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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume Sketch, 'Les Danseuses (The Dancers)'1936

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Costume design drawing in ink and watercolor on aged tan paper, depicting a full-length female figure in an elaborate fuchsia pink theatrical costume with a rose-trimmed skirt and polka-dot cap

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume Sketch, 'Les Danseuses (The Dancers)', 1936, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of J. Bruce Jacobs, M.D. and Violette Jacobs, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Russia, active France and United States, 1892-1990
Title
Costume Sketch, 'Les Danseuses (The Dancers)'
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1936
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (37.15 x 26.99 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Bruce Jacobs, M.D. and Violette Jacobs
Accession Number
M.84.245.24
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York