Carpet
1675/1700
Medium
Linen and wool, plain weave with groups of three supplementary pile warps forming "three-color velvet;"lined with cotton, twill weave; pieced
Dimensions
258.5 × 172.2 cm (101 3/4 × 67 3/4 in.); Border: W.: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
89901
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...