Mirror Depicting King Charles II and Queen Catherine of Braganza
17th century
Medium
Silk, satin weave; appliquéd with silk and linen, plain weaves, silk, satin cut solid velvet, and silk oblique interlaced tapes; embroidered with silk, linen, and silk-wrapped metal coils and wires in individual back, satin, single satin, tent, and a variety of buttonhole stitches; laid work, couching, cut and loop pile, bullion, and buttonhole picots; glass beads, mica, and seed pearls; edged in silk, plain weave tapes; tortoise shell frame
Dimensions
50.8 × 41.9 × 3.2 cm (20 × 16 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Classification
needlework (visual works)
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87058
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...