Paul César Helleu Portrait of Mae Murray

Paul César Helleu
French
1859 - 1927
Portrait of Mae Murray

inscribed and signed à ma première admiration/ à New York/ Helleu (lower right)
pastel on linen
canvas: 29 by 19¾ in.; 73.66 by 50.1 cm
framed: 35 by 26 in.; 88.9 by 66 cm

We are grateful to Les Amis de Paul-César Helleu for confirming the authenticity of this work, which appears in their digital catalogue raisonné under the reference APCH PA-8467.

Condition Report:
The applied media remains fresh. Area of water damage to the lower quarter of the composition that is visible to the naked eye but not distracting. Not examined out of the frame.