Bed Curtain
1675/1725
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running (pattern darning) stitches; edge finished with buttonhole and four-sided stitches; needle-made inserts of oblique interlacing; four loom widths joined
Dimensions
324.3 × 196.7 cm (127 5/8 × 77 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
5046
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...