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 WHISTLER, 1897–1897

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PORTRAIT OF WHISTLER, 1897–1897

Sale Date: June 25, 1990

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Head of a girl

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Head of a girl

Sale Date: June 25, 1990

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LA DAME AU CHAPEAU

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LA DAME AU CHAPEAU

Sale Date: June 25, 1990

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME

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LE CHAPEAU A PLUME

Sale Date: June 25, 1990

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Jeune femme au chapeau

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Jeune femme au chapeau

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF ANNETTE, BUST LENGTH WEARING A WHITE

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PORTRAIT OF ANNETTE, BUST LENGTH WEARING A WHITE

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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MADAME HELLEU A FLADBURY CHEZ JOHN..., 1889–1889

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MADAME HELLEU A FLADBURY CHEZ JOHN..., 1889–1889

Sale Date: June 22, 1990

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STUDY OF A SEMI-DRAPED NUDE

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STUDY OF A SEMI-DRAPED NUDE

Sale Date: June 20, 1990

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JEUNE FILLE AU GRAND CHAPEAU

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JEUNE FILLE AU GRAND CHAPEAU

Sale Date: June 19, 1990

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Jeune femme à la robe de bal

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Jeune femme à la robe de bal

Sale Date: June 18, 1990

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LA LISEUSE

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LA LISEUSE

Sale Date: June 13, 1990

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COMTESSE DE FLEURY

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COMTESSE DE FLEURY

Sale Date: June 12, 1990

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Portrait de jeune femme

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Portrait de jeune femme

Sale Date: May 30, 1990

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LA DUCHESSE DE MARLBOROUGH, 1901–1901

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LA DUCHESSE DE MARLBOROUGH, 1901–1901

Sale Date: May 30, 1990

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Jeune femme assise

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Jeune femme assise

Sale Date: May 30, 1990

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PROFIL FEMININ

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PROFIL FEMININ

Sale Date: May 18, 1990

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TETE DE PETITE FILLE DE FACE, COIFFEE D'UN BONNET,

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TETE DE PETITE FILLE DE FACE, COIFFEE D'UN BONNET,

Sale Date: May 18, 1990

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POTRAIT OF A SEATED MAN

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POTRAIT OF A SEATED MAN

Sale Date: May 16, 1990

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

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

Sale Date: May 15, 1990

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ELLEN AU CHAPEAU PLISSE, 1892–1892

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ELLEN AU CHAPEAU PLISSE, 1892–1892

Sale Date: May 15, 1990

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Nu allongé

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Nu allongé

Sale Date: May 11, 1990

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Femme au chapeau

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Femme au chapeau

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

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Jeune femme assise de profil

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Jeune femme assise de profil

Sale Date: April 22, 1990

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(PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY WEARING A HAT)

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(PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY WEARING A HAT)

Sale Date: April 19, 1990

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