Sampler
1870
Medium
Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches; embroidered with silk in Algerian eye, antique hem, back cross, double running, running, and satin stitches
Dimensions
41.3 × 41.9 cm (16 1/4 × 16 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
107301
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...