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| Born | Romain de Tirtoff (1892-11-23)23 November 1892 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | 21 April 1990(1990-04-21) (aged 97) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Known for | artist, designer |
| Movement | Art Deco |
Romain de Tirtoff (23 November 1892 – 21 April 1990) was a Russian-born 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, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.
Early life
Tirtoff was born Roman Petrovich Tyrtov (Роман Петрович Тыртов) 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.