[Chess Players]
Unknown
1850s
![[Chess Players] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/chess-players-267247.webp)
Medium
Ambrotype
Dimensions
9.8 x 13.7 cm. (3 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mariana Cook and Hans P. Kraus Jr., 1995
Accession Number
1995.34
Tags
BoysMenChessPlaying
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...