ERTE (ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF) (1892-1990) Alphabet Series. Letter ‘J’

signed in pencil ‘Erté’ (lower right); label (on the reverse) screenprint in colours paper 40 x 26.5 cm (image), 51 x 36.5 cm (à vue, sheet) Executed in 1976 ‘Alphabet Suite’ (1976) is a series of 26 colour screenprints by Erté, each representing a letter of the alphabet. In these elegant compositions, the letters are formed by stylized female figures combined with decorative and natural elements. Executed in the artist’s characteristic Art Deco style, the series reflects his taste for fluid lines, theatrical elegance, and inspiration drawn from fashion and costume design.