Busby Building, 128 West Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois: Window Keystone
Unknown
c. 1872
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
64 × 36 × 14 cm (25 1/4 × 14 3/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
Classification
architectural fragment
Department
Architecture and Design
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
100245
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...