Jenness Cortez Paintings
American, b. 1944
Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting. In her work, Cortez plays author, architect, visual journalist, art historian, curator and pundit to help open our eyes to what we might otherwise have overlooked or taken for granted. Each painting presents a specific theme, mixing straightforward cues and obscure illusions, complemented by references to other artists' lives and times. Each of her works touches upon important questions about the nature of painting and the significance of art objects and presents subtle shades of meaning that invite contemplation. Cortez has been exhibiting her work since 1975 and has had more than 40 solo shows throughout the United States. Her work is in numerous public and private collections, including those of President Ronald Reagan, President Bill Clinton, Governor George Pataki, Governor Hugh Carey, Queen Elizabeth II, the New York State Museum, Skidmore College and SUNY Empire State College.
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Artist: Jenness Cortez
Jenness Cortez, "Secretariat as a Stallion, Claiborne Farm", Equine Oil Painting
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This rare original equine painting by renown artist, Jenness Cortez, features a stately portrait of legendary racehorse Secretariat standing in the lush verdant grass at Claiborne Farm. Bathing in the warmth of an afternoon sun, Secretariat's copper-colored beauty is captured perfectly.
Titled, “Secretariat as a Stallion Claiborne Farm”, this beautiful oil painting measures 18.5 x 24.5 and is framed in an ornate gold frame, finished with a commemorative plaque.
Secretariat is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time and the most recognizable name in thoroughbred racing.
Big Red, as he is most often affectionately referred, became America’s Horse after his historic Triple Crown win in 1973, winning the Belmont Stakes by an unimaginable 31 lengths (in world record time) in what stands today as the single greatest horseracing performance ever.
About Jenness Cortez:
Jenness Cortez is a distinguished figure in the contemporary revival of classical realist painting.
She was born in Indiana and exhibited a very early talent for art. As a teenager, she took private lessons with Antonius Raemaekers...
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1990s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Jenness CortezJenness Cortez, "Secretariat as a Stallion, Claiborne Farm", Equine Oil Painting, 1990
$26,600 Sale Price
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Race Day
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on panel by Jenness Cortez signed and dated lower left beautifully framed and matted measuring 16" x 21" including the frame. This painting features two jockeys and their race ho...
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20th Century American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Oil
Manhattan Night Light
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
View of Manhattan skyscrapers from an interior
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2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
Love Serve Remember
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed "Cortez" and dated 2025, lower left
This painting is an homage to Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and depicts his painting, “Saying Grace” which was painted for the cover of The ...
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14 Sisters
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
This painting by Jenness Cortez features recreations of the following works, clockwise from upper left:
1. “Girl with a Red Hat,” Johannes Vermeer, 1665-1670, Collection of National Gallery, Washington,
DC
2. “Daughters of Revolution,” Grant Wood, 1932, Collection of Cincinnati Art Museum,
Cincinnati, OH
3. “Arrangement in Gray and Black-Number One,” James McNeill Whistler, 1871, Collection of
Musee d’Orsay, Paris
4. “The Gleaners,” Jean Francois Millet, 1890, Collection of Musee d’Orsay, Paris
5. “Sha-Ko-Ka” (”Mint,” A Pretty Girl), George Catlin, c.1832, Collection of Smithsonian American
Art Museum,Washington, DC
6. “Atalanta” (Bronze sculpture), Paul Manship, 1921, Collection of Smithsonian American Art
Museum, Washington DC
7. “Purple Robe and Anemones,” Henri Matisse, 1937, Collection of Baltimore Museum of Art,
Baltimore, MD
8. “Parvati,” South Indian Bronze...
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Mahogany, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Manet Revisits the Folies Bergère
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
This painting by Jenness Cortez is an homage to artist Édouard Manet (1832-1883) and several of his paintings, including:
“A Bar at the Folies Bergère,”...
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Mahogany, Acrylic, Wood Panel
One Field
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
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2010s Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Nantucket Roses
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Arrangement of roses in front of a map of Nantucket
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Mahogany, Acrylic
Nantucket Peonies
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Still life of a vase full of peonies in front of a map of Nantucket.
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2010s American Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Mahogany, Acrylic
Diva
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
"I’ve turned a decidedly nontraditional eye to the world of flowers––those forms which constitute one of the most traditional and ubiquitous subjects in the history of art. Combining...
Category
2010s Jenness Cortez Paintings
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Birch, Acrylic, Panel
$56,000
Dinner at Eight
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Dinner for two look out at the Empire State Building, NYC
Category
2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
18 Broad Street
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Winter view of Broad Street, Manhattan, NYC
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2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Mahogany, Acrylic
Grand Army Plaza
By Jenness Cortez
Located in Greenwich, CT
Grand Army Plaza in Central Park, NYC
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2010s Realist Jenness Cortez Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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