Saint Barbara
Unknown
last quarter 18th century
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
41 1/4 × 35 in. (104.8 × 88.9 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
Ecuador (Quito)
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Warren Ming Tao Li, in honor of James Kung Wei Li and Julie Chu Lu Li, 2018
Accession Number
2018.836.2
Tags
Saint BarbaraWomen
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...