George Barbier French, 1882-1932
Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis, 1914

£3,500

Watercolour and Chinese ink on paper
Signed and dated (upper right)
10 × 17 cm (30 × 38 cm framed)

Barbier was one of the great French illustrators of the early 20th century. Aged only 29, he mounted his first exhibition in Paris in 1911. He was subsequently commissioned to design theatre and ballet costumes, illustrate books, and produce haute couture fashion illustrations. In the mid-1920s he worked with Erté to design sets and costumes for the Folies Bergère.