Edouard CORTES (1882-1969). The Grand Boulevards of Paris with the Porte Saint-Denis. Oil on mahogany panel (restorations). Height 35.5 cm - Width 26.5 cm Note: A painter of the Belle époque, Edouard Cortes enjoyed rapid success with his views of Paris, the "city of light" so coveted at the time. His work is similar to that of Galien-Laloue and the Impressionists, with its touch and the play of light he captures as the seasons and hours of the day change.