Drap d'or
1956
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Drap d'or is a 1956 by Carven, depicting Gold, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman from behind, wearing a long dress with a fitted bodice and a flared skirt. Her hair is pulled back, and she holds a small object in her right hand. The lines are loose and confident, with some shading to show folds in the fabric. The title *Drap d’or* hints the dress might be made of—or inspired by—gold-colored fabric. The sketch feels quick, like a first idea rather than a finished drawing. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
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