Erté Serigraph "Le Choix Du Matin"

Item Details

Romain “Erté” de Tirtoff (Russian/French; 1892- 1990)
Le Choix Du Matin,
Serigraph on paper
Unsigned
Editioned A.P. 51 out of 60
Trimmed from original Le Choix print
Presented matted under glass in a metal frame

Roman De Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, is a Russian-born French designer who flourished in many fields including set design, fashion, and the graphic arts, spanning most of the 20th century. He began working for Harper’s Bazaar in 1915 creating over 240 covers for the magazine for over 22 years. His fashion illustrations appeared in numerous other publications. During 1976 Erté was awarded the title of Officer of Arts and Letters, and in 1982 the Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris by the French government. His work is housed in private and permanent collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to name a few.

Condition

- piece trimmed from original Le Choix pairing; large repaired tear from center right to upper right, approximately 11 inches; dust and accretions present to glass and frame; denting to left margin of print; wear to edges of frame, some loss of paint.

Dimensions

- measures frame; image measures 15" W x 15" H.

Item #

18DCC552-106