Paul-César Helleu (1859-1927) Study of a woman with double profile portrait of Alexis Rouart. 1897. Drypoint. 280x345mm. Superb and fresh proof on strong white laid paper, signed, dedicated "to Mr. A. Rouart" and annotated "ep. unique" in pencil. Annotation at foot in pencil by Alexis Rouart: "The portraits are those of Mr. Alexis Rouart - the proof in this state is unique (plate executed during the printing of the large portrait plate - A.R."). All margins. Ex-coll. A. Rouart (Lugt 2187a). Alexis Rouart (1839-1911) was an industrialist and brother of the collector Henri Rouart (1833-1912), renowned for his Corot and Degas. He had himself assembled a large selection of lithographs in very fine prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors by Delacroix, Devéria, Lami, Roqueplan, Nanteuil, Granet and Isabey, as well as objects from the Far East. Helleu engraved his drypoint portrait in 1897, showing him in the home of his brother Henri.