Édouard CORTES (1882-1969) - Lot 13

Édouard CORTES (1882-1969) Flower market, Place de la Madeleine, 1937 Oil on wood bearing the Breffort stamp and no. 214 Signed lower left 17 x 20 cm Provenance : Galerie Léon Gérard, 18 rue Drouot Paris (dealer Cortès dealer from the 1920s). Exhibition: Paris, Salon d'Hiver, July 31-September 5, 1937, no. 214 under the title "Marché aux fleurs de la Madeleine". We would like to thank the Comité Cortès for the information on this work. A certificate from the Comité Cortès will be given to the buyer. Note: This oil on panel by Édouard Cortès, dated 1937, depicts one of the most emblematic themes in his work: the Marché aux fleurs in Place de la Madeleine. The lively Parisian scene, treated with vibrant brushwork and a luminous palette, perfectly illustrates the artist's mastery of depicting urban life and atmospheric effects.