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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Set Design Sketch, 'L'Invitation à l'Amour'1945

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Gouache or ink drawing on peach paper of a stylized theatrical set design: a long cobalt blue structure with white dot grid, large scrolling wave forms, small gilded flying figures, and an arched doorway with red hearts

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Set Design Sketch, 'L'Invitation à l'Amour', 1945, 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
Set Design Sketch, 'L'Invitation à l'Amour'
Place Made
France
Date Made
1945
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
10 5/8 x 14 1/2 in. (26.99 x 36.83 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Bruce Jacobs, M.D. and Violette Jacobs
Accession Number
M.84.245.8
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York