555 Washington Ave, Ste 129
St. Louis, MO 63101
United States
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Jan 13, 2024
Jenness Cortez
American, b. 1944
Galerie Cortez, 2003
Oil on panel, signed and dated lower right
The storefront displaying L'Opera by Edouard Cortès (See Lot 49), Cupid's Visit by Norman Rockwell (See Lot 53), and Place de la Republique by Antoine Blanchard (see Lot 51). Framed, labeled to verso for Classic Gallery, New York (gallery of Jenness Cortez).
Pictured is correspondence between the artist and the Shyken's, dated July 16th, 2003, detail a preliminary sketch by Cortez of the work, inquiring for the commissioners' approval.
Board: 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.), frame: 31 x 25 in. (78.7 x 63.5 cm.)
Acquired directly from the artist on commission, circa July 2003;
Dr. & Mrs. Herman Shyken;
By descent.
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