Chasuble
18th century
Medium
Silk, weft-rib plain weave; embroidered in silk threads, gilt strip wound around a silk core, silk chenille threads, creped silk and metal coils in French knots, satin, outline and cross stitches, laid work, couching and paper padded couching; braid: silk and gilt strip wound around a silk core, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lining: cotton, plain weave; glazed
Dimensions
101.5 × 70.5 cm (40 × 27 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
97096
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...