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1922

  • Work on this object began.

1974

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

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Drawing, Robe d'après-midi (Afternoon Dress), for Harpar's Bazaar

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Erte. It is dated September 1922 and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and black gouache on heavy paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Grosvenor Gallery. It is credited Gift of Grosvenor Gallery, London.

Its dimensions are

32 x 24.1 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso, stamped in blue-gray ink: ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF/ ERTE/ VILLA EXCELSIOR BEAUSOLEIL; FOR HARPER'S BAZAAR / Feature / Issue / Number / Date / Size

It is signed

Signed in black ink, lower right: Erte

It is inscribed

Verso, inscribed in blue-gray ink: No 680 / Robe d'après-midi / IX - 1922

Cite this object as

Drawing, Robe d'après-midi (Afternoon Dress), for Harpar's Bazaar; Designed by Erte (Russian, 1892–1990, active Paris); France; pen and black ink, brush and black gouache on heavy paper; 32 x 24.1 cm (12 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.); Gift of Grosvenor Gallery, London; 1974-6-1

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