Paul César HELLEU inspired his great friend Marcel Proust to create the character of the painter Elstir in In Search of Lost Time. A friend of Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, he mixed with and painted the High Society of his time, but also, as a great lover of the sea and boats, seascapes. The "Helleu style", which characterizes elegance or refinement and feminine grace, achieves immense success in Paris, London and New York. Helleu is an innovator who attracts the admiration and curiosity of his contemporaries. Dimensions: approximately 26 x 19 cm (c. 10" x 7.80") Very good condition, small defects on the edge of the sheet Floury edition from 1913, plate from the portfolio "Paul Helleu, Painter and engraver" published in around 1000 copies. IThis is a genuine original 1913 edition, not a.