Skirt Panel
Unknown
c. 1840
Medium
Silk, plain weave with supplementary discontinuous pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet; fringe is extended lengths of pile warps; warp ainted appearance (chine)
Dimensions
79.7 × 58.8 cm (31 3/8 × 23 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
70429
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...