Textile
ca. 1720â30
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, General Acquisitions Endowment, General Acquisition and Textile Funds, Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, Pauline Cooper-Noyes, and Au Panier Fleuri Funds and through gifts of Mrs. John Innes Kane, L'Antiquaire, Inc., Anonymous Donor, Mrs. Cecil Sherman Baker, McMillen, Inc., Miss Elinor Merrell, J.P. Morgan, and through bequest of Mrs. Josephine Howell
Accession Number
1998-25-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
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...