Le visage encadré

Paul César Helleu

Early 20th century

  • Titles Le visage encadré (Proper)@Portrait of the artists wife, Alice Helleu (Former title)
  • Artist Paul César Helleu, French, 1859 - 1927
  • Medium drypoint in color
  • Dimensions plate: 10 15/16 × 15 5/8 in. (27.8 × 39.7 cm) backing board: 17 7/16 × 21 15/16 in. (44.3 × 55.7 cm) mount: 18 3/4 × 22 9/16 in. (47.6 × 57.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Eugenia Woodward Hitt Collection, 1991.553
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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