Le Buste

1877–1927

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching and drypoint; first proof
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 11/16 in. × 14 in. (42.4 × 35.5 cm)
Collection no.: 59.599.20
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Le Buste — Paul-César Helleu. 1877–1927.

Medium: Etching and drypoint; first proof. Dimensions: Sheet: 16 11/16 in. × 14 in. (42.4 × 35.5 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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