Description: 7TH ANNUAL SUMMER SALE NOW *Price Shown is the Sale Price ORIGINAL AND VINTAGE ............. PAUL HELLEU...........'MADAME HELLEU CONTEMPLATING THE BUST OF MARIE ANTOINETTE 2', ETCHING ON PAPER, 19" x 9.5"............. ONE OF FOUR PAUL HELLEU ETCHINGS AND PASTEL NOW LISTED............... This is a 19" x 9.5" Original and Vintage etching on paper by the very important French painter and printmaker Paul Helleu, 1859-1927. The image is of Helleu's wife at the mantlepiece contemplating the bust of Marie Antoinette. Signed in pencil at lower left in the margin. Fine condition. Unframed. The provenance from the Notman Collection is provided. An etching of 'Madame Helleu Contemplating the Bust of Marie Antoinette' in the square format is now listed on 1st Dibs for $7200 (gulp!). The Biography Follows: French painter and engraver, Paul-Cesar Helleu was born in Vannes on December 17, 1859. After working with ceramics and engraving, Helleu decided to study painting. He began his training with Jean-Leon Gerome at the National School of Fine Arts. Helleu's first subjects were old churches, gothic naves, and stained glass windows. He later painted landscapes and scenes of Versailles. Yet it was his early 20th Century views of Parisian society that established Helleu's reputation. His worldly effigies, female silhouettes, and sportive scenes of the elegant class, are among the most precise images of the "belle époque." His refined style is evident in his etchings and drypoints, as well as his canvases. Helleu was a member of the National Society of Fine Arts beginning in 1893. He was also an honorary member of the International Society of Sculptors, Painters, and Engravers in London; and after 1904, he was decorated for the Legion of Honor. Helleu's works are part of collections of the Boston Museum, the Louvre, and the Luxembourg Museum. Paul-Cesar Helleu died in Paris on March 23, 1927. As ever this is guaranteed 100% money back, to be as represented.
Price: 595 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-12-12T04:06:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Paul Helleu
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Artist
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Item Length: 9.5 in
Region of Origin: France
Framing: Framed
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
Personalize: No
Framed/Unframed: Unframed
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Width (Inches): 9.5
Item Height: 19 in
Style: Impressionism
Features: Signed
Culture: French
Time Period Produced: 1900-1924
Print Type: Etching
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: Yes
Title: Madame Helleu
Material: Etching, Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Subject: Busts
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Height (Inches): 19
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Production Technique: Etching
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
