Massacre of the Innocents
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown and black ink and brush and black ink, with black chalk and brush and gray wash, on off white laid paper, tipped onto board
Dimensions
29.4 × 43.2 cm (11 5/8 × 17 1/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
115893
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...