Erté
23 studies for Act II of 'Der Rosenkavalier'
ERTÉ (ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF) (1892-1990)
23 studies for Act II of 'Der Rosenkavalier'
i) Sophie
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache on card
37.4 x 27.3cm (14 3/4 x 10 3/4in).
ii) The presentation of the silver rose
signed 'Erté' (upper right)
gouache on card
27.2 x 37.3cm (10 11/16 x 14 11/16in).
iii) Faninal
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.2 x 27cm (14 5/8 x 10 5/8in).
iv) Mohammed (the Marschallin's black page)
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37 x 27cm (14 9/16 x 10 5/8in).
v) Faninal's footmen
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
vi) Mistress Marianne Leitmetzer
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
vii) The majordomo of Faninal
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
viii) Heyducks in Octavian's retinue
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.6 x 27.4cm (14 13/16 x 10 13/16in).
ix) Octavian's friend
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
x) The majordomo of Octavian
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xi) The runners
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xii) The pages
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.6 x 27.6cm (14 13/16 x 10 7/8in).
xiii) Octavian's friend
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.6 x 27.6cm (14 13/16 x 10 7/8in).
xiv) Baron Ochs
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37 x 27cm (14 9/16 x 10 5/8in).
xv) Faninal's valets
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.6 x 27.3cm (14 13/16 x 10 3/4in).
xvi) Jockey (follower of the Baron)
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xvii) The footmen of the Baron
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xviii) Faninal's seamstress
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.7cm (14 3/4 x 10 7/8in).
xix) Faninal's maids
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.3 x 27.8cm (14 11/16 x 10 15/16in).
xx) Faninal's kitchen maid
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache on card
37.4 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xxi) The doctor
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and gilt on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xxii) Faninal's cook
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache, gilt and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).
xxiii) Faninal's kitchen maid
signed 'Erté' (lower right)
gouache and silver pen on card
37.5 x 27.5cm (14 3/4 x 10 13/16in).