Portrait of Yvonne Alexandre de Boismartin

Details

PAUL CÉSAR HELLEU (1859-1927)
Portrait of Yvonne Alexandre de Boismartin
signed and inscribed 'Helleu a Yvonne' (lower right)
black conté crayon and sanguine on paper
15 7⁄8 x 26 in. (40.7 x 66 cm.)
Executed in 1920.

Provenance

Yvonne Alexandre de Boismartin, a gift from the artist.
with Christopher Powney, London.
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 29 June 2000, lot 515, where acquired for the present collection.

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Lot Essay

Madame Howard-Johnston confirmed the authenticity of this work in 2000. The present work is registered in the archives of the Association Les Amis de Paul-César Helleu as APCH DE1-3230. We are grateful to Les Amis de Paul-César Helleu for their assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.

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