Laocoön
Unknown
1550/59
Medium
Pen and iron gall ink with brush and brown wash, on tan laid paper, laid down on cream wove card
Dimensions
18.2 × 27.6 cm (7 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
6905
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...