Sampler
1825/75
Medium
Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk floss in Algerian eye, back, buttonhole, coral, cross, detached chain, feather, hem, herringbone, interlocking lace, knotted back, knotted insertion, long-armed cross, overcast, Roman, running (pattern darning), Russian overcast, satin, square open work, and wave stitches; darned, open buttonholed, overcast, and zig-zag overcast bars; darned and satin squares; darned and woven wheels; French knots; beaded with glass and metal beads; edged with 2/2 silk, twill weave tape
Dimensions
50.8 × 53.3 cm (20 × 21 in.); Matted: 71.1 × 91.4 cm (28 × 36 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
37185
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...