Costume Design for "Yana", Théâtre du Châtelet

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) French, born Russia

1937

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Title: Costume Design for "Yana", Théâtre du Châtelet
Artist: Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (French (born Russia), St. Petersburg 1892–1990 Paris)
Date: 1937
Medium: Gouache over graphite
Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (37.1 x 27 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Steven and Danan Sherman, 1984
Object Number: 1984.1193
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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