Eduard Cortes (Edouard Henri Léon Cortès) was born on August 6, 1882, in Lagny-sur-Marne, about twenty miles east of Paris. He was an impressionist painter and was excellent at capturing the elements such as snow and rain or dark nights in city scenes.
Below are some examples and price guides of paintings by Edouard Cortes including one entitled Place de la Madelaine and another called L’opera.
Edouard Henri Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969)
Place de la Madeleine au crépescule
signed ‘E. CORTÈS.’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 x 47cm (13 x 18 1/2in).
Sold for £15,250 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2022
Porte Saint Denis, Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle
signed ‘EDOUARD CORTES.’ (lower right), titled ‘Porte St Denis Bould. Bonne Nouvelle’ (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
193⁄4 x 251⁄2 in. (50.2 x 64.8 cm.)
Painted circa 1928-1930.
Sold for USD 30,000 at Christie’s in 2020
Edouard Leon Cortes
French, 1882-1969
L’Opéra, circa 1949
Signed Edouard Cortes (ll); inscribed 3569 and stamped with copyright statement on the reverse
Oil on canvas
13 1/8 x 18 1/8 inches (33.3 x 46 cm)
Sold for $18,900 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2021
Framed oil on canvas painting, “Pont Au Change”, signed lower right Edouard Cortes (Edouard Leon Cortes, France, 1882-1969)
Sold for US$39,000 at Austin Auction Gallery in 2022
19th C. Painting Edouard Cortes “Rue de la Madelaine”.
Sold for US$25,000 at Royal Antiques in 2018
