Young Woman Sewing
artist
Paul César Helleu
(Vannes, 1859 - 1927, Paris)
Date1892
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumEtching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions23.2 x 19.1 cm (9 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberP17e37
eMuseum ID720171
EmbARK ObjectID12265
TMS Source ID1399
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesCatalogue. Fenway Court. (Boston, 1903), p. 2. (as one of "Two Etchings by Helleu")
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 128.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 128.
MarksNotesSigned in graphite (lower right): Helleu
Partial indecipherable watermark
Partial indecipherable watermark
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection as early as 1892.
Paul César Helleu
late 19th century - early 20th century
Paul César Helleu
late 19th century - early 20th century
Paul César Helleu
late 19th century - early 20th century