Burse Panel
18th century
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet, linen plain weave, and with wool plain weave; fulled; embroidered in high relief with silk, gilt-and silvered-metal strips, wires and coils, gilt-and silvered-metal strip wrapped silk and metal-wire wrapped gilt-and silvered-metal strip wrapped silk in laidwork, couching and linen and wool padded couching
Dimensions
50.5 × 50.8 cm (19 7/8 × 20 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
183401
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...