Furs

Erte (nee Romain de Tirtoff; 1892-1990, Russian-born, French artist) “Furs” (1974) Limited-edition screenprint in five colors on Somerset wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered 7/260, published by Circle Fine Arts, Inc., Chicago, printed by Rowland Workshop, Wheeling, IL with full margins, framed. From a rare, sold out edition, image size 21.5 x 17 inches, paper size 30 x 24 inches, with glass, matting and frame measuring 35 x 30 inches. CONDITION: Not examined outside of frame, but there is some toning, otherwise in apparently good condition.
This image may have been based on one of Erte’s 1920’s fashion designs and was turned into a serigraph in 1974. In addition to his fashion sketches, Erte often created backgrounds or scenes for his designs. The image was used for the cover of the book, “Good Behaviour” (Virago Modern Classics) Paperback – 15 Dec. 2005; by Molly Keane (Author) and “Good Behaviour” (Paperback) by Molly Keane; Published by Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom (2006). (See last photo.)