Border (From a Cover)
1525/1600 (lower edge: c. 1600)
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in double faggot, double hem, overcast and padded overcast stitches; needle lace inserts (of buttonhole, darned and overcast bars decorated with buttonhole collar and bullion picots); edged with needle lace points (of six-element plait, buttonhole, double buttonhole, and overcast bars)
Dimensions
9.2 × 79.1 cm (3 5/8 × 31 1/8 in.); Weft repeat: H.: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39179
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...