Panel
1690s
Medium
Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp stripes of: plain weave, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacing, and warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of plain weave
Dimensions
113.4 × 81 cm (44 5/8 × 31 7/8 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 40.7 cm (16 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
12322
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...