Dalmatic
1775/1800
Medium
Silk, gilt-metal strips, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and silk bouclé yarns, plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacing; edged with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, woven tape
Dimensions
106.4 × 113.8 cm (41 7/8 × 44 7/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 40.6 cm (16 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
26493
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...