Towel/Napkin
1850/1900
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped-silk in darning, fishbone, double running, and turned double running stitches; main warp knotted fringe
Dimensions
143.5 × 51.1 cm (56 1/2 × 20 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
75168
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...