[Unidentified Woman]
Unknown
1850s–60s
![[Unidentified Woman] by Unknown](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/met/ph/thumb/unidentified-woman-283806.webp)
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
10.5 x 6.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 9/16 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Georgina Claudet Gilchrist and Frances Claudet Johnson, 2000
Accession Number
2000.288.11
Tags
PortraitsWomen
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...