Panel
c. 1880
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; cut and drawnwork embroidered with silk floss and gold gilt strip wound around a cotton fiber core in darning and hem stitches and darned wheels; and embroidered in back, cross, and satin stitches
Dimensions
82.3 × 133.5 cm (32 3/8 × 52 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
103940
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...