Fire Fan
1701/25
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, upright Gobelins, and tent stitches; edged with silk, cotton and gilt-metal-strip wrapped cotton, plain weave with patterning wefts; backed with linen, plain weave; glazed
Dimensions
30.5 × 25.8 cm (12 × 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
35707
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...