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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Madame Helleu, 1901

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Madame Helleu, 1901

Sale Date: November 17, 1995

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Portrait of the Comtesse Le Marois and her..., 1918

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Portrait of the Comtesse Le Marois and her..., 1918

Sale Date: November 15, 1995

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Le ruban de cou

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Le ruban de cou

Sale Date: November 15, 1995

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

Sale Date: November 15, 1995

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Madame Letellier reading, 1900

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Madame Letellier reading, 1900

Sale Date: November 7, 1995

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Femme se reposant sur un fauteuil, 1905

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Femme se reposant sur un fauteuil, 1905

Sale Date: November 6, 1995

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Madame Helleu lisant

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Madame Helleu lisant

Sale Date: November 5, 1995

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Portrait of a woman

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Portrait of a woman

Sale Date: November 4, 1995

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Portrait of Madame Helleu, reading

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Portrait of Madame Helleu, reading

Sale Date: November 2, 1995

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Madame Helleu à Fladbury chez John Singer Sargent

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Madame Helleu à Fladbury chez John Singer Sargent

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Portrait of a lady with a blue choker

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Portrait of a lady with a blue choker

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Les dessins de Watteau au Louvre

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Les dessins de Watteau au Louvre

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Seated lady by a fire place

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Seated lady by a fire place

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Seated lady with hat

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Seated lady with hat

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Portrait de femme, 1900

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Portrait de femme, 1900

Sale Date: October 25, 1995

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Portrait de Madame Helleu, 1900

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Portrait de Madame Helleu, 1900

Sale Date: October 25, 1995

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Jeune femme au chapeau à aigrette appuyée..., 1900

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Jeune femme au chapeau à aigrette appuyée..., 1900

Sale Date: October 20, 1995

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Le buste, 1900

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Le buste, 1900

Sale Date: October 20, 1995

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Young woman in a hat

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Young woman in a hat

Sale Date: October 11, 1995

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Germaine de Bormons, à 10 ans et demi, 1898

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Germaine de Bormons, à 10 ans et demi, 1898

Sale Date: September 27, 1995

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Jeune femme debout près d'un buste sculpté

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Jeune femme debout près d'un buste sculpté

Sale Date: September 27, 1995

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La duchesse de Malborough

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La duchesse de Malborough

Sale Date: September 17, 1995

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Miss Moy, 1900

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Miss Moy, 1900

Sale Date: July 12, 1995

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