Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, and Burse
1775/1825
Medium
Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips, spangles, and purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in couching and padded couching; lining and ribbons of silk, plain weave; d: lined with linen, plain weave
Dimensions
a: 101 × 73.1 cm (39 3/4 × 28 3/4 in.); b: 94.8 × 24.1 cm (37 3/8 × 9 1/2 in.); c: 81.7 × 22.3 cm (32 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.); d: 24.9 × 24.9 cm (9 3/4 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
5583
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...