Panel
c. 1525
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary facing and patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in 2:2 and 1:3 twill interlacings
Dimensions
305.2 × 65.5 cm (128 1/8 × 23 3/4 in.); Repeat: 37.5 × 28.9 cm (14 3/4 × 11 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
102139
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...