Souvenir (valentine)
Unknown
1860/69
Medium
Gold paint and collaged elements on cut and embossed (designed) ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Folded sheet: 9.8 × 7.3 cm (3 7/8 × 2 7/8 in.)
Classification
collage
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
128962
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...