Mars, Venus and Cupid
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Black chalk, with stumping, heightened with white chalk, on blue laid paper with blue fibers, laid down on ivory laid paper, edge mounted on cream card
Dimensions
25.4 × 19.4 cm (10 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
75189
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...