Chasuble
c. 1720
Medium
Silk, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with gilt- and silvered-metal strips and metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin part lace; embroidered with silk, gilt- and silvered-metal strips and wire coils, and metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work, couching, and padded couching; edged with silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with extended weft uncut fringe, and bobbin straight lace; lined with silk, plain weave
Dimensions
100.4 × 68.6 cm (41 × 27 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
149633
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...