Dress Insert
1780
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk ribbons in back, running, satin, stem and surface satin stitches; couching and French knots
Dimensions
97.8 × 18.4 cm (38 3/8 × 7 1/4 in.) height repeat: 26.6 cm 10 1/2 in.
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
179565
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...