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About the Work
"Rose Gown" is a serigraph created by Erté in 1989. From the edition of 690, the artwork is signed 'Erté' lower right. The image size is 30 x 23" and the artwork is framed in an ornate, gold-tone frame. The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Two years after arriving in Paris, in a bold stroke of independence, Erté left the employ of Paul Poiret to set out on his own. In keeping with the fortune that followed him throughout his life, he met and began a brief association with Henri Bendel, owner of the famous New York department store. In his very first attempt to design for an American audience, Erté created over thirty original designs for Bendel’s review, all of which were immediately accepted. It was 1915 - the young artist/designer was just 23 years old, and his reputation was growing rapidly.
"Rose Gown" was inspired by one of those original thirty designs. The embodiment of elegance and glamour, "Rose Gown" is a design that captures the drama of haute couture at the turn of the century. This captivating dress, through Bendel’s exposure, resulted in an expanded American market for Erté and increased interest in his sophisticated, distinctive designs leading, just one year later, to his infamous association with Harper’s Bazaar.
This work is published by Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, an affiliate of Martin Lawrence Galleries, no prior ownership.
About the Artist
Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23rd, 1892 and was raised amidst Russia's social elite. At the age of five he created an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade the adults to craft it, they were astounded by the results. In 1912, Romain left St. Petersburg for Paris at the age of nineteen with the aim of becoming an artist. After working with Paul " Le Magnifique" Poiret on several theatrical productions Romain, still under the pseudonym of Erte, began to work more independently. He hand-crafted original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer, and others. His masterpieces for the stage included extravagant production designs at venues such as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris, and the Paris Opera. In 1915 he began his long professional relationship with Harper's Bazaar and created 240 covers for the esteemed magazine. For 6 months in 1916, Erté simultaneously worked with Vogue as well. As a result of his highly publicized success, Erté would later be called the father of the ‘Art Deco’ movement.
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