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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume for Ganna Walska as Donna Elvira, 'Don Giovanni' (Don Juan)1923

Not on view
Floor-length black velvet gown on a white mannequin, with gold and pale blue floral appliqué on the sleeves, a jeweled center-front ornament, and a long train

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume for Ganna Walska as Donna Elvira, 'Don Giovanni' (Don Juan), 1923, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Russia, active France and United States, 1892-1990
Title
Costume for Ganna Walska as Donna Elvira, 'Don Giovanni' (Don Juan)
Place Made
France
Date Made
1923
Medium
Silk velvet, plastic
Dimensions
Center back length: 95 1/2 in. (242.57 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.5
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York