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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The nap, 1910–1910

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The nap, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 3, 1988

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La petite fille de l'artiste, 1910–1910

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La petite fille de l'artiste, 1910–1910

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JEUNE BLONDE, 1900–1900

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JEUNE BLONDE, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 2, 1988

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JEUNE BLONDE AU CHAPEAU, 1900–1900

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JEUNE BLONDE AU CHAPEAU, 1900–1900

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU BLEU, 1900–1900

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FEMME AU CHAPEAU BLEU, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 2, 1988

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CORSAGE A LA DENTELLE, 1900–1900

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CORSAGE A LA DENTELLE, 1900–1900

Sale Date: November 2, 1988

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MM. Helleu assise, la tête appuyée sur..., 1892–1892

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MM. Helleu assise, la tête appuyée sur..., 1892–1892

Sale Date: October 27, 1988

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Femme au chapeau brun, 1900–1900

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Femme au chapeau brun, 1900–1900

Sale Date: September 8, 1988

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A reclining beauty

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A reclining beauty

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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An elegant lady

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An elegant lady

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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An elegant beauty

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An elegant beauty

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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An elegant beauty

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An elegant beauty

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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Far away thoughts

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Far away thoughts

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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A reclining nude

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A reclining nude

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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Madame Helleu at her bureau in the drawing room...

Paul César Helleu

Madame Helleu at her bureau in the drawing room...

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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Portrait of a lady

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Portrait of a lady

Sale Date: June 24, 1988

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Croquis, 1900–1900

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Croquis, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 12, 1988

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Méditation, 1894–1894

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Méditation, 1894–1894

Sale Date: May 12, 1988

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Jeune blonde au chapeau noir en profil, 1900–1900

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Jeune blonde au chapeau noir en profil, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 10, 1988

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Jeune blonde coquette, 1900–1900

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Jeune blonde coquette, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 10, 1988

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Jeune femme, 1900–1900

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Jeune femme, 1900–1900

Sale Date: May 10, 1988

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A wooded river landscape

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A wooded river landscape

Sale Date: March 25, 1988

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Le repos

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Le repos

Sale Date: February 24, 1988

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Portrait de jeune femme

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Portrait de jeune femme

Sale Date: February 21, 1988

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