Appears Unworn, So Pretty, Baby Pink, ‘Les Mustangs’

A wonderful Hermes scarf design in a glorious feminine and unusual colourway, and one of the less pricey creations of our favourite artist, Robert Dallet. Issued in 1993 and re-issued in 2007, this beautiful scarf feels unworn – there are just a couple of pulled threads, a dot or two if you can find them, and a very faint ‘S’ stamp on the reverse.

M.Dallet was an accomplished, self-taught and very humble artist, who collaborated with the Fashion House on numerous projects. From M. Dallet’s biography to his sketches and drawings, allow yourself to be immersed in his incredible art and feel both moved and alive!

Originally from Normandy, Robert Dallet was born in 1923, and from a very young age, he was passionate about nature and drawing animals. In 1952, he decided to make a career of it, leaving his home region for Paris on a quest for a publisher who would give him a first chance.

However, he had a difficult start. Making the most of his free time, he made frequent visits to the zoos and museums of Europe in order to refine his scientific knowledge. He studied the behaviour and anatomy of every animal, which he observed for hours on end, and drew hundreds of sketches in thick notebooks.

When he was offered his first few contracts, he also drew cartoons for various magazines. He went on to work on numerous books for children, and various nature magazines.

By the 1970s, equipped with his profound understanding of animals, he decided to create a collection of more than 80 coloured plates. It was to be the first of its kind in the world, representing all the species and sub-species of felines. These works would be displayed in an exhibition for the first time at the Museum of Natural History in Rouen in 1980.

In 1985, following his participation in the Salon des Illustrateurs, he was approached by Jean-Louis Dumas, then president of Hermès, who asked him if he would design a scarf. Kenya was to be his first, and the start of a collaboration that would last two decades.

His final exhibition was in 2006 at the Varine-Gincourt gallery in Paris, bringing this self-made man’s immensely rich career to an end.

Though he had started completely from scratch, he always remained incredibly humble and discreet.

Robert Dallet passed away the same year following a long illness, with his wife and only son by his side.