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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Portrait of a woman

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Portrait of a woman

Sale Date: June 29, 1992

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Head of a girl

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Head of a girl

Sale Date: June 29, 1992

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BOUDIN PAINTING

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BOUDIN PAINTING

Sale Date: June 29, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A BLACK HAT

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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A BLACK HAT

Sale Date: June 29, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE LOUISE CHERUIT

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PORTRAIT DE LOUISE CHERUIT

Sale Date: June 19, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER...

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER...

Sale Date: June 16, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED FULL LENGTH, BEFORE A

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED FULL LENGTH, BEFORE A

Sale Date: June 16, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF LADY BARBARA WILSON

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PORTRAIT OF LADY BARBARA WILSON

Sale Date: June 16, 1992

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FEMME ACCOUDEE

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FEMME ACCOUDEE

Sale Date: June 15, 1992

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SEATED WOMAN

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SEATED WOMAN

Sale Date: June 12, 1992

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Femme au chapeau

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Femme au chapeau

Sale Date: June 11, 1992

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Ritratto di dama

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Ritratto di dama

Sale Date: June 9, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY FACING FRONT; , 1905

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY FACING FRONT; , 1905

Sale Date: June 4, 1992

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SKETCHES OF MME. HELLEU AND HER DAUGHTERS, ELLEN

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SKETCHES OF MME. HELLEU AND HER DAUGHTERS, ELLEN

Sale Date: May 27, 1992

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Elégante assise

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Elégante assise

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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Jeune femme au chapeau

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Jeune femme au chapeau

Sale Date: May 26, 1992

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AN ELEGANT BEAUTY

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AN ELEGANT BEAUTY

Sale Date: May 22, 1992

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MEDITATION (KARSHAN 35), 1894

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MEDITATION (KARSHAN 35), 1894

Sale Date: May 20, 1992

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PORTRAITS DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU

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PORTRAITS DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU

Sale Date: May 18, 1992

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WOMAN WITH RED HAIR WEARING A FUR CAPE, 1910

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WOMAN WITH RED HAIR WEARING A FUR CAPE, 1910

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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Two women, 1910

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Two women, 1910

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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LE NOEUD BLEU (MONTESQUIOU 40), 1900

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LE NOEUD BLEU (MONTESQUIOU 40), 1900

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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HEAD OF WOMAN, IN PROFILE, 1910

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HEAD OF WOMAN, IN PROFILE, 1910

Sale Date: May 15, 1992

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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU AUX PLUMES, 1905

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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU AUX PLUMES, 1905

Sale Date: May 12, 1992

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