EDOUARD CORTES (French,1882-1969) PAIR OF FRENCH BEACH SCENES.

EDOUARD CORTES (French,1882-1969) PAIR OF FRENCH BEACH SCENES. Outstanding oil on board paintings show many fancy dressed ladies and men on sandy beach. They sit in chairs and at tables with water and bathers beyond. One has wonderful sun setting sky. Other has dark clouds, windy and three cabanas. Identically housed in gilt gesso decorated frames with linen liners. One is signed lower left with conjoined back to back EC. The other is unsigned. Both are on identical boards signed “Muller Paris”. Each has B. Altman & Co. plastic document pouches and one has art gallery tag which may be an import tag. Both also have stickers. PROVENANCE: Arthur Jeffress Gallery, B. Altman & Co. Marblehead, Mass. Estate. SIZE: 12” x 21”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-99693 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2004

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	11	$11,500.00	EDOUARD CORTES (French,1882-1969) PAIR OF FRENCH BEACH SCENES. Outstanding oil on board paintings show many fancy dressed ladies and men on sandy beach. They sit in chairs and at tables with water and bathers beyond. One has wonderful sun setting sky. Other has dark clouds, windy and three cabanas. Identically housed in gilt gesso decorated frames with linen liners. One is signed lower left with conjoined back to back EC. The other is unsigned. Both are on identical boards signed “Muller Paris”. Each has B. Altman & Co. plastic document pouches and one has art gallery tag which may be an import tag. Both also have stickers. PROVENANCE: Arthur Jeffress Gallery, B. Altman & Co. Marblehead, Mass. Estate. SIZE: 12” x 21”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-99693 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2004 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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