Bedcover
c. 1720/40
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and coils of silver-metal strips; laid work, couching, and padded couching with silk-wrapped bast fiber and paper forms; wool fiber batting; backed with linen, plain weave; three widths joined
Dimensions
158.7 × 158.8 cm (62 1/2 × 62 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
155197
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...