Half-Length Portrait of Man
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Brush and brown and orange wash, with red colored pencil, over graphite, on tan wove paper
Dimensions
21.6 × 18.5 cm (8 9/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
85023
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...