ÉDOUARD CORTÈS (French 1882-1969) A PAINTING, "Rue Royale - Madeleine, Paris," oil on canvas, signed L/R. 13" x 18" This painting appears in volume II of "EDOUARD CORTES, Catalogue Raisonné de L’œuvre Peint," published 2009, illustrated and described under number 929, p. 228. NOTE: Biography from Odon Wagner Gallery Édouard Leon Cortès, of French and Spanish ancestry, was born in 1882. As an adolescent, he became fascinated with the arts and at seventeen began his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1901 he contributed a dramatic Parisian street scene at dusk to the Salon des Artistes Français, which brought him immediate fame. Later, as an active member of the prestigious Société des Artistes Français, Cortès exhibited his works yearly at the Société Nationale and the Salon des Independants in Paris. On the topic of Cortès and his relationship to Paris, biographer David Klein writes: "Paris changed during the years that Cortès painted it, and the changes appear in his paintings. Horses and carriages disappear in favor of cars and trams; women's hourglass silhouettes and picture hats give way to boyish figures in short skirts and little furs, gas streetlights turn into neon signs and glaring headlights. But despite two world wars and the introduction of the machine age, the Paris of Cortès remains primarily the city of the Belle Epoque. His paintings are often filled with nostalgia for the period. After a life long dedication to seizing the magic of Paris during its transition from the romantic Belle Epoque to the modern, twentieth century metropolis as we know it, Cortès has left the world a legacy of master paintings. Now found in the most prestigious collections throughout the world, his work continues to awe collectors." Excerpts from Edouard Cortès, reprinted with the kind permission of Mr. David Klein. Provenance: Estate of the late Charles A. and Betti F. Saunders, Houston, Texas.

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