Tudor Tomb Slab with Effigies of Man and Woman
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Brush and brown and black ink and wash, with touches of red wash, over graphite, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
75.3 × 36.4 cm (29 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Classification
drawings (visual works)
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
85376
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...