330 by 240 mm., pen, ink and watercolour drawing, signed and dated upper right "George Barbier 1915", titled lower right "Mars and Venus", laid down, mounted, framed and glazed, minor spotting

Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, June 12-13, 1980, Symbolism, Art Nouveau and Art Deco (sale no. 4395), lot 483

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
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George Barbier was a French illustrator at the forefront of theatre, ballet and haute couture fashion illustration. Receiving both critical acclaim and mainstream popularity for his designs, Barbier and his colleagues defined the illustrative style of 1920s Paris. In 1923 he was commissioned to design the sets and costumes for the Folies Bergere in collaboration with Erte. Throughout his career Barbier contributed drawings, designs and essays for various magazines and newspapers. This work is the design for the cover of the Christmas 1915 issue of the French Magazine, La Vie Parisienne.