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1878 Pastel - Classical Portrait in Profile

1878

A fine pastel portrait depicting Lady Hadew. Dated 1905. Presented in a sleek black frame with a crisp white mount. Indistinctly signed. On paper.

A delicate pastel portrait depicting a member of the Danken Family. Inscribed to the reverse in Western Frisian. Unsigned. On velum.

A delicate pastel portrait depicting a member of the Danken Family. Inscribed to the reverse in Western Frisian. Unsigned. On velum.

A charming study of a classical Greek woman in a pastel palette. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame with a floral running pattern. On paper.

Portrait is a Pastel and Watercolour artwork realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a little sheet. No Signature. Reynold Arnould was born i...

Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower right part. Edition of 12 copies. Reference; Cat. Meloni , pag 367, n.1741. Good c...

Portrait is an original drawing in pastel on greenish paper realized by the Italian artist Manfredo Borsi. With the stamp of the artist on the rear" Manfredo Borsi". The state of p...

Paul César Helleu is regarded among the most sought-after society portraitists of his era, and his Belle Époque works rival those of his contemporaries John Singer Sargent and Giovanni Boldini. He is best remembered for capturing the era's most beautiful socialites, including Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Comtesse de Loriol Chandieu and the Comtesse Mathieu de Noailles, among others. This work, however, stands out in that it captures the charming likeness of one of his art world cohorts, Mathilde See, a Parisian-born decorator and painter of floral still lifes. She is the essence of the modern woman, captured in her fashionable dress as she strolls along the flower-lined streets of Paris. Commanding in size, Portrait de Mathilde See fully displays Helleu's mastery over the medium of pastel. The muted palette of greys and blues is typical of the artist, bringing a harmony and cohesiveness to the composition. Furthermore, Helleu cleverly alludes to See's own artistic output with a backdrop of vibrant floral blooms, enlivening the canvas and complementing the greens and blues of the peacock feather adorning her hat. The portrait is all the more significant thanks to its provenance. It was previously in the collection of A. Alfred Taubman, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs and one-time owner of Sotheby's. Considering Taubman encountered some of the most noteworthy and beautiful works of art ever made through his auction house, the fact that he chose this portrait by Helleu to grace his collection is a testament to its import. Born in Brittany in 1859, Helleu moved to Paris in 1876 in order to study at the École des Beaux-Arts. Like so many other artists of his generation, he was trained there under the Academic master Jean-Léon Gérôme. That same year, he also attended the Second Impressionist Exhibition...