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Paul César Helleu - Portrait d’Henri Rochefort (1830-1913).

Portrait d’Henri Rochefort (1830-1913). (1889)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
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Paul César Helleu

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.

Paul César Helleu was born in Vannes, Brittany, France. His father, who was a customs inspector, died when Helleu was in his teens. Despite opposition from his mother, he then went to Paris and studied at Lycée Chaptal. In 1876, at age 16, he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts, beginning academic training in art with Jean-Léon Gérôme. Helleu attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition in the same year, and made his first acquaintances with John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler, and Claude Monet. He was struck by their modern, bold alla prima technique and outdoor scenes, so far removed from the studio. Following graduation, Helleu took a job with the firm Théodore Deck Ceramique Française hand-painting fine decorative plates. At this same time, he met Giovanni Boldini, a portrait painter with a facile, bravura style, who became a mentor and comrade, and strongly influenced his future artistic style.

Helleu was commissioned in 1884 to paint a portrait of a young woman named Alice Guérin (1870–1933). They fell in love, and married on 28 July 1886. Throughout their lives together, she was his favourite model. Charming, refined and graceful, she helped introduce them to the aristocratic circles of Paris, where they became popular fixtures.

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Studies For Ellen’s Face

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Reclining female nude

Reclining female nude

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Mademoiselle Fourton

Mademoiselle Fourton (1907)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Lying Nude On A Sofa

Lying Nude On A Sofa

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Five head studies of a young lady

Five head studies of a young lady

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Parisienne

Parisienne (1898)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
La Comtesse de Noailles

La Comtesse de Noailles (1907)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Madame Liane de Pougy

Madame Liane de Pougy (1907)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Fillette regardant vers le haut

Fillette regardant vers le haut

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Jean écrivant de profil

Jean écrivant de profil (1900-1902)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Portrait de femme assise de face

Portrait de femme assise de face

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Portrait De Femme

Portrait De Femme

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
La Connaisseuse

La Connaisseuse

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Portrait of a Lady, possibly Madame Van Cleef (née Lopez Penna Hebe)

Portrait of a Lady, possibly Madame Van Cleef (née Lopez Penna Hebe)

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Portrait de femme avec un tour de cou noir

Portrait de femme avec un tour de cou noir

Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
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