Needlework
1698
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliquéd with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in tent stitches and embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal strips, wires, purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, cross, satin, and stem stitches; raised work in a variety of buttonhole, raised stem, and trellis stitches with buttonhole and bullion picots; couching and embroidered cut pile; embellished with seed pearls and glass beads
Dimensions
34.6 × 43.5 cm (15 5/8 × 17 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
34677
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...