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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Femme allongé sur un canapée, serre-cou noir

Paul César Helleu

Femme allongé sur un canapée, serre-cou noir

Sale Date: April 8, 1999

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Femme de profil

Paul César Helleu

Femme de profil

Sale Date: March 31, 1999

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Mme Helleu

Paul César Helleu

Sale Date: March 30, 1999

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Elégante sur la passerelle

Paul César Helleu

Elégante sur la passerelle

Sale Date: March 25, 1999

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Ellen Helleu standing

Paul César Helleu

Ellen Helleu standing

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Lady holding hat

Paul César Helleu

Lady holding hat

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Femme au sofa

Paul César Helleu

Femme au sofa

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Portrait of the artist's daughter, Ellen

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of the artist's daughter, Ellen

Sale Date: March 18, 1999

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A portrait of a lady (The Duchess of Marlborough?)

Paul César Helleu

A portrait of a lady (The Duchess of Marlborough?)

Sale Date: March 17, 1999

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Femme regardant hors de la fenêtre, 1890–1890

Paul César Helleu

Femme regardant hors de la fenêtre, 1890–1890

Sale Date: March 4, 1999

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Dessins de cinq femmes - Visages, 1890–1900

Paul César Helleu

Dessins de cinq femmes - Visages, 1890–1900

Sale Date: March 4, 1999

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A young lady smelling a rose

Paul César Helleu

A young lady smelling a rose

Sale Date: February 17, 1999

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A young lady's face

Paul César Helleu

A young lady's face

Sale Date: February 17, 1999

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Seated woman with her hand on her chin, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Seated woman with her hand on her chin, 1900

Sale Date: February 11, 1999

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Portrait of a young lady, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a young lady, 1900

Sale Date: February 11, 1999

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Head studies for a girl's portrait

Paul César Helleu

Head studies for a girl's portrait

Sale Date: February 9, 1999

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Femme pensive au chapeau fleuri

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Femme pensive au chapeau fleuri

Sale Date: December 16, 1998

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Femme brune au chapeau de plume

Paul César Helleu

Femme brune au chapeau de plume

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme au sofa

Paul César Helleu

Femme au sofa

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme assise accoudée

Paul César Helleu

Femme assise accoudée

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme rousse à la fourrure

Paul César Helleu

Femme rousse à la fourrure

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme au grand chapeau vue de face

Paul César Helleu

Femme au grand chapeau vue de face

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme brune

Paul César Helleu

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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Femme au bracelet et au chapeau

Paul César Helleu

Femme au bracelet et au chapeau

Sale Date: December 11, 1998

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