Dalmatic
c. 1785
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and self-patterning ground wefts; braid and edge tape of silvered-metal strip and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and cotton, bobbin straight lace; ribbons of silk, plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave; glazed
Dimensions
109.3 × 112 cm (43 × 44 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
145467
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...