Fragment of a Quilt
1880s
Medium
Silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps or wefts, some self-patterned, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet), and some warp-resist dyed (chiné); pieced; backed with cotton and silk, plain weaves, some with self-patterning and satin weaves; stitched with cotton threads
Dimensions
56.6 × 56.3 cm (22 3/8 × 22 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
120144
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...