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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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU NOIR, 1900

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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU NOIR, 1900

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HELEN HELLEU

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE WATTEAU..., 1895

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE WATTEAU..., 1895

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JEUNE FEMME, PENSIVE, 1890

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JEUNE FEMME, PENSIVE, 1890

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BUSTE D'UN FEMME AUX CHEVEUX BRUNS ET AU..., 1900

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BUSTE D'UN FEMME AUX CHEVEUX BRUNS ET AU..., 1900

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FEMME ENDORMIE SUR UN CANAPE, 1905

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FEMME ENDORMIE SUR UN CANAPE, 1905

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ADOLESCENTE, 1905

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ADOLESCENTE, 1905

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JEUNE FEMME PENSANT

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JEUNE FEMME PENSANT

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ELLEN 13 ANS, 1900

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ELLEN 13 ANS, 1900

Sale Date: June 29, 1993

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SEATED LADY WITH FUR STOLE

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SEATED LADY WITH FUR STOLE

Sale Date: June 29, 1993

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A QUATRE MAINS (ELLEN AND HER GRANDMOTHER AT , 1897

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A QUATRE MAINS (ELLEN AND HER GRANDMOTHER AT , 1897

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Lady in fur hat

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Lady in fur hat

Sale Date: June 28, 1993

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LADY IN A SMALL BONNET

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LADY IN A SMALL BONNET

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LES CHEVEUX DEFAITS, 1900

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LES CHEVEUX DEFAITS, 1900

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SEPT CROQUIS, 1895

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SEPT CROQUIS, 1895

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MADAME LETELLIER

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MADAME LETELLIER

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GIRL IN PROFILE IN WIDE BRIMMED HAT

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LADY IN A FEATHER HAT AND FUR BOA

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LADY IN A FEATHER HAT AND FUR BOA

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YOUNG GIRL LEANING ON THE BACK OF A CHAIR

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YOUNG GIRL LEANING ON THE BACK OF A CHAIR

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TWO CHILDREN IN BONNETS

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TWO CHILDREN IN BONNETS

Sale Date: June 28, 1993

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L'allaitement

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L'allaitement

Sale Date: June 28, 1993

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LE BAISER

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Sale Date: June 25, 1993

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: June 16, 1993

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JEUNE FEMME ROUSSE, CHAPEAU NOIR A L'AIGRETTE

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JEUNE FEMME ROUSSE, CHAPEAU NOIR A L'AIGRETTE

Sale Date: June 16, 1993

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