'Crazy Quilt'
1884
Medium
Silk and cotton, pieced plain, twill, and satin weaves, some with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, self-patterning, and/or cut solid velvet; some painted; embroidered with silk in buttonhole, cross, double feather, feather, herringbone, satin, slanting Cretan, stem, and straight stitches; French knots
Dimensions
187.3 × 176 cm (73 3/4 × 69 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
44785
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...