Dress Flounce
Unknown
1860s (1862 or 1867)
Medium
Cotton, needle lace of a type known as "Point de Gaze"
Dimensions
54.7 × 571 cm (21 1/2 × 224 3/4 in.); Repeat: W.: 30.9 cm (24 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
15102
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...