Mennonite 'Crazy Quilt'
about 1890-1900
Medium
Wool, cotton, and silk; plain, twill, and satin weaves; some self-patterned, some with supplementary patterning wefts; some printed; pieced; embroidered with silk feather stitches; edged with twill weaves; backed with cotton, plain weave; printed; quilted with cotton
Dimensions
204.8 × 201.8 (80 5/8 × 79 1/2 in.)
Classification
needlework - quilt
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
182679
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...