Cushion Cover (Made from Woman's Dress)
Elizabethan period, 1575/1600
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk yarns and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in Algerian eye, back, ceylon, chain, detached buttonhole, double running, plaited braid, running, square openwork and stem stitches; couching; woven wheels; lined with linen, plain weave
Dimensions
72.3 × 48.3 cm (28 1/2 × 19 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
53177
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...