[Town on Plain with Mountain in Background]
Unknown
1860s
![[Town on Plain with Mountain in Background] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/town-on-plain-with-mountain-in-background-263054.webp)
Medium
Salted paper print
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. A. Hyatt Mayor, 1981
Accession Number
1981.1158.32
Tags
TownsMountainsLandscapes
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...