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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Femme en repos, 1900

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Femme en repos, 1900

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Une élégante vue en pied, 1900

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Une élégante vue en pied, 1900

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Élégante au chapeau

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Élégante au chapeau

Sale Date: March 1, 2006

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Ed. Sagot, estampes & affiches illustrées, 1900

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Ed. Sagot, estampes & affiches illustrées, 1900

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At ease

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At ease

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Portrait of a young girl

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Portrait of a young girl

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

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Ed. Sagot, 1900

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Venetian Lagoon, 1909

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Venetian Lagoon, 1909

Sale Date: January 7, 2006

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Jeune fille face à la gauche

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Jeune fille face à la gauche

Sale Date: January 12, 2006

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L'aiguille

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L'aiguille

Sale Date: December 16, 2005

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Portrait de femme au foulard noir

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Portrait de femme au foulard noir

Sale Date: December 19, 2005

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Portrait de Madame Helleu de profil

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Portrait de Madame Helleu de profil

Sale Date: December 19, 2005

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Les hortensias d'automne

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Les hortensias d'automne

Sale Date: November 28, 2005

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Portrait de femme accoudée

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Portrait de femme accoudée

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Femme en buste, lisant

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Femme en buste, lisant

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Femme en buste, de profil vers la gauche, la , 1900

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Femme en buste, de profil vers la gauche, la , 1900

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Elégante au chapeau bleu, de face, 1900

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Elégante au chapeau bleu, de face, 1900

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Fillette assise tenant un bébé avec études...

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Fillette assise tenant un bébé avec études...

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Elégante au chapeau, 1900

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Elégante au chapeau, 1900

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Trois etudes de tête

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Trois etudes de tête

Sale Date: December 14, 2005

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Portrait de femme

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Portrait de femme

Sale Date: December 9, 2005

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Jeune femme au chapeau

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Jeune femme au chapeau

Sale Date: November 30, 2005

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Elégante vue de face (+ Elégante assise portant...

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Elégante vue de face (+ Elégante assise portant...

Sale Date: November 23, 2005

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Femme de profil aux arums

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Femme de profil aux arums

Sale Date: November 23, 2005

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