{"id":56635,"date":"2025-06-10T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/?p=56635"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:45:04","slug":"fakes-poor-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2025\/06\/fakes-poor-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakes &#038; Poor Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, I have seen many fake paintings being offered for sale, but the number has skyrocketed in recent times. There are so many &#8216;new&#8217; auction rooms using these online platforms to sell paintings. The problem is that most of these &#8220;new&#8221; auction rooms are not actually real serious auction rooms. They are just people who have created an &#8216;auction room&#8217; so they can sell stuff online.<\/p>\n<p>The other day, I received an email from one of the online websites stating that seven Edouard L\u00e9on Cort\u00e8s paintings were coming up for sale. I looked at the photos and was shocked. Two of them were from the 1968-69 period and were of poor quality. One was in a \u201cManner of\u201d, and the other four were not real! Below are the works that are being offered:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56636 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard.webp\" alt=\"Fake Cortes\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard-1024x739.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard-768x554.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cortes_blanchard-1536x1109.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>This one was catalogued as Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882 &#8211; 1969), &#8220;Cafe de la Paix&#8221;, Oil on Canvas. Signed lower right. Well, it is pretty obvious that this is an Antoine Blanchard.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56637\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x.webp\" alt=\"fake Cortes\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x-300x216.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x-1024x737.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x-768x553.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487840_1_x-1536x1106.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>Another one was catalogued as Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882 &#8211; 1969), &#8220;La Rue Tronchet et la Madeleine&#8221;, Oil on Canvas. Signed lower right. You can probably tell that this is also an Antoine Blanchard.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, we have seen several works like this. Some individuals, back in the day, removed the Antoine Blanchard signature and added Edouard Cort\u00e8s\u2019. The reason? Edouard L\u00e9on Cort\u00e8s&#8217; paintings were selling for more than the Antoine Blanchards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x.webp\" alt=\"fake Cortes\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x-300x235.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x-1024x801.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x-768x600.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419145_2_x-1536x1201.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>Then there was this one cataloged as Edouard Cortes, L&#8217;Avenue de Champs Elysees, Signed Oil Painting. The page also included this: All items sold as is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_boyer.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_boyer.jpg\" alt=\"Andre Boyer\" width=\"979\" height=\"836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_boyer.jpg 979w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_boyer-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/a_boyer-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/a>Another auction room is offering a very similar work, but it bears the artist&#8217;s real name: Andre Boyer. Again, the odds are that the original seller removed Andre Boyer&#8217;s name from the painting and replaced it with Edouard Cort\u00e8s&#8217; name to sell it for a significantly higher price.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and among the 7 Edouard L\u00e9on Cort\u00e8s paintings featured, one was catalogued as an Antoine Blanchard. I&#8217;m not sure why it was included with the Cort\u00e8s works.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x.webp\" alt=\"fake Blanchard\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x-300x251.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x-1024x858.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x-768x644.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208419152_2_x-1536x1287.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>Antoine Blanchard, &#8220;Paris Street Scene&#8221;, Signed Oil on Canvas. One signed oil painting on canvas by Antoine Blanchard (French, 1910-1988). Here&#8217;s the problem with this one: it&#8217;s a fake!<\/p>\n<p>And if you would like to see what the really late ones look like, here you go!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56639 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x.webp\" alt=\"Late Cortes - 1968\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x-1024x677.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x-768x508.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/207690206_1_x-1536x1016.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969 French) &#8221;Boulevard de la Bastille Sous la Neige&#8217; \u2013 dates from 1968.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x.webp\" alt=\"Cortes from 1969\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x-300x255.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x-1024x871.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x-768x653.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208487839_2_x-1536x1307.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>Edouard Leon Cortes (French, 1882 &#8211; 1969), &#8220;Place de la Republic en la Neige&#8221; &#8211; this one dates from c. 1969. Another poor quality example of his work.<\/p>\n<p>And here is the Manner of!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x.webp\" alt=\"Fake Cortes\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x.webp 1600w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x-1024x704.webp 1024w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x-768x528.webp 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/208632253_1_x-1536x1056.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a>It is signed Edouard Cort\u00e8s, but at least the auction room realized it was a fake!<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that, before an auction room or dealer offers something for sale, they contact known experts to obtain an opinion on the authenticity of the work. As I have always said, the art world is a jungle, so find the right guide before you become someone&#8217;s next meal!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years, I have seen many fake paintings being offered for sale, but the number has skyrocketed in recent times. There are so many &#8216;new&#8217; auction rooms using these online platforms to sell paintings. 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