Portrait of Alexis Rouart
Stanley Field and Albert H. Wolf funds
Catalogue
- Year
- 1897
- Dimensions
- 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.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Paul 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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- Paul Helleu
- Year
- 1897
- Dimensions
- 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.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1897-534818
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
- verified