Gouache on paper, 1919, signed at lower right, inscribed on the verso "N. 24 / Patricienne Venitienne 29 aout 1919 / Prologue," matted and framed under glass.

Sheet size 12 x 12 3/8 in.; Frame dimensions 16 1/2 x 16 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 422

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

Toning to sheet; light surface scratches and abrasions throughout, primarily visible on the black background; pinholes to corners; old adhesive along top edge of sheet on reverse; crease to lower left corner.