Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms1904/1905
Paul-César Helleu drew this in 1904/1905, aged about 45. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
Paul-César Helleu drew this in 1904/1905, aged about 45. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
How it was made
- Chalk
- Natural black, red and white chalks. Used together on toned paper they could give the warmth of flesh with very little effort, and they were favourites for studies from life.
Paul-César Helleu
French, 1859–1927
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 2009.74.2
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Drawing
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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