Panel
Unknown
1775/1800
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; with self-patterning ground wefts and stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps
Dimensions
76 × 53.8 cm (29 7/8 × 21 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
99431
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...