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Paul César Helleu

Paul César Helleu

1859

WA-00001591

PaintingImpressionismPost-Impressionism

Representation

None documented

0

Institutional Exhibitions

37

Works in Collection

72

Assets Indexed

3

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

80%

Profile Completeness

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ491039

Field Verification (3 fields)

1 cross-verified · 2 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%
LocationGallery Generic· 72%

Source Registry (1)

Christies-Artsyhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/paul-cesar-helleu
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%

About

Why this artist matters now

Paul César Helleu was a French painter and printmaker known for elegant portraits and landscape paintings executed in a loose, impressionistic manner. Working primarily in oils and pastels during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, he captured society figures and coastal scenes with a fluid, spontaneous technique.

Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Movement

Impressionism

Medium

Painting

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

Rijksmuseum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Canonical record

Artworks (37)

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

1909 · oil paint

Plate: 27.3 × 21.4 cm (10 3/4 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 36.7 × 29.7 cm (14 1/2 × 11 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms

Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms

1904 · black, red, and white chalk on buff paper

sheet: 48.9 x 42.7 cm (19 1/4 x 16 13/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

James MacNeill Whistler

James MacNeill Whistler

1903 · drypoint

Portrait of Mme. Chéruit Wearing a Fur Collar

Portrait of Mme. Chéruit Wearing a Fur Collar

1900 · Drypoint on cream wove paper

Plate: 39.3 × 28.7 cm (15 1/2 × 11 5/16 in.); Sheet: 50.5 × 40 cm (19 15/16 × 15 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Parisienne

1898 · Color lithograph

Portrait of Alexis Rouart

Portrait of Alexis Rouart

1897 · Drypoint with engraving in black on cream laid paper

Image/plate: 33.6 × 29.8 cm (13 1/4 × 11 3/4 in.); Sheet: 57.5 × 41.5 cm (22 11/16 × 16 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of James McNeill Whistler

Portrait of James McNeill Whistler

1897 · Drypoint in black on pale blue laid paper

Plate: 34.5 × 26 cm (13 5/8 × 10 1/4 in.); Sheet: 50 × 35 cm (19 11/16 × 13 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Ellen et sa grand mère (piano)

Ellen et sa grand mère (piano)

Croquis (Sketch)

Croquis (Sketch)

1895 · drypoint in black on heavy japan paper

plate: 19.9 x 19.9 cm (7 13/16 x 7 13/16 in.) sheet: 36.9 x 27.9 cm (14 1/2 x 11 in.)

National Gallery of Art

In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre

In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre

1895 · 2-color drypoint

National Gallery of Art

Half-Length Portait of a Seated Woman, Smoking a Cigarette, Facing Left

Half-Length Portait of a Seated Woman, Smoking a Cigarette, Facing Left

1895 · Drypoint on ivory laid paper

Plate: 39.3 × 29.4 cm (15 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.); Sheet: 53.9 × 40.9 cm (21 1/4 × 16 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand

Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand

1895 · Drypoint in black and brown on cream laid paper

Plate: 38.3 × 28.4 cm (15 1/8 × 11 3/16 in.); Sheet: 53.5 × 41.1 cm (21 1/8 × 16 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portret van Alice Helleu in het Louvre

Portret van Alice Helleu in het Louvre

Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat (Madame Letellier)

Portrait of a Woman Wearing a Hat (Madame Letellier)

1894 · Drypoint on cream laid paper

Plate: 37.8 × 24.7 cm (14 15/16 × 9 3/4 in.); Sheet: 55 × 35.7 cm (21 11/16 × 14 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu

Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu

1892 · Red chalk and black chalk, with incising, heightened with white pastel and white pastel mixed with red chalk, on cream wove Japanese paper

32.6 × 30.6 cm (12 7/8 × 12 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu (The Artist's Daughter)

Mademoiselle Ellen Helleu (The Artist's Daughter)

1890 · Black Conté crayon, with red Conté crayon and brown wax crayon, heightened with touches of white chalk, on cream wove paper, tipped on blue laid paper, laid down on cream board

35.2 × 19 cm (13 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Half-Length Portrait of Alice Helleu, the Artist's Wife

Half-Length Portrait of Alice Helleu, the Artist's Wife

1890 · Red and black chalk, heightened with white pastel and white pastel mixed with red chalk, on cream wove Japanese paper

51.8 × 37.6 cm (20 7/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Woman (Possibly Madame Alice Hellu) Looking at a Drawing

Woman (Possibly Madame Alice Hellu) Looking at a Drawing

1890 · black, red, and white chalk

Kop van een peinzende dame met het hoofd op de hand gesteund

Kop van een peinzende dame met het hoofd op de hand gesteund

Circular Plaque

Circular Plaque

1880 · Tin-glazed earthenware, polychrome enamels, and gilding

58.5 × 61 × 8.3 cm (23 × 24 × 3 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Head of a Woman

Head of a Woman

1880 · drypoint

Little Girl in Armchair

Little Girl in Armchair

1879 · Drypoint, with plate tone, on ivory laid paper

Plate: 34.1 × 15.8 cm (13 7/16 × 6 1/4 in.); Sheet: 45.3 × 32.1 cm (17 7/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lady Seen at Bust-Length, Head Supported by her Right Hand

Lady Seen at Bust-Length, Head Supported by her Right Hand

1879 · Drypoint and plate tone on ivory laid paper

Plate: 19.8 × 13.2 cm (7 13/16 × 5 1/4 in.); Sheet: 36 × 28.8 cm (14 3/16 × 11 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Lady Seated in Front of a Fireplace

Lady Seated in Front of a Fireplace

1879 · Drypoint on ivory laid paper

Plate: 28 × 23.4 cm (11 1/16 × 9 1/4 in.); Sheet: 44.6 × 31.2 cm (17 9/16 × 12 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (5)

37 published of 48 catalogued · 48 with image

Art Institute Chicago
20 published20 img
Unknown
12 published12 img
Nga
3 published3 img
Rijksmuseum
2 published2 img
+ 1 more source · 11 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

12 entries · 2 sources

Portrait of a Woman
1909 · AIC · 5 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms
1904 · Nga · 3 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre
1895 · Nga · 3 prov
Wikidata·titleWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
Vrouw kijkend naar een prent
1869 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

Record

Images

19 assets

Vrouw kijkend naar een prent (1869 - 1927)

Rijksmuseum

Vrouw voorover liggend op rustbank (1849 - 1927)

Rijksmuseum

Moeder met kind op schoot (1869 - 1927)

Rijksmuseum

Kop van een peinzende dame met het hoofd op de hand gesteund (1886-10)

Rijksmuseum

Consuelo Vanderbilt (c. 1900)

Smithsonian Institution

J. A. M. Whistler (1897)

Smithsonian Institution

Parisienne (1898)

Cleveland Museum of Art

James MacNeill Whistler (1903)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Relationships

5

Movements2

Impressionism Post-Impressionism

Collections3

Rijksmuseum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Rijksmuseum

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

National Gallery of Art

Background

Education

Beaux-Arts de Paris

Visual Arts

Lycée Chaptal

Visual Arts

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