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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PORTRAITS DE JEUNES FILLES

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PORTRAITS DE JEUNES FILLES

Sale Date: February 23, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE LA COMTESSE DE FLEURY (OSSET)

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PORTRAIT DE LA COMTESSE DE FLEURY (OSSET)

Sale Date: February 20, 1992

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NUE ACCROUPIE

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NUE ACCROUPIE

Sale Date: February 20, 1992

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HELEN HELLEU (M. 65), 1900

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HELEN HELLEU (M. 65), 1900

Sale Date: February 14, 1992

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME (M. 39), 1900

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME (M. 39), 1900

Sale Date: February 14, 1992

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MADEMOISELLE DELPHINE S., 1900

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MADEMOISELLE DELPHINE S., 1900

Sale Date: February 14, 1992

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Jeune anglaise, 1900

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Jeune anglaise, 1900

Sale Date: February 14, 1992

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LE NOEUD BLEU (MONTESQUIOU XL)

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LE NOEUD BLEU (MONTESQUIOU XL)

Sale Date: February 3, 1992

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU A PLUMES

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU A PLUMES

Sale Date: February 3, 1992

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TROIS TETES DE FEMMES

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TROIS TETES DE FEMMES

Sale Date: January 29, 1992

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MADAME HELLEU LISANT

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MADAME HELLEU LISANT

Sale Date: January 29, 1992

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ELLEN A 13 ANS

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ELLEN A 13 ANS

Sale Date: December 16, 1991

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HEAD OF A WOMAN LOOKING LEFT

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HEAD OF A WOMAN LOOKING LEFT

Sale Date: December 16, 1991

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WOMAN WITH FEATHER BOA

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WOMAN WITH FEATHER BOA

Sale Date: December 16, 1991

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PORTRAIT D'ELEGANTE

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PORTRAIT D'ELEGANTE

Sale Date: December 15, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF LADY BARBARA WILSON

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PORTRAIT OF LADY BARBARA WILSON

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH HAT

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PORTRAIT OF A GIRL WITH HAT

Sale Date: December 12, 1991

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ETUDE D'ELEGANTE AU DIVAN

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ETUDE D'ELEGANTE AU DIVAN

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1905

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Femme au chapeau de plumes, 1905

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU DE PLUMES, LA TETE APPUYEE..., 1905

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU DE PLUMES, LA TETE APPUYEE..., 1905

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU ET COLIER DE PERLES, 1905

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU ET COLIER DE PERLES, 1905

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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FEMME AU BOA ET CHAPEAU DE PLUMES, 1905

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FEMME AU BOA ET CHAPEAU DE PLUMES, 1905

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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ELLEN AVEC SON PETIT FRERE ET SA SOEUR, 1896

Paul César Helleu

ELLEN AVEC SON PETIT FRERE ET SA SOEUR, 1896

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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PORTRAIT DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU DE PLUMES ET..., 1905

Paul César Helleu

PORTRAIT DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU DE PLUMES ET..., 1905

Sale Date: December 11, 1991

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