Artist: Rene Gruau [imputee] (Italian, 1909-2004). Title: "Donna elegante". Medium: Watercolor and ink on paper. Date: Composed c1950's?. Dimensions: Overall size: 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (298 x 210 mm). Lot Note(s): Signed with the monogram, lower left. Light cream wove paper. Fine condition. Comment(s): "Elégante au voile," a work comparable to our example in composition, size, and medium, sold for $3,012 (€2,500) at Accademia Fine Art, Monaco, December 1, 2017, lot #80. With little doubt, no other artist has captured the world of haute couture as succinctly as René Gruau. Count Renato Zavagli Ricciardelli della Caminate, professionally known as René Gruau, was a painter and fashion illustrator whose portrayal of fashion design through painting had a lasting effect on the fashion industry. Image copyright © The Estate of Rene Gruau. [30177-2-800]