Border
1575/1625 (straight lace: 1701/50)
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in interlocking lace and overcast stitches; darned bars and woven picots; embroidered in Italian hem, overcast back, overcast, and satin stitches; eyelet holes; edged with bobbin straight lace
Dimensions
6.7 × 74.6 cm (2 5/8 × 29 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39182
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...