Fragment (From a Bolster Cover)
Unknown
1700/1900
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk in darning and overcast stitches; embroidered in double running and running (pattern darning) stitches
Dimensions
56.4 × 47.7 cm (22 1/4 × 18 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
71609
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...