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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 When asked about his depictions of horse-drawn carriages in the streets of Paris as well as outdated fashions — dresses and other garments that bore the hallmarks of pre-1930s fashion design, for example — he cited a fantasy he had about being able to “stop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.

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Artist: Édouard Leon Cortès
Early Evening - Brittany - Impressionist Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1925 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical Breton kitchen scene. A lady is seated at the table while another slices a loaf of bread for a young girl. The view from the large window shows cottages in the distance and the last light of the day on the horizon as night falls. The light of an overhead oil burner illuminates the room. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 30"x25" Unframed: 26"x21" Provenance: This work has been examined and authenticated by Mme. Nicole Verdier and will appear in Tome IV of the catalogue raisonne. An accompanying certificate from Mme. Verdier is available upon request at a charge of 960 EUR. Private French collection Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Édouard Leon Cortès Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Interieur - Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Interior Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family in a typical Breton kitchen scene. An elderly lady is seated at the table with her back to the artist and a young girl also sits at the table beside a bowl of oranges and a carafe of red wine. Another lady stands at the table under the light of the lamp. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 29.5"x34" Unframed: 21.5"x26" Provenance: Salon des Independants - 1922 exhibition Galleries Maurice Sternberg - Chicago Original artists label with title and number "9" on the reverse. Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy painting...
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1920s Impressionist Édouard Leon Cortès Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Breton Interior - Impressionist Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in interior oil on canvas circa 1910 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family enjoying dinner in a typical Breton kitchen scene. A man and lady are seated at the table while a woman serves them from a steaming pot. The light of an overhead oil burner illuminates the room. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 26"x23" Unframed: 18"x15" Provenance: This work will be included in the supplement to Tome III of the Catalgue Raisonne of Edouard Cortes under preparation by Mme. Nicole Verdier This work is accompanied by a photo certificate from Mme. Nicole Verdier under reference EC221203/HT/GEO-241 Edouard Leon Cortes, the son of the painter Antonio Cortès, was sent to the front during World War I to sketch enemy positions. In civilian life, his base was in Lagny in the former studio of Cavallo-Peduzzi. Although he travelled extensively in France. Notably in Normandy, Brittany, the Champagne region and Savoy painting...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Édouard Leon Cortès Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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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