Pair of Cuffs
1525-1550
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in interlocking lace and overcast stitches; darned and overcast bars; buttonhole ring picots; embroidered in bullion, buttonhole, double faggot, double hem, overcast back, overcast and satin stitches; attached edge of plain weave; cut and drawn work in double hem, darning and overcast stitches; buttonhole and overcast bars; bullion picots
Dimensions
a: 16.2 × 21.8 cm (6 3/8 × 6 9/16 in.); b: 16.6 × 21.6 cm (6 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39177
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...