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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Gilda in 'Rigoletto'1922

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Watercolor or gouache drawing of a full-length woman in profile wearing a white gown with cobalt blue striped sleeves and a long flowing blue veil, on cream paper

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Gilda in 'Rigoletto', 1922, 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)
Title
Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Gilda in 'Rigoletto'
Place Made
France
Date Made
1922
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (38.73 x 27.3 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.47
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York