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

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Drawing in black ink and gouache of a full-length figure in an elaborate black costume with a sweeping cape, ruffled collar, and puffed sleeves, rendered in a flat graphic style
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: 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.46 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.49
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles