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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Elégante en buste, chapeau à plume

Paul César Helleu

Elégante en buste, chapeau à plume

Sale Date: April 5, 2001

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Etude de jeune enfant assis et reprise de la tête

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Etude de jeune enfant assis et reprise de la tête

Sale Date: March 27, 2001

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Portrait de jeune fille accoudée

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Portrait de jeune fille accoudée

Sale Date: March 27, 2001

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In Sofaecke eingeschlafene junge Frau

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In Sofaecke eingeschlafene junge Frau

Sale Date: March 24, 2001

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Portrait of young lady with black hat

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Portrait of young lady with black hat

Sale Date: March 24, 2001

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Rêverie

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Rêverie

Sale Date: March 21, 2001

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Jeune femme se tenant la tête à deux mains

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Jeune femme se tenant la tête à deux mains

Sale Date: March 14, 2001

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Jeune fille de profil et études de mains

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Jeune fille de profil et études de mains

Sale Date: March 14, 2001

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Jeune femme endormie sur le côté

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Jeune femme endormie sur le côté

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Ellen Helleu

Paul César Helleu

Ellen Helleu

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Elégante aux dessins

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Elégante aux dessins

Sale Date: March 14, 2001

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Femme au chapeau, 1900–1900

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Femme au chapeau, 1900–1900

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Le visage encadrée: Madame Helleu, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Le visage encadrée: Madame Helleu, 1900–1900

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Jeune Rousse au chapeau noir, 1900–1900

Paul César Helleu

Jeune Rousse au chapeau noir, 1900–1900

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Tête de femme, 1895–1895

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Tête de femme, 1895–1895

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A quatre mains, 1896–1896

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A quatre mains, 1896–1896

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Jeune élégante

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Jeune élégante

Sale Date: February 27, 2001

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Jean Helleu, enfant

Paul César Helleu

Jean Helleu, enfant

Sale Date: February 23, 2001

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Madame Letellier admirant un album

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Madame Letellier admirant un album

Sale Date: February 8, 2001

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Beauté américaine

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Beauté américaine

Sale Date: February 5, 2001

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Portrait of a woman lounging on deck

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Portrait of a woman lounging on deck

Sale Date: December 15, 2000

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Jeune fille, cheveaux roux

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Jeune fille, cheveaux roux

Sale Date: December 13, 2000

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Portrait d'un jeune garçon, 1913–1913

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Portrait d'un jeune garçon, 1913–1913

Sale Date: December 11, 2000

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Femme au ruban noir

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Femme au ruban noir

Sale Date: December 10, 2000

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