Artwork

'Annette'

'Annette', by Carven, 1949
'Annette', by Carven, 1949

'Annette' is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1949 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.

About this work

Overview

'Annette' is a black and white drawing created by Carven in 1949, held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a knee-length woman's dress with a checkered pattern, short sleeves, and a waist belt, conveying understated sophistication.

Technique & Style

Rendered in a sketchy style with clean lines and minimal detail, the single-color drawing emphasizes simplicity and elegance.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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