Panel
Unknown
Directoire period, 1795/99
Medium
Silk, satin weave; with supplementary binding warp and patterning weft tied in twill and plain weave
Dimensions
83.7 × 73.8 cm (32 7/8 × 29 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
61778
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...