Romain de Tirtoff ((Erté)November 23, 1892 – April 21, 1990) was born Russian-in Saint Petersburg, to a distinguished family with roots tracing back to 1548. His father, Pyotr Ivanovich Tyrtov, served as an admiral in the Russian Fleet.

As French artist and designer known by the pseudonym Erté, the French pronunciation of his initials, R.T. He was a diversely-talented 20th century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts, costume/setdesign (film, theatre, opera) and interior decor.

In 1910–12, Romain moved to Paris, France, to pursue a career as a designer. He made this decision over strong objections from his father, who wanted Romain to continue the family tradition and become a naval officer. Romain assumed his pseudonym to avoid disgracing the family. In 1915, he secured his first substantial contract with Harper's Bazaar magazine, and thus launched an illustrious career that included designing costumes and stage sets. Ultimately between 1915–1937, Erte designed over 200 covers for Harper's Bazaar, and his illustrations would also appear in such publications as Illustrated London News, Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, and Vogue.

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Serigraph, Size:73.025 x 56.515 in Edition #: 27/300 Hand Signed in pencil Certificate of Authenticity: Art Brokerage Asking Price: $4,300 USD Art Brockerage	Serigraph signed and numbered 28 3/4" tall - 22 1/4" wide date of work:1988 edition size: 300 certificate of authenticity: Yes framed: No asking: $6,700 Art America	Limited Edition, Serigraph on Paper Image Dimensions 20 1/2" x 15 1/2" : Current Retail : $2,000 Dewey Graff Fine Art	Edition Serigraph Dimensions 20.5" x 15.5" Current Retail $2,000 Elaine Fine Art

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