Apron
1775/1825
Medium
Silk, plain and satin weaves; and silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, satin weave with stripes of plain weave and supplementary patterning warps; pieced; couched cords of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin straight laces
Dimensions
47.2 × 64.9 cm (18 5/8 × 25 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
13011
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...