Artwork
Dragée
Dragée is a drawing by Count of St. Germain. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1963, Dragée is a drawing attributed to the Count of St. Germain. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as an example of mid‑twentieth‑century figurative sketching. The piece bears the title Dragée and a modest monogram in the lower corner, indicating the artist’s authorship.
Subject & Meaning
The composition presents a solitary woman dressed in a simple, flowing ensemble of pale pink sleeves and a matching skirt, cinched at the waist with a dark belt. Her hair is gathered back, and she adopts a relaxed pose, one hand resting lightly on her hip, suggesting a moment of casual poise rather than a formal portrait.
Technique & Style
The drawing is executed with swift, assured lines that capture the figure’s outline and posture. Light cross‑hatching provides minimal shading, giving the surface a sense of immediacy. The economy of strokes and the sketch‑like quality indicate that the work functions more as a study than a polished finished piece.
History & Provenance
Attributed to the Count of St. Germain, Dragée entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings sometime after its creation in the early 1960s. The museum’s catalog records the piece under the artist’s name and notes its accession as part of a broader acquisition of contemporary drawings, though detailed provenance prior to museum ownership remains limited.
Artist & collection
Artist
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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