Roman Petrovich Tyrtov (1892-1990), better known by his pseudonym, Erté, was born in St.Petersburg, Russia. In 1910 he moved to Paris so he could pursue a career as an artist. Erté is celebrated for his Art Deco costume designs, opera sets, graphic art, and jewelry. He also illustrated for many publications such as the Harper’s Bazaar, which he designed over 200 covers for. Additionally, many of his fashion designs were adopted by Broadway and Cinema. Erté was a highly respected artist and his works have been shown in various exhibitions throughout the world.
Paintings by Erte in Chronological Order:
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| A Dream | Ace Of Clubs | Adoration |
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| Amoureuse | Aphrodite | Applause |
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| Asian Princess | At the Ball | At the Theatre, Ebony and White |
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| At the Theatre, Melisande | At the Theatre, Trapeze | Athena |
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| Autumn | Autumn Song | Bagdad |
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| Beauty and the Beast | Black Magic | Black Rose |
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| Blossom Umbrella | Bon Soir | Carnations |
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| Celestial Virtues | Celestial Virtues | Charleston Couple |
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| Cirse | Columbine | Compact Vanities |
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| Contessa | Coquette | Costume for Casanova |
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| Costume for Gaby Deslys | Crystal Mask | Deception |
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| Design | Design for Harper’s Bazar | Directoire |
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| Dream Voyage | Emotions, Indifference | Emotions, Sadness |
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| Evening Night | Eyes of Jealousy | Fall |
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| Fantasia | Feather Gown | Fireflies |
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| First Dress | Fish Bowl | Flames of Love |
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| Freedom and Captivity | Furs | Ganna Walska in Faust |
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| Ganna Walska in Fedora | Giulietta | Glamour |
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| Gypsy dancer at the Lido | Hapers Bazar Cover | Hapers Bazar Cover |
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| Hapers Bazar Cover | Heat | Her Secret Admirers |
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| June Bride | Lafayette | Lightness |
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| Love | Lovers and Idol | Love’s Screen |
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| Madame Butterfly, Heroines | Makeup | Manhattan Mary 2 |
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| Monaco | Morning Day | Mystere |
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| Nature’s Vanity | Nocturne | Noon |
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| Ondee | Opera | Opium/Mah-Jongg |
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| Oriental costume, Folies-Bergere | Oriental Tale | Pink Lady |
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| Printemps | Profile in Pink Flowers | Queen of Sheba |
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| Rain | Rainbow in Blossom | Rendez-Vous |
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| Rigoletto | Riviera | Rose Gown |
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| Rose Turban | Russian Dolls | Russian Fairytale |
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| Salome | Samson and Delilah | Selection of a Heart |
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| Serenade | Sheerazade 6 | Sheerazade, A Thousand and One Nights |
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| Sheerazade, Calyph’s Concubine | Simone | Sisters |
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| Sleeping Beauty | Spider Web | Spring Shadows |
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| Statue of Liberty | Stolen Kisses | Summer and Winter |
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| Summer Breeze | Summer Snow | Sunrise |
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| Swept Away | The Aces Spades | The Bubbles |
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| The Curtain | The curtain of I’Hiver | The Duel |
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| The End of Romance | The Flowered Cape | The French Rooster |
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| The Nile | The Portrait | The Precious Stones, Topaz |
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| The Seven Deadly Sins, Envy | The Suitors | The Swing |
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| The Wave | The Zodiac, Aquarius | The Zodiac, Aries |
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| The Zodiac, Cancer | The Zodiac, Capricom | The Zodiac, Gemini |
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| The Zodiac, Leo | The Zodiac, Libra | The Zodiac, Pisces |
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| The Zodiac, Sagittarius | The Zodiac, Scorpio | The Zodiac, Taurus |
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| The Zodiac, Virgo | Three Graces | Top hats |
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| Traviata | Tuxedo | Venus |
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| Vintage | Wings of Victory | Woman and Satyr |
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