69002: Edouard-Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969) Boulev

Edouard-Léon Cortès (French, 1882-1969) Boulevard de la Madeleine, Trois Quartiers, 1957 Oil on canvas 13 x 18 inches (33.0 x 45.7 cm) Signed lower right: Edouard Cortès. PROVENANCE: The artist; Galerie F. Clair, Paris, 1957; Herbert Arnot, Inc., New York, May 1957; Noonan Kocian Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, June 1957; Erwin and Mildred Stupp, St. Louis, Missouri; Thence by descent to the present owner. We would like to thank Nicole Verdier for confirming the authenticity of this painting showing the well-known Parisian department store on the left, which will be included in her forthcoming Volume III of Edouard Cortès, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint.

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Condition Report: Unlined canvas. Frame abrasion at extreme edges, not visible when framed. An extremely faint, approximately 5-inch hairline scratch running horizontally in center of work, approximately 4-1x2 inches up from lower edge. Uneven yellowing to the varnish layer, most visible in the sky at upper right.
Under UV: heavily applied varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Possible strengthening applied to darkest tones. Some modern pigments fluoresce, the orange tones in particular.
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