Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand

c. 1900

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Drypoint in black and brown on cream laid paper
Dimensions: Plate: 38.3 × 28.4 cm (15 1/8 × 11 3/16 in.); Sheet: 53.5 × 41.1 cm (21 1/8 × 16 3/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1921.290
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Woman Seated Leaning Forward, Chin Cupped in Left Hand — Paul-César Helleu. c. 1900.

Medium: Drypoint in black and brown on cream laid paper. Dimensions: Plate: 38.3 × 28.4 cm (15 1/8 × 11 3/16 in.); Sheet: 53.5 × 41.1 cm (21 1/8 × 16 3/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

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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