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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PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A HAT

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN IN A HAT

Sale Date: May 3, 1992

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AU BORD DE LA MER, FEMME A LA TOQUE ECOSSAISE

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AU BORD DE LA MER, FEMME A LA TOQUE ECOSSAISE

Sale Date: April 24, 1992

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME,

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME,

Sale Date: April 14, 1992

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FEUILLE D'ETUDES, 1900

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FEUILLE D'ETUDES, 1900

Sale Date: April 11, 1992

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FEMME AVEC TOQUE ET COLLIER DE PERLES

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FEMME AVEC TOQUE ET COLLIER DE PERLES

Sale Date: April 10, 1992

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TOQUE A AIGRETTE

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TOQUE A AIGRETTE

Sale Date: April 10, 1992

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FEMME DE PROFIL

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FEMME DE PROFIL

Sale Date: April 10, 1992

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Elégante au chapeau

Paul César Helleu

Elégante au chapeau

Sale Date: March 30, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF MISS TAYLOR LEANING ON A TABLE

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF MISS TAYLOR LEANING ON A TABLE

Sale Date: March 20, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF MADAME HELLEU LEANING ON A TABLE

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT OF MADAME HELLEU LEANING ON A TABLE

Sale Date: March 20, 1992

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Jeune femme de profil

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme de profil

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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A PORTRAIT OF A LADY RESTING ON A CHAIR

Paul César Helleu

A PORTRAIT OF A LADY RESTING ON A CHAIR

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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STUDIES OF A WOMAN

Paul César Helleu

STUDIES OF A WOMAN

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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A lady at her toilette

Circle of Paul César Helleu

A lady at her toilette

Sale Date: March 18, 1992

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VISAGES DE FEMME ET ENFANT

Paul César Helleu

VISAGES DE FEMME ET ENFANT

Sale Date: March 17, 1992

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PENSIVE

Paul César Helleu

PENSIVE

Sale Date: March 17, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE HELENE HELLEU

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT DE HELENE HELLEU

Sale Date: March 17, 1992

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WOMAN FIXING HER HAIR, 1900

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WOMAN FIXING HER HAIR, 1900

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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WOMAN IN PLUMED HAT, 1900

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WOMAN IN PLUMED HAT, 1900

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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WOMAN WITH HANDS ON CHAIR, 1900

Paul César Helleu

WOMAN WITH HANDS ON CHAIR, 1900

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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WOMAN LEANING ON FIREPLACE, 1900

Paul César Helleu

WOMAN LEANING ON FIREPLACE, 1900

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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UNTITLED (MADAME HELLEU ET SON FILS), 1910

Paul César Helleu

UNTITLED (MADAME HELLEU ET SON FILS), 1910

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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WOMAN LYING DOWN READING, 1900

Paul César Helleu

WOMAN LYING DOWN READING, 1900

Sale Date: February 25, 1992

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PORTRAIT D'ELEGANTE

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT D'ELEGANTE

Sale Date: February 23, 1992

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