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 When asked about his depictions of horse-drawn carriages in the streets of Paris as well as outdated fashions — dresses and other garments that bore the hallmarks of pre-1930s fashion design, for example — he cited a fantasy he had about being able to “stop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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Boulevard de Capucines-Nuit - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel figures in cityscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a a view of the Boulevard de Capucines, on the Grand...
Oil, Panel
Place De La Madeleine Le Soir
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 36 inches Framed size: 32.5 x 44.5 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Arc de Triomphe - Impressionist Figures in Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1960 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a view of the Arc de Triomphe and Avenue de Friedla...
Oil, Canvas
Le Quai du Louvre - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street scene at the quay b...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Le Cafe Briard - Paris - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil - Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1930 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street scene outside the Cafe Br...
Canvas, Oil
$22,622
Effet de Lampe - Impressionist Figures in 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 B...
Canvas, Oil
$13,559
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 dinne...
Canvas, Oil
Place de la Republique - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an evening scene of the Place de la Republique square in Paris France. The ground, bare trees and buildings are covered in a dusting of white snow. The street lights are glowing and the Monument a la Republique is visible in the distance. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 19"x24" Unframed: 13"x18" Provenance: International Galleries - Chicago c. 1950 This work is included in the Catalogue Raisonne of the painters work "Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) : The Complete Works" Ref: EC001317 A photo certificate of authenticity accompanies the painting 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...
Oil, Canvas
L'Arc de Triomphe - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Arc de Triomphe,...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Leon Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1930 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts a bustling evening street sccene on the...
Canvas, Oil
La Madeleine – Le Soir Impressionist Cityscape Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in landscape circa 1950 by French impressionist painter Eduoard Cortes. The work depicts a view of La Madaleine, a Catholic parish church situated on Place de la Madel...
Oil, Canvas
Place de la République, 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PLACE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 33-1/2 x 44-1/4 inches (85 x 112 cm.) PROVENANCE Private Collection, Chicago Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist artist of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" or "the Parisian Poet of Painting...
Oil, Canvas
Lumiere Du Soir Sur La Boulevard De Madeleine
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 13 x 18 inches Framed size: Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Porte Saint Denis, Winter
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 10.5 x 18 inches Framed size: 15.5 x 24 inches Signed lower left
Canvas, Oil
Edouard Léon Cortès, Paris Evening
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 PARIS EVENING signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS" (lower right) oil on canvas 25-3/4 x 36-1/4 inches (65 x 91.5 cm.) framed: 31-3/4 x 42-1/2 inches (80.5 x 108 cm.) This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by "Comité Édouard CORTÈS" PROVENANCE Private Collection, France Edouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist artist of French and Spanish ancestry. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" or "the Parisian Poet of Painting...
Canvas, Oil
"Theatre du Vaudeville", Edouard Cortes, 18x22, Oil/Canvas, French Impressionism
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Dallas, TX
Vaudeville Theatre by Edouard Cortes was painted circa 1955-60 and signed lower left. It is oil on canvas measuring 18x22 in original unlined condition....
Canvas, Oil
La Famille - Impressionist Interior Figurative Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled figures in interior oil on panel circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a family enjo...
Oil, Panel
Port Saint-Denis - Le Soir - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Porte Saint-Denis (St ...
Canvas, Oil
Edouard Léon Cortès, Oil on Wood Panel, "Notre-Dame View from The Quays, 1936"
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Madrid, ES
EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS French, 1882 - 1969 NOTRE-DAME VIEW FROM THE QUAYS signed "EDOUARD CORTÈS." (lower right); inscribed "6728" au crayon bleu et cachet "...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Theatre de Sara Barnhardt", Edouard Cortes, 13x18, Oil on Canvas, Impressionism
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Dallas, TX
Theatre de Sara Bernhart et Place de Chatelet by Edouard Cortes was painted circa 1935-40 and signed lower right. It is an oil on canvas measuring 13x18...
Canvas, Oil
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Avenue de Friedland, L’Arc de Triomphe
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Missouri, MO
Framed Size: 21 x 26 inches *This work has been authenticated by Nicole Verdier Provenance: Johnson Gallery, Chicago IL, circa 1967/1968 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. Édouard 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.Édouard was the son of Antonio Cortès - the Spanish Court painter - who was himself the son of the artisan André Cortès...
Canvas, Oil
$1,200
H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in
"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$2,521
H 9 in W 10.25 in D 1 in
Pair of early 20th Century British Impressionist paintings of the beach
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to Rowland Wheelwright, 20th Century 'Bather's on the shore' and 'Sunbathing by the Cliffs' Oil on canvas board 9 X 10. 1/4in. (22.8 X 2...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$14,500
H 27.56 in W 35.43 in
"Mirror Summer Light" oil painting, woman brushing hair in bedroom, open window
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil on canvas painting of a woman sitting in front of a mirror, tending to her hair. Window open behind her admits natural light. Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a native of Minnes...
Canvas, Oil
$2,200
H 14 in W 18 in
"Vessels" (2013) By Michael DeVore, Impressionist Still-Life, Oil Painting
By Michael DeVore
Located in Denver, CO
Michael DeVore’s "Vessels" (2015) is a masterfully executed original still-life oil painting which depicts a variety of ceramic and glass vases. This piece measures at 14 x 18 in., a...
Oil, Panel
Taroudant
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed, inscribed and dated "R. Pinatel / Taroudant / 1926" (lower right) Oil on panel A stunning ode to the Moroccan landscape, this oil on panel was composed by the French Orientalist painter Raphaël Pinatel, whose lively works adeptly translated the romanticism of the East for a Western audience. The present work, which captures a market in Taroudant, a city in southeastern Morocco, exemplifies the artist’s distinctive approach as he brilliantly translates the energy and atmosphere of the desert city. Pinatel’s style is impressionistic in his brushwork and handling of light and atmosphere. In the present work, he brilliantly captures the effects of the direct desert sun...
