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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JEUNE FEMME AUX COLLIER COURT SOIE, EN PROFIL

Paul César Helleu

JEUNE FEMME AUX COLLIER COURT SOIE, EN PROFIL

Sale Date: January 18, 1990

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Bust of a woman facing right

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Bust of a woman facing right

Sale Date: January 10, 1990

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Portrait de dame au chapeau, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de dame au chapeau, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Girl in hat with dog, 1900–1900

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Girl in hat with dog, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Portrait de dame au chapeau, menton..., 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Portrait de dame au chapeau, menton..., 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 30, 1989

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Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

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Jeune femme assise tournée à droite

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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JEUNE FEMME, PENSIVE

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JEUNE FEMME, PENSIVE

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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HELLEN HELLEU (M. LXV)

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HELLEN HELLEU (M. LXV)

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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PORTRAIT D'HENRI ROUART

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PORTRAIT D'HENRI ROUART

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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L'AUTEUR DU 'COEUR INNOMBRABLE' (M. XVIII)

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L'AUTEUR DU 'COEUR INNOMBRABLE' (M. XVIII)

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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FEMME ASSISE SUR UN CANAPE

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FEMME ASSISE SUR UN CANAPE

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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QUATRE PROFILS DE MADAME HELLEU DELAVAUD TOURNES

Paul César Helleu

QUATRE PROFILS DE MADAME HELLEU DELAVAUD TOURNES

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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Jeune femme accoudée, 1895–1895

Paul César Helleu

Jeune femme accoudée, 1895–1895

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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MADAME LETELLIER (M. XXV)

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MADAME LETELLIER (M. XXV)

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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DEUX DAMES DANS LE PARC DE VERSAILLES

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DEUX DAMES DANS LE PARC DE VERSAILLES

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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MISS TAYLOR ASSISE SUR UNE BANQUETTE

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MISS TAYLOR ASSISE SUR UNE BANQUETTE

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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DAME AU CHAPEAU

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DAME AU CHAPEAU

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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DAME AU CHAPEAU NOIR

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DAME AU CHAPEAU NOIR

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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LA LISEUSE (SONATE DE KREUTZER)

Paul César Helleu

LA LISEUSE (SONATE DE KREUTZER)

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE WATTEAU AU...

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MADAME HELLEU DEVANT LES DESSINS DE WATTEAU AU...

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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MADAME HELLEU LISANT

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MADAME HELLEU LISANT

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU NOIR

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BUSTE DE FEMME AU CHAPEAU NOIR

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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ELEGANTE ASSISE SUR UNE FAUTEUIL (FROM LES MODES?)

Paul César Helleu

ELEGANTE ASSISE SUR UNE FAUTEUIL (FROM LES MODES?)

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU A PLUME

Paul César Helleu

FEMME AU CHAPEAU A PLUME

Sale Date: November 28, 1989

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