Border
1825/75
Medium
Silk, needle lace; embroidered in back, four-sided open work, running, and satin stitches; French knots; mounted to cotton fiber paper
Dimensions
9.6 × 194 cm (3 3/4 × 76 3/8 in.); Lace border without paper mount: H.: 6.9 cm (2 3/4 in.); Lace without paper mount: W.: 192.1 cm (75 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
16270
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...