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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume Sketch, 'Le Démon'1937-1939

Not on view
Drawing in black ink and gouache on salmon paper, a full-length costumed figure with black bodysuit, exposed rib cage design on chest, and red horns on the head

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume Sketch, 'Le Démon', 1937-1939, 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, 'Le Démon'
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1937-1939
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 9/16 x 10 9/16 in. (36.99 x 26.83 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Bruce Jacobs, M.D. and Violette Jacobs
Accession Number
M.84.245.41
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York