Paul César Helleu (After), Four Gravures, Mme Letellier 1600s so this may have been

so this may have been painted in that area

This gruelling test of endurance was then replicated for cyclists in 1878

It was probably rescued from a loft somewhere as a loose canvas and then attached to a board

where he also exhibited

where he worked as a court painter for Emperor Franz I

Paul César Helleu (After), Four Gravures, Mme Letellier 1600s so this may have beenThis exquisite set of four gravures after Paul Csar Helleu (1859 1927) depict the fabulous Marthe Letellier (1878 1954) one of the artists favourite models. Helleu spent the best part of his career immersed in the drama of Parisian high society and worked in the circle of John Singer Sargent, James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Claude Monet. His oils are particularly evocative and usually portray stylish women with lavish outfits and knowing