The artist; Arnot Gallery, New York, 1956; Bradford collection, Nashville, Tennessee, 1956; Country Store Gallery, Austin, Texas; Private collection, acquired from the above, 1999; Thence by descent to the present owner.
Unlined canvas. Pinhole in lower left quadrant, consistent with artist's practice and original to production. Some yellowing to the varnish layer, most apparent in corners. Scattered instances of finely patterned craquelure, most apparent in the sky. A few scattered small dashes of what appears to be errant white paint. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 24.25 X 29 X 3.5 Inches
Lot Details
Signed lower right: Edouard Cortès.
The artist; Arnot Gallery, New York, 1956; Bradford collection, Nashville, Tennessee, 1956; Country Store Gallery, Austin, Texas; Private collection, acquired from the above, 1999; Thence by descent to the present owner.
Unlined canvas. Pinhole in lower left quadrant, consistent with artist's practice and original to production. Some yellowing to the varnish layer, most apparent in corners. Scattered instances of finely patterned craquelure, most apparent in the sky. A few scattered small dashes of what appears to be errant white paint. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly. Some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 24.25 X 29 X 3.5 Inches
Edouard-Léon Cortès 
