1512034

Edouard Léon Cortès, "Place de L'Opera" #1512034

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Edouard Léon Cortès,  Place de L'Opera  #1512034
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This Fine Oil on Canvas signed Edouard Cortès is in Excellent Condition. 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. 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. 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 ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1950</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Edouard Léon Cortès, "Place de L'Opera"</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Dallas Texas</td></tr>
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