Oil, Panel
$1,800
H 18.38 in W 14.38 in
The Artist, American Impressionist, 1928, Oil on Canvas on Board, Painter, Woods
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Leon Foster Jones was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. He studied under Joseph Rodefer DeCamp and Ernest Lee Major at the Cowles Art School in ...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$15,000
H 24.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
"Madison Square on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street" Impressionist Winter Street Scene
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Madison Square Park on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. An iconic scene that so...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,200
H 12 in W 12 in
"View to the Kitchen" (2010) By Jim Beckner, Original Interior Oil Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "View to the Kitchen" is an original, handmade oil painting depicting a trio at a bar with a view to the establishment's kitchen. About the Artist: (Bor...
Canvas, Oil
$29,000
H 23 in W 26.5 in
"Woman Reading in an Interior" Vaclav Vytlacil, Loose Brushwork Portrait
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in New York, NY
Vaclav Vytlacil Woman Reading in an Interior, circa 1915 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches As a child, Vytlacil had taken art classes at the Art Institute of Chicago....
Canvas, Oil
$29,055
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 3.15 in
Elegant woman in the living room , Impressionist, Woman, Interior, 19 th 1898ca
Located in Torino, IT
Woman, Liberty, Inside, Eclecticism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Work of artistic interest abiut 130 years old, it will take about 50 days for export permits work signed lower left,...
Canvas, Oil
Boats on the Shore - Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Continental seascape of fishing boats and the shore with ocean cliffs in the background by an unknown artist. Signed (illegible) in the lower right corner. Presented in a painted and...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 1.5 in
"Parisian Flower Market" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting with Figures
By Luigi Cagliani
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Flower Market scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in t...
Canvas, Oil, Board
Place De La Madeleine Au Crepuscule
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: Framed size: 29 x 34.5 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
Rue De La Paix, Paris
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 13 x 18 inches Framed Size: 20 x 25 inches Signed Lower Left
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 25 in
L'avenue des Champs-Elysees - Impressionist Figurative Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in cityscape oil on canvas circa 1950 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. This stunning and wonderfully coloured work depicts a view of The Av...
Oil, Canvas
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H 20 in W 25 in
Devant le Theatre du Vandeville - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an evening scene in front of the Vaudeville Theatre...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 25 in
Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle - Impressionist Cityscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Boulevard de Bonne Nouvelle, Paris at night. The last of the leaves have turned brown. To the right, the lights of the theatre reflect in wet pavement below which is bustling with citygoers. Carriages and trams line the streets below the inky night sky. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 20"x25" Unframed: 13"x18" Provenance: This work is included in Tome III of the Catalogue Raisonne of Edouard Cortes by Mme. Nicole Verdier and is illustrated under entry no. 1318 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...
Canvas, Oil
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H 25.5 in W 29 in D 3.25 in
Le Terminus Madeleine-Bastille À Paris By Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edouard Léon Cortès 1882-1969 French Le terminus Madeleine-Bastille à Paris Signed “Edouard Cortès” (lower right) Oil on canvas Celebrated as the "Parisian Poet of Painting," Edo...
Canvas, Oil
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H 26.38 in W 29.38 in D 1.25 in
Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle By Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edouard Léon Cortès 1882-1969 French Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle Signed “Edouard Cortès” (lower right) Oil on canvas French Post-Impressionist artist Edouard Léon Cortès captures one of the grand boulevards of Paris in this extraordinary oil on canvas. The subject is the Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle, an iconic Parisian thoroughfare that bustles with activity and vibrancy. Cortès perfectly evokes the vitality of the urban landscape at dusk, with the busy street and stylish pedestrians awash in the warm glow of lantern light and the setting sun. Renowned for his vibrant canvases that capture the elegance and magic of The City of Lights, Cortès devoted his career to bringing the spectacle de la rue to life on canvas. His paintings express the romance and energy of a bygone Paris, and the fashionable boulevards of La Belle Époque have forever been immortalized in his oeuvre. Dubbed the “Parisian Poet of Painting,” Cortès possessed the uncanny ability to portray the very essence of his beloved city throughout the passing seasons and years. Though he painted the same streets time and time again, each work is unique in its narrative, perspective and atmosphere. Raised in a prolific artistic environment, Cortès was an avid student of both his father, French painter Antonio Cortès and his older brother, Andre. The young artist was greatly influenced by his father and other famous artists who flocked to the picturesque town of Langly where Cortès was born. Maximilian Luce, Camille Pissaro and Lucien Pissaro...
Canvas, Oil
Les Acheteurs Parisiens
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 10.75 x 14 inches Framed size: 14.25 x 17.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
L'avenue Des Champs-élysees au Crepuscule
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 13 x 18 inches Framed size: 20 x 25.25 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
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H 33.63 in W 44.75 in D 2.5 in
Boulevard Montmartre, Théâtre Des Variétés By Edouard Léon Cortès
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in New Orleans, LA
Edouard Léon Cortès 1882-1969 French Boulevard Montmartre, Théâtre des Variétés Signed “Edouard Cortès” (lower left) Oil on canvas Celebrated as the “Parisian Poet of Painting,” ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 29 in W 25 in
La Recureuse - Impressionist Figure in Interior Oil Painting by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figure in interior oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Leon Cortes. This charming and nostalgic work depicts a lady is seated by a fi...
Canvas, Oil
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H 16.5 in W 20 in
Place de la Republique - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil - Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist oil on canvas figures in cityscape circa 1935 by sought after French painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the Place de la Republique squ...
Canvas, Oil