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 au chapeau à la plume

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Jeune femme au chapeau à la plume

Sale Date: February 14, 1996

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Woman in profile, 1900

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Woman in profile, 1900

Sale Date: February 8, 1996

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Portrait de la Comtesse de Meritens

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Portrait de la Comtesse de Meritens

Sale Date: December 18, 1995

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Femme se penchant sur une table

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Femme se penchant sur une table

Sale Date: December 17, 1995

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Junge Mutter mit ihrem Baby (Alice Helleu with...

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Junge Mutter mit ihrem Baby (Alice Helleu with...

Sale Date: December 4, 1995

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Portrait einer jungen Frau

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Portrait einer jungen Frau

Sale Date: December 4, 1995

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Buste de femme au chapeau noir, 1900

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Buste de femme au chapeau noir, 1900

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Ellen embrassant le bras d'une femme, 1896

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Ellen embrassant le bras d'une femme, 1896

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Femme accoudée, tournée vers la gauche, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Femme accoudée, tournée vers la gauche, 1900

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Madame Chéruit au col de fourrure, 1901

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Madame Chéruit au col de fourrure, 1901

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Jeune femme pensant

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Jeune femme pensant

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Etudes de femme

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Etudes de femme

Sale Date: November 27, 1995

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Femme au chapeau

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Femme au chapeau

Sale Date: November 27, 1995

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Portrait of young girl, seated

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of young girl, seated

Sale Date: November 27, 1995

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Elégante au chapeau à plume

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Elégante au chapeau à plume

Sale Date: November 24, 1995

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Jeune pensive

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Jeune pensive

Sale Date: November 21, 1995

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Hellen

Paul César Helleu

Hellen

Sale Date: November 21, 1995

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La tasse de lait

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La tasse de lait

Sale Date: November 21, 1995

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Fillette assise en buste, les mains croisées, 1898

Paul César Helleu

Fillette assise en buste, les mains croisées, 1898

Sale Date: November 21, 1995

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Régates à Cowes, 1896

Paul César Helleu

Régates à Cowes, 1896

Sale Date: November 17, 1995

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Une femme étendue

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Une femme étendue

Sale Date: November 17, 1995

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Madame Helleu au chapeau

Paul César Helleu

Madame Helleu au chapeau

Sale Date: November 17, 1995

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Portrait of the artist's daughter, Ellen

Paul César Helleu

Portrait of the artist's daughter, Ellen

Sale Date: November 17, 1995

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