Paul César Helleu

French · 1859–1927 · Painter, Printmaker

Paul César Helleu was a French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, and designer, best known for his numerous portraits of beautiful society women of the Belle Époque.… (Wikipedia)

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Paul César Helleu was a French oil painter, pastel artist, drypoint etcher, and designer, best known for his numerous portraits of beautiful society women of the Belle Époque. He also conceived the ceiling mural of night sky constellations for Grand Central Terminal in New York City. He was also the father of Jean Helleu and the grandfather of Jacques Helleu, both artistic directors for Parfums Chanel.

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Born 1859, VannesDied 1927, 7th arrondissement of ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q491039 ↗ULAN 500009361 ↗Museum works 24

Impressionism

Also known as Helleu, Paul César François Helleu, Paul-César Helleu, Paul Helleu

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Paul César Helleu, In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre — **In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre**c. 1895 · 2-color drypoint
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Croquis (Sketch) — **Croquis (Sketch)**1895 · drypoint in black on heavy japan paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gif…

Paul César Helleu, Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms — **Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms**1904/1905 · black, red, and white chalk on buff paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Evelyn Stefansson Nef Fund — Open Access…

Paul César Helleu, Kop van een peinzende dame met het hoofd op de hand gesteund — **Kop van een peinzende dame met het hoofd op de hand gesteund**1886-10
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paul César Helleu, Moeder met kind op schoot — **Moeder met kind op schoot**1869 - 1927
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paul César Helleu, Vrouw voorover liggend op rustbank — **Vrouw voorover liggend op rustbank**1849 - 1927
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paul César Helleu, The Yacht Nereus in Roads Cowes — **The Yacht Nereus in Roads Cowes**1900
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay

Paul César Helleu, Untitled — **Untitled**1908
Musée d'Orsay ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée d'Orsay

Paul César Helleu, Woman Seated — **Woman Seated**1895
Brooklyn Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brooklyn Museum

Paul César Helleu, Madame Marthe Letellier Sitting on a Sofa, Holding a Fan — **Madame Marthe Letellier Sitting on a Sofa, Holding a Fan**1895
Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Minneapolis Institute of Art

Paul César Helleu, On the Beach, Dieppe, Impression Gray Sea — **On the Beach, Dieppe, Impression Gray Sea**1885
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen

Paul César Helleu, Young Lady in White — **Young Lady in White**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Paul César Helleu, Circular Plaque — **Circular Plaque**1880/87 · Tin-glazed earthenware, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Harry and Maribel G. Blum Endowment — public domain…

Paul César Helleu, Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu — **Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu**c. 1897 · Red chalk and black chalk, with incising, heightened with white pastel and white pastel mixed with red chalk, on cream wove Japanese paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Half-Length Portait of a Seated Woman, Smoking a Cigarette, Facing Left — **Half-Length Portait of a Seated Woman, Smoking a Cigarette, Facing Left**c. 1900 · Drypoint on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Katherine Rowe — public domain (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Portrait of James McNeill Whistler — **Portrait of James McNeill Whistler**1897 · Drypoint in black on pale blue laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Charles Deering Collection — public domain (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat (Madame Letellier) — **Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat (Madame Letellier)**c. 1899 · Drypoint on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Katherine Rowe — public domain (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand — **Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand**c. 1900 · Drypoint in black and brown on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Katherine Rowe — public domain (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Woman (Possibly Madame Alice Hellu) Looking at a Drawing — **Woman (Possibly Madame Alice Hellu) Looking at a Drawing**c. 1895 · black, red, and white chalk
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin — Open Access (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, Head of a Woman — **Head of a Woman**c. 1880–1920 · drypoint
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee — Open Access (CC0)

Paul César Helleu, James MacNeill Whistler — **James MacNeill Whistler**1903 · drypoint
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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