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Edouard-Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969)
Place du Tertre, Sacré Coeur
Oil on canvas
21-3/4 x 18 inches (55.2 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower left: Edouard Cortès.

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
International Galleries, Chicago, Illinois;
Richard Gersh, New York;
Thence by descent to the present owner.

We would like to thank Nicole Verdier for confirming the authenticity of this painting, which will be included in her forthcoming Volume III of Edouard Cortès, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint.


More information about Cortès, Edouard-Léon. See also: Cortès, Edouard Léon, Cortes, Edouard Leon, Cortes, Edouard-Leon Artist.



Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. There appear to be no major condition issues affecting the work. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: heavy varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Finely applied reinforcement to the shadows and clothes of the figures, as well as to the columns of the Sacre Coeur. Some modern pigments fluoresce, particularly the whites.
Framed Dimensions 31.25 X 28 Inches
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Auction Dates
June, 2021
4th Friday
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