1905

Sale Date: November 19, 1993

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Femme au fauteuil

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Femme au fauteuil

Sale Date: November 19, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN FULL FACE WITH A HAT..., 1900

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN FULL FACE WITH A HAT..., 1900

Sale Date: November 17, 1993

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Mother and daughter, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Mother and daughter, 1900

Sale Date: November 17, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER LENGTH,

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER LENGTH,

Sale Date: November 16, 1993

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PENSIVE

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PENSIVE

Sale Date: November 16, 1993

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: November 9, 1993

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PORTRAIT DE FILLETTE EN BUSTE OU ELLEN TREIZE ANS

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT DE FILLETTE EN BUSTE OU ELLEN TREIZE ANS

Sale Date: November 5, 1993

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GERMAINE DE BORMONS A 10 ANS ET DEMI, OU..., 1898

Paul César Helleu

GERMAINE DE BORMONS A 10 ANS ET DEMI, OU..., 1898

Sale Date: November 5, 1993

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MEDITATION, 1894

Paul César Helleu

MEDITATION, 1894

Sale Date: November 5, 1993

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Retrato de la Señora Nora Guerrico

Paul César Helleu

Retrato de la Señora Nora Guerrico

Sale Date: November 3, 1993

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COMTESSE DE SAN MARTINO, 1898

Paul César Helleu

COMTESSE DE SAN MARTINO, 1898

Sale Date: November 1, 1993

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SOCIETY LADY, 1900

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SOCIETY LADY, 1900

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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WOMAN WITH HAT, 1900

Paul César Helleu

WOMAN WITH HAT, 1900

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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THE ARTIST'S CHILDREN ELLEN AND JEAN ON THE...

Paul César Helleu

THE ARTIST'S CHILDREN ELLEN AND JEAN ON THE...

Sale Date: October 13, 1993

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY

Sale Date: October 13, 1993

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STUDIES OF THE ARTIST'S WIFE AND MADAME , 1892–1895

Paul César Helleu

STUDIES OF THE ARTIST'S WIFE AND MADAME , 1892–1895

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

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HEAD OF A WOMAN

Paul César Helleu

HEAD OF A WOMAN

Sale Date: September 17, 1993

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NU AU CANAPE

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NU AU CANAPE

Sale Date: August 21, 1993

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Nu allongé

Paul César Helleu

Nu allongé

Sale Date: August 21, 1993

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Elégante au manchon

Paul César Helleu

Elégante au manchon

Sale Date: August 20, 1993

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MADAME HELLEU ECRIVANT

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MADAME HELLEU ECRIVANT

Sale Date: July 2, 1993

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ELLEN EMBRASSANT LE BRAS D'UNE FEMME, 1896

Paul César Helleu

ELLEN EMBRASSANT LE BRAS D'UNE FEMME, 1896

Sale Date: July 2, 1993

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Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

Sale Date: July 2, 1993

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