An exotic limited edition bronze figure of a beautiful young
woman in flowing theatrical costume cold painted in deep black and
highlighted with golden stars, the surface with good detail raised on an
 integral base, signed Erté, dated and numbered.

The designs created by Erté during his long and illustrious life
influenced not only the world of theatre, film and fashion, but an
entire art movement as well. The genius of the artist is evidenced by an
 enormous body of work that is considered among the most influential and
 unique of the 20th century.Erté—Romain de Tirtoff—was born in Russia in
 1892, and died at age 97 in 1990. His legendary career spanned nearly
the entire length of his life. In 1912, Erté moved to Paris and his
unique talent was immediately recognized by the city’s most established
couturiers. In 1915, he began an association with Harper’s Bazaar by
designing covers of each of their magazines for the next 22 years.