Baptismal Robe
c. 1712/13
Medium
Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacing and self-patterned by reversing of faces; lined with silk and gilt-metal strips; plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps, and eccentric wefts
Dimensions
163.4 × 67.4 cm (64 1/4 × 26 1/2 in.); Repeat: 67.9 × 23.7 cm (26 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
51646
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...