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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Jeune femme à la toque accoudée sur un canapé

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Jeune femme à la toque accoudée sur un canapé

Sale Date: March 31, 2004

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Femme de profil, aux arums

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Femme de profil, aux arums

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Élégante au chapeau

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Élégante au chapeau

Sale Date: March 31, 2004

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Profile of a lady

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Profile of a lady

Sale Date: March 29, 2004

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Ed. Sagot, Estampes & Affiches Illustres

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait d'enfant, 1878–1878

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Portrait d'enfant, 1878–1878

Sale Date: March 26, 2004

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Portrait de Madame Helleu sur un sofa

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Portrait de Madame Helleu sur un sofa

Sale Date: March 18, 2004

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Jeune femme étendue sous une ombrelle

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Jeune femme étendue sous une ombrelle

Sale Date: March 18, 2004

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Portrait de Madame de Guern

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Portrait de Madame de Guern

Sale Date: March 17, 2004

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Elégante au chapeau

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Elégante au chapeau

Sale Date: March 3, 2004

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Femme de profil, à droite, 1900–1900

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Femme de profil, à droite, 1900–1900

Sale Date: March 2, 2004

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Trois études d'enfant (Helen Helleu), 1893–1893

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Trois études d'enfant (Helen Helleu), 1893–1893

Sale Date: March 2, 2004

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La jolie taille, 1896–1896

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La jolie taille, 1896–1896

Sale Date: March 2, 2004

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Femme à repose

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Femme à repose

Sale Date: March 2, 2004

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Navires des voiles

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Navires des voiles

Sale Date: February 4, 2004

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: January 22, 2004

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Femme de dos

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Femme de dos

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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Une mère tenant son enfant sur ses genoux

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Une mère tenant son enfant sur ses genoux

Sale Date: December 10, 2003

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Une élégante vue en pied

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Une élégante vue en pied

Sale Date: December 10, 2003

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: December 8, 2003

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Tête de femme

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Tête de femme

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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Le sphinx

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Le sphinx

Sale Date: December 2, 2003

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Madame Chéruit

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Madame Chéruit

Sale Date: December 2, 2003

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