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Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Romain de Tirtoff, known professionally as Erté, was born on November 23, 1892, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He hailed from an aristocratic family, which afforded him a privileged upbringing. His father, Pyotr Ivanovich de Tirtoff, was an admiral in the Russian fleet, and his mother, Alexandra Evgenievna, was a cultured woman who introduced him to the arts. Erté's early exposure to the world of fashion and design was significantly influ..."
