"Log Cabin" Quilt
Late 1880s
Medium
Wool and cotton, pieced; plain weaves; plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; printed; plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; edged and backed with cotton, satin weave
Dimensions
221 × 169.6 cm (87 × 66 3/4 in.) Squares (approx.): 17.5 cm (7 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
90973
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...