Page from the St. Petersburg Album
Portraits: Top left: Iran, c. 1740; top right: Iran, c. 1748; bottom left: India, 18th century; bottom right: India, 18th century; Calligraphy: Iran, late 16th century; Borders: Iran, mid–18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: 24.7 × 15.9 cm (9 11/16 × 6 1/4 in.); Outermost Border: 15.4 × 29.7 cm (6 1/16 × 11 11/16 in.); Paper: 47.4 × 30.8 cm (18 3/4 × 12 1/8 in.)
Classification
watercolor
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
76888
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...