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Edouard Léon Cortès
(French, 1882-1969)
Paris, Notre-Dame sous la neige au couchant
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Passed
Live Auction
Old Masters & 19th Century European Art
Location
Chicago
Size
15 x 18 inches. (38.1 x 45.7cm)
Description
Edouard Léon Cortès
(French, 1882-1969)
Paris, Notre-Dame sous la neige au couchant
oil on canvas
signed Edouard Cortès. (lower right); titled and numbered 5394 (lower margin); stamped Samuel E. Johnson (upper right margin)
15 x 18 inches. (38.1 x 45.7cm)
Property from the Collection of Greg Cohen
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
Framed: 24 3/4 x 27 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined; instances of minor craquelures scattered through the snow in the foreground. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce, particularly the dark purples and certain reds, but these areas do not appear to be inpainting. Additional images available upon request.
Signature
signed Edouard Cortès. (lower right); titled and numbered 5394 (lower margin); stamped Samuel E. Johnson (upper right margin)
Provenance
This lot is accompanied by a certificate issued by the Comité Édouard Cortès. It will be included in the supplement to the catalogue raisonné of Edouard Cortès’s work which is currently being prepared, under N°EC-CEC-2025/08Provenance:International Galleries, Chicago