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'Pepita', by Marie-Louise Carven, 1951

'Pepita'

Marie-Louise Carven

1951

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

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Overview

'Pepita' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

Who painted this?
Marie-Louise Carven
When & what style?
1951
Where can I see it?
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris

About this work

This image is a drawing of a woman in a black dress with a ruffled skirt. The woman is wearing a pearl necklace and has her hair pulled back. She is standing with her left leg bent and her right arm extended behind her. The dress has a halter top and a full skirt with yellow dots along the edges of the ruffles. The background of the drawing is white, and there are two small holes on the left side of the paper. The drawing is signed "Péjita" in the bottom-right corner. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up cross-hatching.

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