Panel
19th century
Medium
Silk, cotton, and gilt-metal strips, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and supplementary patterning wefts bound in 3:1 weft chevron twill and plain interlacings
Dimensions
185.4 × 81.2 cm (73 × 32 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 55.8 cm (22 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
83586
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...