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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Studies of a woman in profile

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Studies of a woman in profile

Sale Date: January 9, 1997

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Hellen et Jean

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Hellen et Jean

Sale Date: December 18, 1996

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Jeune mère et ses deux enfants

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Jeune mère et ses deux enfants

Sale Date: December 11, 1996

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Standing woman in profile

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Standing woman in profile

Sale Date: December 8, 1996

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Dessins de Watteau au Louvre

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Dessins de Watteau au Louvre

Sale Date: December 8, 1996

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Jeune femme au chapeau aux plumes, 1900

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Jeune femme au chapeau aux plumes, 1900

Sale Date: December 4, 1996

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Ellen Helleu, 1900

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Ellen Helleu, 1900

Sale Date: December 4, 1996

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Madame Helleu devant les dessins de Watteau..., 1895

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Madame Helleu devant les dessins de Watteau..., 1895

Sale Date: December 4, 1996

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Eugène Boudin peignant

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Eugène Boudin peignant

Sale Date: December 4, 1996

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Élégante les mains sur les hanches

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Élégante les mains sur les hanches

Sale Date: December 2, 1996

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Porträt einer Dame mit Federhut, 1908

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Porträt einer Dame mit Federhut, 1908

Sale Date: November 29, 1996

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Gentildonna sul sofá

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Gentildonna sul sofá

Sale Date: November 25, 1996

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Portrait of Constance Herbert, second...

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Portrait of Constance Herbert, second...

Sale Date: November 22, 1996

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Young lady wearing a hat, turned to the right

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Young lady wearing a hat, turned to the right

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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Six studies of the head of a lady

Paul César Helleu

Six studies of the head of a lady

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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Portrait of a lady

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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Four studies of the head of a lady (Mrs....

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Four studies of the head of a lady (Mrs....

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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Portrait of Madame Helleu

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Portrait of Madame Helleu

Sale Date: November 20, 1996

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A portrait of a lady

Paul César Helleu

A portrait of a lady

Sale Date: November 20, 1996

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Portrait of Blanche de Pas

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of Blanche de Pas

Sale Date: November 20, 1996

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Le visage encadre, Madame Helleu, 1900

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Le visage encadre, Madame Helleu, 1900

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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Croquis d'apres Edouard Goncourt, 1894

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Croquis d'apres Edouard Goncourt, 1894

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Helen, 1900

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Helen, 1900

Sale Date: November 7, 1996

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La duchesse de Marlborough - Consuelo..., 1901

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La duchesse de Marlborough - Consuelo..., 1901

Sale Date: November 7, 1996

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