Dalmatic and Humeral Veil
1675/1725
Medium
Silk, plain weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips and purl, and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching, padded couching, and French knots; gilt-metal spangles; edged with appliquéd linen, plain weave; embroidered with gilt-metal strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in laid work, couching, and padded couching; lined with linen, plain weave
Dimensions
a: 116.6 × 151 cm (45 7/8 × 59 3/8 in.); b: 241.2 × 50.5 cm (95 × 19 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45788
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...