Panel (Dress Fabric)
c. 1885
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps in twill interlacings; after weaving, areas of twill floats are cut to form cut velvet au sabre; supplementary pile warp; printed
Dimensions
185.7 × 51.5 cm (83 1/8 × 22 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
74698
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...