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- Year
- 1886
- Movements
- Impressionism
- Artist
- Paul César Helleu
Artist
Painting
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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Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms
1904 · black, red, and white chalk on buff paper
James MacNeill Whistler
1903 · drypoint
Portrait of Mme. Chéruit Wearing a Fur Collar
1900 · Drypoint on cream wove paper
Parisienne
1898 · Color lithograph
Ellen et sa grand mère (piano)
1897
Portrait of Alexis Rouart
1897 · Drypoint with engraving in black on cream laid paper
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Die neuen Bilderbücher
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