Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple
Late 17th/early 18th century
Medium
Silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave; watered (moiré); underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with gilt-metal strips, spangles, pieces, and wire, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk (file and frisé), in laid work, couching, padded couching, and French knots; edged with gilt-metal-strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin-made tapes
Dimensions
a: 112 × 75 cm (44 1/8 × 29 1/2 in.); b: 209 × 23.2 cm (82 1/4 × 9 1/8 in.); c: 50.7 × 22.2 cm (20 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
70394
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...