Fragment
Unknown
1601/35
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet
Dimensions
27.9 × 14.2 cm (11 × 5 5/8 in.)
Classification
weaving - velvet
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
88500
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...