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Howard Greer costume sketch "Paris" (1), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté

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Howard Greer costume sketch  Paris  (1), in the style of French painter and fashion designer Erté
Stylized woman wearing a sweeping fur coat and tight-fitting gown, with tall feather in her hair. Accomplished in gouache and watercolor on a 10 1/2 in. x 14 in. leaf. Signed "Howard Greer - Paris" at the lower right; this sketch dates from approx. 1925-26. After the conclusion of World War I, Greer remained in Paris to study with the French-Russian designer Erté; the sketches he produced during this time (including this lot and the following lot) evoke Erté's distinctive Art Deco style.