Fragment
1722/27
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplemenatry patterning wefts bound in 3:1 twill interlacings and self-patterning ground wefts tied by supplementary binding warps in plain interlacing
Dimensions
55.8 × 51.1 cm (22 × 20 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
26506
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...