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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Femme de profil et tête de femme

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Femme de profil et tête de femme

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Portrait de femme et jeune enfant

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Portrait de femme et jeune enfant

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Élégante appuyé sur une chaise

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Élégante appuyé sur une chaise

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Les badines (Madame Helleu), 1895–1895

Paul César Helleu

Les badines (Madame Helleu), 1895–1895

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Femme en buste, la tête appuyé dans la..., 1900–1900

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Femme en buste, la tête appuyé dans la..., 1900–1900

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Portrait de Monsieur Dumont, 1898–1898

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Portrait de Monsieur Dumont, 1898–1898

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Portrait de femme, 1898–1898

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Portrait de femme, 1898–1898

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Élégante de face, bras levés, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Élégante de face, bras levés, 1900–1900

Sale Date: March 3, 2003

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Nu

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Nu

Sale Date: February 26, 2003

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Portrait du peintre Whistler, 1897–1897

Paul César Helleu

Portrait du peintre Whistler, 1897–1897

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Femme de profil

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Femme de profil

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Jeune femme

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Jeune femme

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Femme assise se chaussant ou se déchaussant

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Femme assise se chaussant ou se déchaussant

Sale Date: February 3, 2003

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Jeune femme nue allongée

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Jeune femme nue allongée

Sale Date: December 19, 2002

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Le pli Watteau

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Le pli Watteau

Sale Date: December 16, 2002

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Femme à la capeline

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Femme à la capeline

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Quatre études de femmes

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Quatre études de femmes

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Femme endormie aux mains jointes

Paul César Helleu

Femme endormie aux mains jointes

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Femme à l'oiseau

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Femme à l'oiseau

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Femme en buste à la capeline

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Femme en buste à la capeline

Sale Date: December 16, 2002

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Élégante au chapeau

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Élégante au chapeau

Sale Date: December 13, 2002

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Élégante aux cheveux roux et chapeau

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Élégante aux cheveux roux et chapeau

Sale Date: December 11, 2002

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Portrait d'Hélène au chapeau

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Portrait d'Hélène au chapeau

Sale Date: December 11, 2002

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Woman with hat and fur collar

Paul César Helleu

Woman with hat and fur collar

Sale Date: December 9, 2002

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