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- Erté designed this costume for La Veuve Rusée, an Italian comedy about a young widow
- The widow lates disguises herself as a seductress to test each suitor’s loyalty and fidelity
- Here, Erté took the performance’s costuming to new heights
- The artist is remembered as the "Father of Art Deco" for his incomparable impact on the period
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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
La Veuve Rusée
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Gouache on paper
La Veuve Rusée, first performed in 1748 in Venice, is a comedy centering on young widow Rosaura Lombardi as she evaluates the merits of four suitors. The widow later disguises herself as a seductress to test each suitor’s loyalty and fidelity. The comedy remained popular into the 20th century, and Erté took the performance’s costuming. . .
1892-1990 | Russian-French
La Veuve Rusée
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Gouache on paper
La Veuve Rusée, first performed in 1748 in Venice, is a comedy centering on young widow Rosaura Lombardi as she evaluates the merits of four suitors. The widow later disguises herself as a seductress to test each suitor’s loyalty and fidelity. The comedy remained popular into the 20th century, and Erté took the performance’s costuming. . .
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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
1892-1990 | Russian-French
La Veuve Rusée
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Gouache on paper
La Veuve Rusée, first performed in 1748 in Venice, is a comedy centering on young widow Rosaura Lombardi as she evaluates the merits of four suitors. The widow later disguises herself as a seductress to test each suitor’s loyalty and fidelity. The comedy remained popular into the 20th century, and Erté took the performance’s costuming to new heights in a rather literal manner.
The alliance between Erté and the vibrant performing arts scene of Paris transported audiences to new heights throughout the early 20th century. Erté emerged as an unmatched and emblematic creative force whose visionary designs were imbued with an otherworldly appeal. His mesmerizing costume and set designs left an indelible imprint on operatic and theater productions of the period.
Russian-French visionary Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990), popularly known as Erté, began his artistic journey in the culturally rich city of St. Petersburg, where he developed an early fondness for ballet and theatrical performances. He moved to Paris in 1912 to study architecture, and quickly found his creative niche in crafting fantastical costumes for the city’s bustling nightlife. Erté‘s expertise, refined under the guidance of the famed Paul Poiret, captured the attention of Harper’s Bazaar, marking the beginning of a significant partnership that spanned from 1915 to 1936. The artist also designed sets for notable cinematic masterpieces including Ben Hur and La Bohème, and created sets and costumes for cabarets, operas and other performances at the Folies-Bergères, Bal Tabarin, the Théâtre du Bataclan and Le Casino de Paris. Erté was a trailblazer whose colorful creations shaped the groundbreaking Art Deco era more than any other, leaving an indelible mark on the history of art and design. His artworks reside in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Circa 1974
Paper: 14 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide
Frame: 20 3/4" high x 16 7/8" wide x 5/8" deep
Provenance:
Private collection, Roland Petit et Zizi Jeanmaire, Paris
Private collection, Paris
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Exhibitions:
Musée Rath, Genève, Zizi Jeanmaire – Roland Petit. Un patrimoine pour la danse, April -August 2007
M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Erté and the Era of Art Deco, October 14, 2023 - January 3, 2024
1892-1990 | Russian-French
La Veuve Rusée
Signed “Erté” (lower right)
Gouache on paper
La Veuve Rusée, first performed in 1748 in Venice, is a comedy centering on young widow Rosaura Lombardi as she evaluates the merits of four suitors. The widow later disguises herself as a seductress to test each suitor’s loyalty and fidelity. The comedy remained popular into the 20th century, and Erté took the performance’s costuming to new heights in a rather literal manner.
The alliance between Erté and the vibrant performing arts scene of Paris transported audiences to new heights throughout the early 20th century. Erté emerged as an unmatched and emblematic creative force whose visionary designs were imbued with an otherworldly appeal. His mesmerizing costume and set designs left an indelible imprint on operatic and theater productions of the period.
Russian-French visionary Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990), popularly known as Erté, began his artistic journey in the culturally rich city of St. Petersburg, where he developed an early fondness for ballet and theatrical performances. He moved to Paris in 1912 to study architecture, and quickly found his creative niche in crafting fantastical costumes for the city’s bustling nightlife. Erté‘s expertise, refined under the guidance of the famed Paul Poiret, captured the attention of Harper’s Bazaar, marking the beginning of a significant partnership that spanned from 1915 to 1936. The artist also designed sets for notable cinematic masterpieces including Ben Hur and La Bohème, and created sets and costumes for cabarets, operas and other performances at the Folies-Bergères, Bal Tabarin, the Théâtre du Bataclan and Le Casino de Paris. Erté was a trailblazer whose colorful creations shaped the groundbreaking Art Deco era more than any other, leaving an indelible mark on the history of art and design. His artworks reside in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Circa 1974
Paper: 14 1/4" high x 10 1/4" wide
Frame: 20 3/4" high x 16 7/8" wide x 5/8" deep
Provenance:
Private collection, Roland Petit et Zizi Jeanmaire, Paris
Private collection, Paris
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Exhibitions:
Musée Rath, Genève, Zizi Jeanmaire – Roland Petit. Un patrimoine pour la danse, April -August 2007
M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Erté and the Era of Art Deco, October 14, 2023 - January 3, 2024
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Specifications
| Maker: | Erté |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Art Deco |
| Depth: | 0.75 in. (1.91 cm) |
| Width: | 16.88 in. (42.86 cm) |
| Height: | 20.75 in. (52.71 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 10.250 in. (26.04 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 14.250 in. (36.2 cm) |
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