Fragment
1601/25
Medium
Silk; velvet: cut, uncut, and voided; with additional patterning wefts in gold and silver foil (cut strips wound around silk core); forming loops where required; against plain weave foundation
Dimensions
20.7 × 11 cm (8 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
64838
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...