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Édouard Leon Cortès Interior Paintings

French, 1882-1969

Édouard Leon Cortès is widely known for his Impressionistic renderings of Parisian promenades and rustic French hamlets. The son and pupil of Spanish painter Antonio Cortès, his influences included Barbizon painters Constant Troyon and Henri Harpignies.

Establishing a name for himself early on in his long career, Cortès first exhibited a painting he called La Labour at the Société des Artistes Français when he was still in his late teens. He found success among art critics as well as the public and earned renown in France. Cortès went on to study at École des Beaux-Arts.

As World War I gained steam, Cortès willingly joined the French military effort even though he was a pacifist. The artist spent time sketching enemy positions on the front lines, and this may have deepened his anti-war resolve. When he was able to return to his easel, Cortès desired solely to paint peaceful scenes of France’s capital city.

Later, during World War II, Cortès and his family spent time in Normandy to escape the horrors of the conflict. When asked about his depictions of horse-drawn carriages in the streets of Paris as well as outdated fashions — dresses and other garments that bore the hallmarks of pre-1930s fashion design, for example — he cited a fantasy he had about being able to “stop time” so that the Second World War wouldn’t have taken place.

A humble man, Cortès refused interviews and preferred anonymity. He remarked that his oil paintings, pastels and watercolors should speak for themselves. Cortès was prolific — he painted the streets of Paris and its well-known landmarks as well as majestic landscapes, interiors, boats and scenes that unfolded at Parisian harbors. Ten years after his death in 1969, the city of Lagny — where Cortès had spent most of his life — named a street in his honor.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of original Édouard Leon Cortès paintings.

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Artist: Édouard Leon Cortès
Vase de Fleurs - Impressionist Still Life Flowers Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
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Signed impressionist oil on panel still life circa 1920 by French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a vase of autumnal coloured flowers placed on a wooden ledge in front of a ...
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Édouard Leon Cortès interior paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Édouard Leon Cortès interior paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Édouard Leon Cortès in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Édouard Leon Cortès interior paintings, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of J.B. Holmes, Charlie Baird, and Ruth LaGue. Édouard Leon Cortès interior paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11,446 and tops out at $20,322, while the average work can sell for $14,601.

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