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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Marguerite in 'Faust'1920

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Watercolor and ink drawing of a woman in full profile, wearing a folk-patterned cap with long orange-red hair, an off-shoulder gray striped gown with cobalt blue trim, and a patterned elbow-length glove

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Costume Sketch for Ganna Walska as Marguerite in 'Faust', 1920, 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 Marguerite in 'Faust'
Place Made
France
Date Made
1920
Medium
Gouache on paper
Dimensions
12 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (32.34 x 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.52
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York