Six Studies of the head of a Lady traditionally identified as Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (recto); A lady seated on a chair (verso)

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PAUL-CÉSAR HELLEU (FRENCH, 1859 - 1927)
Six Studies of the head of a Lady traditionally identified as Mrs. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (recto); A lady seated on a chair (verso)
signed 'Helleu' (lower left)
red and white chalk, pencil and charcoal on paper
17½ x 22 7/8 in. (44.5 x 58 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, America.
Their sale; Christie's, London, 21 November 1996, lot 84.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Madame Paulette Howard Johnston confirmed the authenticity of this lot on the basis of a photograph in 1996. Paulette Howard-Johnston and Frédérique de Watrigant considered the sitter to be Gertrude Vanderbilt.
We are grateful to Les Amis de Paul-César Helleu for confirming the authenticity of this work, which has been registered in their archive as n° APCH DE1-1754.

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