Original drypoint etching, circa 1895,, signed by the artist in pencil, lower left.

Edition: These etchings were normally not made in set edition numbers but were printed off, “on demand” , by the artist. Today one finds a large number of different types but not large numbers of each. Probably they were made in editions of 100 or less.

Note: Helleu is best known for his portraits of society ladies made during the Edwardian period during the “age of elegance” or “Belle Epoch”.