ERTÉ. - Lot 98

ERTÉ. Silhouette of model no. 1742. 1930. - Folio sheet, 385 x 285, drawing signed on recto, stamped with handwritten date and caption on verso. Gouache signed, numbered on back, depicting "Silhouette of Mannequin No. 1742" for Pierre Imans, dated April 1930 on verso. The sheet is stamped on verso with Erté's stamp and address at Brunoy, 10 rue de Montgeron. Born into an aristocratic family in St. Petersburg, Romain de Tirtoff, known as Erté (St. Petersburg, 1892-Paris, 1990), came to Paris in 1913 to work with couturier Paul Poiret, producing hundreds of drawings and over two hundred covers for Harper's Bazaar magazine. He created sets and costumes for music-hall shows and operas, and designed dresses, perfumes and furniture. This drawing comes from his personal collection, then from that of Serge Leeman, his successor. Provenance : Erté . - Serge Leman. - Erté estate (Ader sale, March 25, 2021, no. 38).