Needlework Picture Depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
17th century, c. 1640
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and frisé yarns, gilt-metal purl, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, metal pieces, and paillettes in detached chain, running, satin, split and tied herringbone stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching
Dimensions
23.1 × 35.6 cm (9 1/8 × 14 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
109312
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...