Erté (1892-1990) - Deuxieme Seigneur, No. 21 (Prologue); Troisieme Seigneur, No. 22 (Prologue); Quatrième Seigneur, No. 23 (Prologue), August 29, 1919

Deuxieme Seigneur, No. 21 (Prologue); Troisieme Seigneur, No. 22 (Prologue)

three gouache and ink drawings with traces of pencil on paper
Each signed "Erte" in pen and ink lower right, each titled, numbered and dated "29 aout 1919" by the artist in pen and ink versoSheets, each 12.8 x 8.4 in - 32.5 x 21.3 cm
made in 1919
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "International Art" held on Thu, Dec 6, 2018.
Lot 917
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $5,100

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Ex. Coll. Ruben Torres, noted fashion designer;

Joanne Bergen, Fine Art Consultant, Toronto labels verso backing;

Private Collection, Ontario

Exhibitions:
See McAllen International Museum, Texas exhibition catalog "Erte and his Contemporaries - Costume Designs for the Early Twentieth Century Music Hall in Paris", p. 25
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
Deuxieme Seigneur, No. 21 (Prologue); Troisieme Seigneur, No. 22 (Prologue); Quatrième Seigneur, No. 23 (Prologue), August 29, 1919 by artist Erté