Bridal Bedcover
Unknown
c. 1877
Medium
Five panels joined: silk, satin weave; embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work and couching over card; lined with cotton, twill weave
Dimensions
228 × 204.5 cm (89 3/4 × 80 1/2 in.)
Classification
needlework (visual works)
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
200828
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...