Erté, La Fonctionaire, Elle, 1962

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Artist: (Romain De Tirtoff) Erte (Russian, 1892-1990)
Title: La Fonctionaire, Elle.
Year: February 26 1962
Medium: Original gouache
Paper: Canson … more Artist: (Romain De Tirtoff) Erte (Russian, 1892-1990)
Title: La Fonctionaire, Elle.
Year: February 26 1962
Medium: Original gouache
Paper: Canson Mongolfier
Size paper: 14.75 x 10.75 inches
Signature: Hand signed lower right by the artist
Condition: Excellent
Frame: Framed in a wooden custom black and gold frame, with gold color bevel and fabric matting
Description: The subject is a costume created by the artist for the play "Les Fonctionaires" This artwork comes from the personal collection of "The Empress Of The Night," Mrs. Helene Martini,1924-2017 owner and director of several Parisian cabarets that included Les Folies Bergeres, Les Folies Pigalles and Raspoutine, for whom the artist designed costumes and decors for more than 40 years. It is beautifully framed in wooden custom gold frame with multi-level gold color bevel and fabric matting. less