Paul César Helleu

1859–1927 · Impressionism

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.

14 paintings

• Portrait de Marthe Letellier, née Fourton (1900)
• Portrait Of Consuelo Vanderbilt
• En bateau (1950)
• Portrait Mademoiselle Alice Guérin (1900)
• Autoportrait (1927)
• Madame Helleu sur la plage de Deauville (1903)
• Alice Helleu en robe blanche (1900)
• Alice Helleu lisant sur la plage de Deauville (1892)
• Madame Marthe Letellier Sitting on a Sofa, Holding a Fan (1895)
• On the Beach, Dieppe, Impression Gray Sea (1885)
• Young Lady in White
• Portrait of a Woman (1909)
• Trois femmes dans un parc (1908)
• Dame en blanc (1895)