Pillow cover
c. 1620
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk and silvered-metal coils in stem filling and tent stitches; laid work, couching and French knots; edged with silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, bobbin straight lace; backed with silk, plain weave; quilted
Dimensions
21.5 × 33.8 × 7.6 cm (8 1/2 × 13 1/4 × 3 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
133752
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...