Cope with Hood and Orphrey Band
1725/75
Medium
Silk, satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and brocading and self-patterning complementary ground wefts; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk woven tape
Dimensions
148.7 × 303.4 cm (58 1/2 × 119 1/2 in.); Repeat: 51.5 × 27.6 cm (20 1/4 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
86411
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...