The Walking Philosopher
Unknown
ca. 1800
Medium
Etching with hand coloring
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 3/8 × 4 1/16 in. (13.6 × 10.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Paul Bird Jr., 1962
Accession Number
62.696.22b
Tags
MenWalkingPhilosophers
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...