Lot Essay
The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Jacques Helleu.
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Femme élégante au chapeau
Details
Paul César Helleu (French, 1859-1927)
Femme élégante au chapeau
signed 'Helleu' (lower left)
pastel and chalk on paper
27½ x 22¾ in. (69.8 x 57.8 cm.)
Femme élégante au chapeau
signed 'Helleu' (lower left)
pastel and chalk on paper
27½ x 22¾ in. (69.8 x 57.8 cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Sale room notice
Please note that the authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Paulette Howard-Johnston. The title should read Madame Helleu, executed circa 1905. A similar drawing is exhibited in the Musée Bonnat, Bayonne in France.