Panel (Towel?)
19th century
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, pulled thread work in Russian overcast filling stitches and embroidered in flat double running, twined double running, overcast and satin stitches
Dimensions
141.8 × 45.8 cm (55 7/8 × 18 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
20515
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...