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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MEDITATIONK-MADAME HELLEU ASSISE, 1894–1894

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MEDITATIONK-MADAME HELLEU ASSISE, 1894–1894

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ELLEN HELLEU, 1895–1895

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ELLEN HELLEU, 1895–1895

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FEMME BRODANT

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FEMME BRODANT

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Buste de femme, 1900–1900

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Buste de femme, 1900–1900

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PORTRAIT DE FEMME AU BLOUSON BRODE, 1900–1900

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PORTRAIT DE FEMME AU BLOUSON BRODE, 1900–1900

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JEUNE FEMME PENSANT

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JEUNE FEMME PENSANT

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JEUNE FILLE

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JEUNE FILLE

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LA DAME AU CHAPEAU

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LA DAME AU CHAPEAU

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LE VISAGE ENCADRE

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LE VISAGE ENCADRE

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FEMME PENSIVE, ASSISE

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FEMME PENSIVE, ASSISE

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AN ELEGANT LADY, SEATED HALF LENGTH

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AN ELEGANT LADY, SEATED HALF LENGTH

Sale Date: November 30, 1990

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MADAME HELLEU READING

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MADAME HELLEU READING

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THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH SEATED IN A CHAIR

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THE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH SEATED IN A CHAIR

Sale Date: November 30, 1990

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MADAME HELLEU READING, WITH PAULETTE LYING...

Paul César Helleu

MADAME HELLEU READING, WITH PAULETTE LYING...

Sale Date: November 30, 1990

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Studies of girls' heads

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Studies of girls' heads

Sale Date: November 28, 1990

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A portrait of Alice, the artist's wife, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

A portrait of Alice, the artist's wife, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 28, 1990

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A portrait of a young girl, 1918–1918

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A portrait of a young girl, 1918–1918

Sale Date: November 28, 1990

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE..., 1895–1895

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE..., 1895–1895

Sale Date: November 19, 1990

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Jeune femme au chapeau, 1905–1905

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Jeune femme au chapeau, 1905–1905

Sale Date: November 19, 1990

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BUST OF WOMAN IN PROFILE, 1910–1910

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BUST OF WOMAN IN PROFILE, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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WOMAN WEARING BLACK BONNET WITH WHITE..., 1910–1910

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WOMAN WEARING BLACK BONNET WITH WHITE..., 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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Ed. Sagot, 1900–1900

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Ed. Sagot, 1900–1900

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF CLARA WEIL

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PORTRAIT OF CLARA WEIL

Sale Date: October 24, 1990

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TROIS ETUDES POUR UNE TETE DE FEMME

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TROIS ETUDES POUR UNE TETE DE FEMME

Sale Date: October 23, 1990

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