Cover
1601/25
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, hem, overcast, satin, and single satin stitches; edged with linen, needle lace worked on a plain weave cut and drawn thread work grid; and linen and silk, bobbin straight lace
Dimensions
50.8 × 50.1 cm (20 × 19 5/8 in.); Embroidered repeat: 9.5 × 9.9 cm (3 1/4 × 14 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
62827
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...