Edouard Cortes (1882-1969), Boulevard des Italiens (c. 1900)
Gentle reader,
In case you were wondering: yes I changed my header from Antoine Watteau’s Shop-sign of Gersaint (now more fittingly at Austen Reveries, a blog for Austen & the 18th century) to one of Edouard Cortes‘s many depictions of Boulevard des Italiens, one of Paris’s four major boulevards at the turn of the century. Lately I’ve had a strong preference for later Edwardian, early 20th century (fin-de-siecle?) paintings. I’ve enjoyed all the great world-cities I’ve managed to visit. Books, plays, films, opera, art, music, all need the rich terrain of the city to be realized.
Ellen
Hello – I saw your post on Cortes, and was hoping you could advise me…
I just purchased a version of the Arch by Edouard Cortes that I found in a thrift store. It is approx. 13 x18. An appraiser in Kansas City just looked at it and is contacting an expert on his work to authenticate it because she thinks it is the real thing. Three other galleries have authenticated the piece. There is a pin hole and oil stain on the back of the canvas where Cortes had mounted string for perspective. The composition is very similar to the others…fall, evening, rain, 1880s subjects, but a man and a woman in the lower left.
I would appreciate input and advice – am looking to sell to a private collector –
Laura -
I am not a private collector nor am I in contact with any dealers or collectors. I can only say you seem mighty lucky and take advice from the galleries that authenticated the picture. E.M.