Artwork
Poisson lyre
Poisson lyre is a drawing by Marie-Louise Carven. It dates from 1952 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Poisson lyre, created in 1952 by French fashion designer Marie-Louise Carven, is a fashion sketch showcasing a woman in a sleek black dress. The piece, now in the Museum of Ethnography, exemplifies Carven's innovative design approach.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a woman posed with hands on hips, wearing a fitted, narrow-skirted black dress. The focus is on the outfit's design and the figure's confident stance, highlighting Carven's focus on feminine, tailored elegance for petite women.
Technique & Style
Executed with bold lines and minimal shading, the sketch features quick, loose strokes defining the dress's shape and fabric. This technique reflects a preliminary or conceptual design phase, characteristic of Carven's lightweight, modernist aesthetic.
History & Provenance
Created in 1952 by Marie-Louise Carven, founder of the Carven fashion house (established in 1945), the sketch is notable for its time, as Carven was an early adopter of prêt-à-porter lines among Parisian couturiers. Now part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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