Panel (Dress Fabric)
1860s
Medium
Silk, bands of warp-faced weft ribbed plain weave; warp painted appearance (chiné); watered (moiré); warp-float faced satin weave; warp painted appearance (chiné) and warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain interlacing
Dimensions
115.7 × 99.9 cm (45 9/16 × 39 1/4 in.); Repeat: 26 × 49.5 cm (10 1/8 × 19 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
70433
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...