Textile
ca. 1805
Medium
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Harvey Smith
Accession Number
1959-91-2
About this artwork
Design shows diamond shaped frame with pseudo-Egyptian hieroglyphics and figures in medallions. Three pseudo-Egyptian animal gods appear within the diamond shapes. The colors â yellow, tan, brown, deep pink, and red â are overprinted on pink, light-blue, deeper blue, green, and gray. Hieroglyphics and frame are printed in black over a yellow background. In one medallion, kneeling female figure before animal-headed statue is against blue ground, very unevenly applied â possibly by hand. Gre...
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...