Edouard Leon Cortes

Lot Details

Lot 552
Edouard Leon Cortes
French, 1882-1969
Théâtre du Châtelet
Signed EDOUARD. CORTÈS (ll); inscribed WF-NY., 29386, and as titled on the stretcher
Oil on canvas
15 x 18 inches (38.1 x 45.7 cm)

Provenance:
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, acquired directly from the artist in Feb. 1969 (Inv. 29386)

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


Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Sold for $18,900 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

Could use a light cleaning; frame rubbing; craquelure throughout, with an area of impact craquelure in the lower right corner; uneven varnish; unable to detect restoration under UV light.


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Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Sold for $18,900 (includes buyer's premium)

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Impressionist & Modern Art / Post-War Art & Contemporary Art

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