Gouache on paper, 1919, signed at lower right, stamped on the verso "Erté / Romain de Tirtoff / 124 Rue de Brancas / Sevres" and inscribed "Venise auXVIIIs, No 295, La Soubrette," matted and framed under glass.

Sheet size 13 x 14 3/8 in.; Frame dimensions 17 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.

From the Estate of the late Robert Barach, New York, New York

Private Collection, Paris
Christie's East, New York, Contemporary Glass & Ceramics, Art Nouveau & Art Deco, Including Erté, 18 March 1991, Lot 423

This costume design was created in 1919 for the Folies Bergere show "Venice au XVIII Siecle," produced by Max Weldy.

Toning and foxing to sheet, primarily visible on unpainted area of dress; creasing throughout; light surface scratches and abrasions throughout, primarily visible on black background; light surface grime.