Artwork

'Royalo'

'Royalo', by Carven, 1949
'Royalo', by Carven, 1949

'Royalo' 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

'Royalo' is a 1949 work by Carven, comprising two sketches of a draped garment on pale paper. The page features the handwritten title and small punch marks along the left edge.

Technique & Style

The sketches exhibit distinct line styles: one is densely hatched with crisscrossed lines, possibly indicating texture or fabric weight, while the other is a simpler outline with flowing ties.

History & Provenance

The work is held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Artist & collection

Artist

Carven

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