Carpet
Unknown
1690/1700
Medium
Linen and wool, plain weave with three-color supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; four panels joined
Dimensions
315.3 × 241.4 cm (124 1/8 × 95 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45616
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...