Fragment
19th century
Medium
Silk, satin weave; embroidered in silk floss, silver and pink metal threads wrapped around a fiber core; in long and short split and couching stitches and French knots
Dimensions
48.5 × 45 cm (19 1/8 × 17 3/4 in.)
Classification
needlework (visual works)
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
240235
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...