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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MADAME CHERUIT (ETUDE) (R. DE MONTESQUIOU, NO. 30)

Paul César Helleu

MADAME CHERUIT (ETUDE) (R. DE MONTESQUIOU, NO. 30)

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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ADOLESCENTE ACCOUDEE (R. DE M. N.D.)

Paul César Helleu

ADOLESCENTE ACCOUDEE (R. DE M. N.D.)

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1900

Sale Date: October 7, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH A FUR HAT AND A...

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A LADY WITH A FUR HAT AND A...

Sale Date: September 25, 1992

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Portrait of a lady with a hat

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Portrait of a lady with a hat

Sale Date: September 25, 1992

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YOUNG GIRL SEWING, 1896

Paul César Helleu

YOUNG GIRL SEWING, 1896

Sale Date: September 11, 1992

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Portrait of a lady wearing a hat

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Portrait of a lady wearing a hat

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN TAKING A NAP

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN TAKING A NAP

Sale Date: July 9, 1992

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WOMAN THREADING A NEEDLE, 1900

Paul César Helleu

WOMAN THREADING A NEEDLE, 1900

Sale Date: July 9, 1992

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La comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

La comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Jeune femme au col de fourrure et..., 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme au col de fourrure et..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Femme au chapeau de plumes, portant une , 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Femme au chapeau de plumes, portant une , 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Le visage encadré, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Le visage encadré, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Helen Helleu

Paul César Helleu

Helen Helleu

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Buste d'une femme tournée à gauche

Paul César Helleu

Buste d'une femme tournée à gauche

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Femme au boa et chapeau de plumes, 1905–1905

Paul César Helleu

Femme au boa et chapeau de plumes, 1905–1905

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Sommeil, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Sommeil, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1900–1900

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Ellen avec son petit frère et sa soeur, 1896–1896

Paul César Helleu

Ellen avec son petit frère et sa soeur, 1896–1896

Sale Date: July 3, 1992

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Femme au chapeau, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Femme au chapeau, 1900

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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SEATED FEMALE

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SEATED FEMALE

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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SEATED LADY WITH FUR STOLE

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SEATED LADY WITH FUR STOLE

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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LE CHAPEAU VERT, 1900

Paul César Helleu

LE CHAPEAU VERT, 1900

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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STANDING FEMALE

Paul César Helleu

STANDING FEMALE

Sale Date: June 30, 1992

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