Panel
1550/1600
Medium
Silk, plain weave; double-faced needlework embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin stitches; couching; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin straight lace and with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plaited braid; two panels joined
Dimensions
49.4 × 164.2 cm (19 1/2 × 64 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
150849
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...