Edouard Cortes - Paris: Part II
Cortès was born in Lagny, France on April 26, 1882. During his early lifetime, Paris was the center of the art world. Artist from across the globe traveled there to study and paint it’s beautiful countryside and cities; views of Paris, or as it became known ‘the City of Lights’, were in great demand by both collectors and tourists. Edouard Cortès, along with other artists like: Eugene Galien-Laloue (1854-1941), Luigi Loir (1845-1916) and Jean Beraud (1849-1936) answered their call. Specializing in Paris street scenes, each of these artists captured the city during its heyday and continued with these scenes well into the 20th century.
Edouard was the son of Antonio Cortès – the Spanish Court painter – who was himself the son of the artisan André Cortès. Antonio was born in Seville in 1827 and established himself as a painter of rural genre. In 1855 he traveled to Paris for the Exposition Universelle and was drawn to the town of Lagny-sur-Marne – where he settled. He continued to paint scenes reminiscent of Troyon, Jacque and Van Marcke. Antonio had three children - Édouard, Henri and Jeanne - and while all had artistic talent, it was Édouard who had the passion.
Antonio began teaching Edouard at an early age and enrolled him in a private elementary school where he continued his schooling until the age of 13. From this point on he devoted his life to art – working and studying with both his father and older brother. In 1899, at the age of 16, he exhibited his first work at the Société des Artistes Français entitled La Labour. The work was well received by the critics and the public - helping establish Édouard’s favorable reputation in Paris.
It was at the turn of the century, c.1900, that he began to paint the scenes that he would become most famous for – Paris’ streets and monuments. One of the more prolific artists of his time, Cortès found his niche and stayed with it. His views of Paris are among the most telling and beautiful images of this genre; capturing the city during all it’s seasons for more than 60 years.
Edouard married Fernande Joyeuse in 1914 and had a child – Jacqueline Simone in 1916. Fernande died in 1918 and shortly thereafter Édouard decided to marry his sister-in-law Lucienne Joyeuse. They settled in Paris and Edouard continued to paint views of Paris. By the mid 1920’s, Edouard and his family moved back to Lagny (in Normandy) and he began painting scenes of country life - including landscapes, interior scenes and still lives. He was an active member of the Union des Beaux-Arts de Lagny and was the Unions first president. Their inaugural exhibition was held in 1927 and Cortès continued to exhibit there until the late 1930’s.
During this period he received many awards, gained great notoriety and was a frequent exhibitor at the exhibition halls in Paris, including the Salon d’Automne, Salon d’Hiver, Salon de la Société Nationale de l’Horticulture and Salon des Indépendants.
During the years of World War II, Cortès and his family spent their time in Cormelles-le-Royal (in Normandy) in an attempt to remove themselves from the harsh realities of war. By the early 1950’s he had relocated to Lagny, where he would remain for the rest of his life.
His beautiful depictions of Paris were always in demand and he continued to paint them until his death in 1969.
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Arc de Triomphe, Neige 28 3/4 x 36 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, 1905 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard Montmartre, Théâtre des Variétés 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard St. Denis, Hiver 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Café de la Paix, Opera 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) L'Arc de Triomphe vu de l'avenue de Friedland sous la neige 18 x 21 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) L'Arc de Triomphe vu de l'Avenue Friedland 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) La fontaine du Palmier, place du Châtelet 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Le Moulin Rouge, Place Blanche 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Le Sacré-Coeur au soleil couchant 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Marche aux fleurs de la Madeleine 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Marché aux fleurs de la Madeleine 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Marche aux fleurs, Madeleine 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Maxim's, Rue Royale, Paris 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de l'Opera in Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Bastille 18 3/8 x 21 7/8 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Bastille en Hiver 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Republique en Hiver 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Quai des Gesvres, Theatre du Chatelet 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue du Tertre a Montmartre 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue Royale, Place de la Concorde 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue Royale, Place de la Concorde 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Theatre du Gymnase, Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Theatre du Gymnase, Boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue de la Paix, Place Vendome in the Rain 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Arc de Triomphe, Avenue Friedland 29 x 36 7/8 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) L’Arc de Triomphe, Place de l'Etoile 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter 18 x 22 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Flower Market at the Madeleine 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Les Grands Boulevards, Théâtre des Variétés 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Bouquinistes de Notre-Dame 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place du Theatre de la Comedie Française 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue Royale, Concorde - Evening 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Omnibus on the Place de la Madeleine 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Bouquinistes de Notre-Dame 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine 24 x 19 7/8 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de l’Opéra in Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Champs Élysées, Clémenceau, 1905 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place St. Michel, Notre Dame 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place Pigalle, Winter Evening 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Republique 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue de la Paix, Place Vendôme 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Book Sellers Along the Seine 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Flower Seller at the Madeleine 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place du Tertre, Sacre Coeur 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Le Boulevard et la Porte St. Denis 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Madeleine and Rue Royale, Paris 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place St. Michel, Notre Dame 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Concorde and Rue Royale, 1900 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Quai de Montebello, in Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Les Bouquinistes de Notre-Dame 12 3/4 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Cafe de la Paix, Opera - Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue Royale, Concorde in Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Quai de Montebello, Notre Dame 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Porte St. Martin, Hiver 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Bastille 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Metro George V, Champs Elysees 18 x 21 1/2 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Republique 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Madeleine et rue Cambon 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Bastille 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Porte St. Martin, Springtime 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place de la Concorde 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Notre Dame 13 x 18 inches Signed; also numbered on the reverse SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place Pigalle, Winter 18 1/8 x 21 5/8 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Place St. Michel, Notre Dame 18 x 21 3/4 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Rue Royale, Place de la Concorde 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |
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![]() Edouard Léon Cortès (1882 - 1969) Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe 13 x 18 inches Signed SOLD Request More Info |