# Madame Helleu Cradling Paulette in Her Arms

**Paul-César Helleu** (French, 1859–1927)  
1904/1905  
black, red, and white chalk on buff paper  
sheet: 48.9 x 42.7 cm (19 1/4 x 16 13/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009.74.2. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.144395.html).

## 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](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/paul-cesar-helleu)

French, 1859–1927

## Facts

- Type: Drawing
- The artist was about 45
- Real size: about 19 × 17 in (49 × 43 cm). The 16 × 20 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 20th century
- Subjects: children
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

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