Chasuble
1700/50
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; appliquéd with silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, gilt-metal strips and purl in padded satin, satin, and split stitches; couching and padded couching; paillettes; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt-metal strips, bobbin straight lace
Dimensions
103.5 × 71.4 cm (40 3/4 × 28 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
60320
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...