Border and Two Fragments
1850/1900
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; cut work embroidered in couching and with buttonhole bars; appliquéd with machine-made net; embroidered with cotton in bead insertion stitches
Dimensions
a: 7.3 × 150.7 cm (2 7/8 × 59 3/8 in.) Width repeat: 11.1-11.4 cm (4 3/8-1/2 in.) b: 7.1 × 16.2 cm (2 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.) Width repeat: 11.8-.9 cm (4 5/8-3/4 in.) c: 6.8 × 16 cm (2 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.) Width repeat: 11.8-.9 cm (4 5/8-3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
63739
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...