Fragment from an Orphrey
Unknown
15th century
Medium
Silk, linen, and gold gilt strip intergrated compound weave of warp-floatfaced satin weave and weft-float faced twill weave
Dimensions
18 × 30 cm (7 1/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
64797
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...