Portrait de Marthe Letellier, née Fourton
at Musée Carnavalet
Paul César Helleu
French1859–1927
About
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.
Notable works
Dame en blanc
at Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Queen Alexandra by a famous artist
at National Library of Wales
The Yacht Nereus in Roads Cowes
at Musée d'Orsay
On the Beach, Dieppe, Impression Gray Sea
at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
Young Lady in White
at Indianapolis Museum of Art
In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre
at National Gallery of Art
Works in the collection
7 works
Portrait de Marthe Letellier, née Fourton
at Musée Carnavalet
Dame en blanc
at Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Queen Alexandra by a famous artist
at National Library of Wales
The Yacht Nereus in Roads Cowes
at Musée d'Orsay
On the Beach, Dieppe, Impression Gray Sea
at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
Young Lady in White
at Indianapolis Museum of Art
In Front of the Watteaus in the Louvre
at National Gallery of Art
More by Paul César Helleu in institutions
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Musée d'Orsay
7th arrondissement of Paris, France
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
Rouen, France
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Khamovniki District, Russia
Musée Carnavalet
3rd arrondissement of Paris, France
National Library of Wales
Ceredigion, United Kingdom
