Panel
c. 1725
Medium
Silk, warp-faced, weft-ribbed plain weave with weft-float faced twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary brocading wefts à la disposition
Dimensions
86.4 × 54.4 cm (34 × 21 3/8 in.); Point repeat: H.: 75 cm (29 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
121953
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...