Who created "Cope with Hood"?

Cope with Hood was created by Unknown in 19th century (adaptation of a 17th century textile design).

When was "Cope with Hood" created?

This artwork was created 19th century (adaptation of a 17th century textile design).

Is "Cope with Hood" in the public domain?

Yes, Cope with Hood is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cope with Hood

Q: What medium is "Cope with Hood"?

Cope with Hood is Silk, wild silk and gilt-metal-strip, plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts forming weft loop fringe; lined with silk, plain weave.

Unknown

19th century (adaptation of a 17th century textile design)

Medium

Silk, wild silk and gilt-metal-strip, plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts forming weft loop fringe; lined with silk, plain weave

Dimensions

130.4 × 254.7 cm (51 1/4 × 100 1/4 in.); Repeat: 64.8 × 26.8 cm (25 1/2 × 10 5/8 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

121876

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...

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