Bedcover
18th century
Medium
Silk, warp-faced, weft-rib, plain weave; moire finish; embroidered with silk in satin ad stem stitches; borders: silk, gauze weave; starched; embroidered with silk in satin and stem stitches; edging: attached at all four sides of borders; warp-faced, weft-rib, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; wefts form loop fringe
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
47383
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...