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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Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England, 1902

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Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England, 1902

Sale Date: February 20, 2013

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Portrait of Jacqueline

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Portrait of Jacqueline

Sale Date: February 2, 2013

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A woman seen from behind holding a fan

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A woman seen from behind holding a fan

Sale Date: February 2, 2013

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Elégante en buste au chapeau (Lady in a Black Hat)

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Elégante en buste au chapeau (Lady in a Black Hat)

Sale Date: May 26, 2012

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Profile of a young lady

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Profile of a young lady

Sale Date: January 29, 2013

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Madame Helleu avec ses enfants, Ellen et Alice

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Madame Helleu avec ses enfants, Ellen et Alice

Sale Date: January 31, 2013

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Élégante au chapeau

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Élégante au chapeau

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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Jeune fille aux longs cheveux

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Jeune fille aux longs cheveux

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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Jeune femme en buste, 1900

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Jeune femme en buste, 1900

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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À quatre mains, 1896

Paul César Helleu

À quatre mains, 1896

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Young woman turned to right, 1910

Paul César Helleu

Young woman turned to right, 1910

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Lady carnabon, 1900

Paul César Helleu

Lady carnabon, 1900

Sale Date: December 8, 2012

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Ed. Sagot, estampes & affiches illustrées

Paul César Helleu

Ed. Sagot, estampes & affiches illustrées

Sale Date: December 15, 2012

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Le noeud bleu

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Le noeud bleu

Sale Date: December 13, 2012

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Femme au chapeau et au noeud bleu

Paul César Helleu

Femme au chapeau et au noeud bleu

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Portrait study of a young girl

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Portrait study of a young girl

Sale Date: December 11, 2012

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Jeune Femme Allongee sur un canape, 1905

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Jeune Femme Allongee sur un canape, 1905

Sale Date: December 1, 2012

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Miss Dorothy Kelly

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Miss Dorothy Kelly

Sale Date: December 12, 2012

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Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England, 1902

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Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of England, 1902

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

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La Duchesse de Marlborough, Consuelo..., 1901

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Nu sur un canapé

Paul César Helleu

Nu sur un canapé

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Ellen à l'ombrelle, 1903

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Ellen à l'ombrelle, 1903

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Portrait de femme au chapeau

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Portrait de femme au chapeau

Sale Date: November 27, 2012

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Studies of Ellen, the artist's daughter

Paul César Helleu

Studies of Ellen, the artist's daughter

Sale Date: November 21, 2012

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