Brandler Galleries has reported the discovery of two drawings by Paul César Helleu, describing them as studies of women from the Belle Époque. The Brentwood gallery disclosed the find in a September 2026 newsletter, presenting the works as an addition to a group of recent discoveries made while searching for new material.
The gallery’s account identifies the drawings as earlier than the other works discussed in the same passage and places them within the same broad period and artistic milieu. No titles, dimensions, dates, provenance details, medium specifications or asking prices were provided for either drawing. The newsletter also does not say whether the pair has been exhibited, catalogued or offered for sale.
Brandler Galleries characterized Helleu as a “forgotten impressionist” and said that the gallery has long admired his work. That description is the gallery’s own assessment; the announcement supplies no further biographical information about the artist or any account of the drawings’ previous ownership. It also does not identify the sitters or explain where the works were found.
The announcement forms part of the gallery’s broader September update, which describes a series of searches for works by artists working across different periods and styles. Among the other discoveries mentioned are a small 1957 Patrick Heron painting, a line drawing attributed to Henri Matisse, and two paintings by Sir Sidney Nolan depicting Australian football players. Those works are presented as separate acquisitions and are not described as part of a Helleu exhibition or grouping.
The gallery’s website lists Brandler Galleries at 1 Coptfold Road in Brentwood, Essex, and describes its programme as spanning street art, urban art and other categories including paintings, prints, illustrations, sculptures and objects. Its online artist list includes modern and contemporary names such as Banksy, Tracey Emin, Andy Warhol and David Hockney, alongside historical artists including J.M.W. Turner, John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Paul César Helleu is not listed in the artist directory page supplied with the announcement.
The newsletter gives no event date range for the Helleu drawings and does not announce a public viewing. For further information, the gallery directs visitors to its Brentwood contact details and website.
