Fragment
Late 17th century
Medium
Silk and gilt- and silvered-metal strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of weft-float twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts
Dimensions
51.8 × 23.5 cm (20 3/8 × 9 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
95152
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...