Panel Showing Scenes from the Life of Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.)
Unknown
1775/1825
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in plain interlacing
Dimensions
259.6 × 67.9 cm (102 1/8 × 26 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
65241
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...