{"product_id":"chale-hermes-140-cachemire-soie-the-three-graces-alice-shirley-rouge","title":"Hermès Shawl 140 cm – The Three Graces – Alice Shirley (2020)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned by \u003cstrong\u003eAlice Shirley\u003c\/strong\u003e and issued by Hermès for \u003cstrong\u003espring-summer 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e has never been reissued and quickly became a collector’s piece. The design was born on a journey to South Africa, where the artist glimpsed a giraffe, then two, then three, hidden behind an acacia. It takes up one of the oldest subjects in art, the Three Graces, and entrusts it to three giraffes emerging from foliage of blue flowers and palm fronds, beneath the branches of a tree, on a bright red ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented here in \u003cstrong\u003eits exceptionally rare 140 cm cashmere and silk shawl version\u003c\/strong\u003e, the design reveals its full scale. A luminous, spectacular collector’s piece, a true \u003cstrong\u003eHermès grail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hermès\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Three Graces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alice Shirley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020 (spring-summer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette:\u003c\/strong\u003e bright red ground, royal blue, sky blue, navy, burgundy, chocolate brown, ecru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVery good condition. A few pulled threads, including a noticeable one above the \"Hermès Paris\" signature, and two very faint marks, visible in the last 3 photographs. From the Hermès private sales: an “S” stamp, barely visible beneath the care label.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 140 × 140 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70% cashmere, 30% silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare label:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-rolled hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHermès box:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every Hermès scarf is carefully authenticated and guaranteed genuine by Carré Society, and is delivered with a purchase invoice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA word from Diane\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Three Graces are one of the oldest subjects in painting: three intertwined figures, from Raphael to Canova. Alice Shirley keeps the title and changes everything else. No more goddesses, but three giraffes stepping out of the foliage, each in its own movement. Grace, here, lies in a bending neck and a glance. In cashmere and silk 140, this superb design, much loved by collectors, comes into its own. A marvel!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Hermès booklet (our translation):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It was on a journey to South Africa that Alice Shirley was lucky enough to glimpse a giraffe, then two, then three, hidden behind the acacia on which they were feasting.\u003cbr\u003eGiraffes are the tallest animals on earth, and their delicacy is infinite. Their movements are broad and elegant. They see far and wide, and sleep little, often standing up.\u003cbr\u003eThey prune the trees as they feed, and scatter seeds as they move.\u003cbr\u003eTheir life is in perfect harmony with their surroundings.\u003cbr\u003eHermès, mindful of the beauty and balance of nature, here pays tribute to these graceful, poetic giants.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlease note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Hermès scarf is cleaned and pressed by a specialist Hermès dry cleaner before going on sale, whenever its condition calls for it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hermès","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66034775195916,"sku":"2610-CS-THE3GRACES-C\u0026S-RGE","price":1940.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0427\/3676\/files\/carre-hermes-the-three-graces-alice-shirley-140-vue-ensemble.jpg?v=1792674054","url":"https:\/\/www.es.carresociety.com\/products\/chale-hermes-140-cachemire-soie-the-three-graces-alice-shirley-rouge","provider":"Carré Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}