The Visitation
Unknown
c. 1525
Medium
Opaque watercolor, over pen and brown ink, heightened with shell gold, on parchment
Dimensions
Sight: 13.7 × 10.2 cm (5 7/16 × 4 1/16 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
235549
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...