1959
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Papirus is a 1959 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Wallet, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing shows a woman in a dress, with a smaller version of the dress to her right. The woman is wearing a hat and gloves, and has her left hand in her pocket. The dress is knee-length and has a belt around the waist. The drawing is done in black and white, with some shading to give it depth. The woman's face is not detailed, but her body is drawn in a simple yet elegant style. The drawing is titled "Papirus" and is held at the Museum of Ethnography. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Marie-Louise Carven.
Marie-Louise Carven (31 August 1909 – 8 June 2015), born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945.
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