![]() His wife died in 1918, and the following year he married his sister-in-law, Lucienne Joyeuse.Ĭortès lived a simple life amid a close circle of friends. Later in life his convictions led him to refuse the Légion d'Honneur from the French Government. After recovery he was reassigned to use his artistic talent to sketch enemy positions. Sent to the front lines, Cortès was wounded by a bayonet, evacuated to a military hospital, and awarded the Croix de Guerre. ![]() In 1914 Cortès married Fernande Joyeuse, with whom he had a daughter, Jacqueline Simone, in 1916.Īlthough Cortès was a pacifist, when war came close to his native village he was compelled to enlist in a French Infantry Regiment at the age of 32. His father, Antonio Cortés, had been a painter for the Spanish Royal Court. He is known as "Le Poète Parisien de la Peinture" or "the Parisian Poet of Painting" because of his diverse Paris cityscapes in a variety of weather and night settings.Ĭortes was born on August 6, 1882, in Lagny-sur-Marne, about twenty miles east of Paris. His beautiful depictions of Paris were always in demand and he continued to paint them until his death in 1969.THIS WORK IS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY ISSUED BY NICOLE VERDIER, AND IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE REASONED CATALOGUE VOLUME III, IN PREPARATION.Įdouard Léon Cortès (1882–1969) was a French post-impressionist artist of French and Spanish ancestry. By the early 1950’s he had relocated to Lagny, where he would remain for the rest of his life. Their inaugural exhibition was held in 1927 and Cortès continued to exhibit there until the late 1930’s.ĭuring this period he received many awards, gained great notoriety and was a frequent exhibitor at the exhibition halls in Paris, including the Salon d’Automne, Salon d’Hiver, Salon de la Société Nationale de l’Horticulture and Salon des Indépendants.ĭuring the years of World War II, Cortès and his family spent their time in Cormelles-le-Royal (in Normandy) in an attempt to remove themselves from the harsh realities of war. He was an active member of the Union des Beaux-Arts de Lagny and was the Unions first president. By the mid 1920’s, Edouard and his family moved back to Lagny (in Normandy) and he began painting scenes of country life - including landscapes, interior scenes and still lives. They settled in Paris and Edouard continued to paint views of Paris. Fernande died in 1918 and shortly thereafter Édouard decided to marry his sister-in-law Lucienne Joyeuse. 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.Įdouard married Fernande Joyeuse in 1914 and had a child – Jacqueline Simone in 1916. One of the more prolific artists of his time, Cortès found his niche and stayed with it. ![]() 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. The work was well received by the critics and the public - helping establish Édouard’s favorable reputation in Paris. ![]() In 1899, at the age of 16, he exhibited his first work at the Société des Artistes Français entitled La Labour. From this point on he devoted his life to art – working and studying with both his father and older brother. Antonio had three children - Édouard, Henri and Jeanne - and while all had artistic talent, it was Édouard who had the passion.Īntonio began teaching Edouard at an early age and enrolled him in a private elementary school where he continued his schooling until the age of 13. He continued to paint scenes reminiscent of Troyon, Jacque and Van Marcke. In 1855 he traveled to Paris for the Exposition Universelle and was drawn to the town of Lagny-sur-Marne – where he settled. Antonio was born in Seville in 1827 and established himself as a painter of rural genre. 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.Įdouard was the son of Antonio Cortès – the Spanish Court painter – who was himself the son of the artisan André Cortès. Edouard Cortès, along with other artists like: Eugene Galien-Laloue (1854-1941), Luigi Loir (1845-1916) and Jean Beraud (1849-1936) answered their call. 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. During his early lifetime, Paris was the center of the art world. Edouard Leon Cortès was born in Lagny, France on April 26, 1882.
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