Panel
c. 1860/1890 (based on a 1720s lace pattern)
Medium
Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings, some bound by supplementary binding warps, and self-patterned by areas of twill interlacing
Dimensions
103.2 × 55.2 cm (40 5/8 × 21 3/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
2258
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...