Panel
17th/18th century
Medium
Silk and gilt-metal strip, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts and pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet Silk, cut, uncut, voided velvet with additional patterning wefts of gilt strips against twill weave foundation
Dimensions
109.8 × 53.5 cm (43 1/4 × 21 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
53163
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...