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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La Duchesse de Marlborough, 1901

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, 1901

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Femme au grande chapeau, 1900

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Femme au grande chapeau, 1900

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La Comtesse de Noailles

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La Comtesse de Noailles

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Young girl in a bonnet

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Young girl in a bonnet

Sale Date: October 21, 2010

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Portrait de fillette au chapeau

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Portrait de fillette au chapeau

Sale Date: September 17, 2010

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Portrait of a woman with red hair

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Portrait of a woman with red hair

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Liane de Pougy, 1908

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Liane de Pougy, 1908

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Le noeud bleu, 1905

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Le noeud bleu, 1905

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Alexandra of Denmark, 1902

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Alexandra of Denmark, 1902

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Lady Carnarvon, 1901

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Lady Carnarvon, 1901

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

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Ellen Helleu, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Ellen Helleu, 1900

Sale Date: September 21, 2010

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Madame Helleu devant les Watteau du Louvre, 1895

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Madame Helleu devant les Watteau du Louvre, 1895

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Miss Taylor, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Miss Taylor, 1900

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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Portrait of a seated woman

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Portrait of a seated woman

Sale Date: September 22, 2010

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Portrait of a woman with hat

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a woman with hat

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Side portrait of a young woman

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Side portrait of a young woman

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La Dutchesse D'Audiffret Pasquier

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La Dutchesse D'Audiffret Pasquier

Sale Date: July 14, 2010

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portrait of a young gazing lady

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portrait of a young gazing lady

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Fleurs dans un vase

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Fleurs dans un vase

Sale Date: July 9, 2010

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Jeune femme les yeux baissés, 1900

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Jeune femme les yeux baissés, 1900

Sale Date: July 13, 2010

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Portrait of a young woman, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a young woman, 1900

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Le ruban de cou

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Le ruban de cou

Sale Date: July 13, 2010

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Portrait of a young lady wearing a feathered hat

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a young lady wearing a feathered hat

Sale Date: July 13, 2010

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