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ERTE Embossed Gold Foil Snake Figure Print La Jalousie

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ERTE Embossed Gold Foil Snake Figure Print La Jalousie
The figure in this Erte print has an air of mystery, and danger. She has the guise of a snake, with snakeskin gown, snake head gloves, and snake head hood. Artist: Erte Title: La Jalousie Suite title: The Four Emotions Suite Medium: Serigraph on paper, with silver and colored embossing, and gold foil stamping Edition details: Printer's proof, with printer's mark's visible at the top and bottom edges on the margin Sheet size: 21 x 25 inches Image size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good; scrape line across the top near the margin (could be matted out); few dimples to foil visible on close examination; tiny image wear at the center of the image,opening bid price reflected.
This is a fantastic and daring image, with all the gold and glamor of Erte. Erte was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia. He grew up as the only son of an admiral among the upper-class elite of Russia. The brightly patterned designs of Persian miniatures he saw as a boy became an early influence on his style. At the age of eighteen, he moved to Paris and took the name Erte, from the French pronunciation of his initials, R and T.

In 1915 Erte began creating covers for Harper's Bazaar. His fashion designs appeared in many other publications, making him one of the most widely recognized artists of the 1920s. He also designed costumes and sets for the theater. In 1976 the French government awarded Erte the title of Officer of Arts and Letters, and in 1982 the Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris was bestowed upon him.

By age 75 Erte began to create limited edition serigraphs based on his designs. Success in this endeavor led him to expand his work to include a variety of materials, most notably bronze. His work is found in the world's most prominent museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.