Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt
Unknown
1855/60
Medium
Silk, pieced and appliquéd plain weaves, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, supplementary patterning warps, and selft patterning ground wefts; quilted
Dimensions
240.2 × 194 cm (94 1/2 × 76 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
27230
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...