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Villarceaux, by Carven, 1958

Villarceaux

Carven

1958

From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

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Overview

Villarceaux is a 1958 by Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Carven
When & what style?
1958
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This drawing shows a woman in a simple, flowing dress with a short jacket and a flared skirt. The jacket has small, dotted patterns, and the skirt splits into clean lines. The artist used loose, sketchy lines—some thick, some thin—to show movement and fabric folds. In the corner, there’s a tiny sketch of the same dress from the front. The artist signed it "Villarceaux" in the top-right corner, which might be the dress’s name. The drawing feels quick, like a first idea rather than a finished design. Look up Carven to see more of this artist’s work.

About the artist

Artist

Carven

These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.

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