Erté Serigraph "Avarice" from "The Seven Deadly Sins"

Item Details

Romain “Erté” de Tirtoff (Russian/French, 1892 – 1990)
Avarice, 1983
Serigraph on Arches paper
Signed to the lower right
Editioned 40/350
From The Seven Deadly Sins
Published by Tristar Publishing Ltd., New York
Blind stamp and watermark present to the lower and upper left corners

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.

Literature
Marshall Lee, Erté at Ninty-Five: The Complete New Graphics, figure 172.

Condition

- slight abrasions to the black of the print; minor mark below black of image to the lower center; speck mark to the upper left corner of sheet; curling to paper.

Dimensions

- measures sheet; image measures 14.85" W x 19.85" H.

Item #

ITMG328830