Unifinished 'Friendship Offering' Quilt
1848
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; glazed; some inscribed with sepia ink; cotton, plain weave; roller printed; and center of linen, plain weave self-patterned by main warp and ground weft floats; embroidered with wool in stem stitches
Dimensions
239.7 × 241.3 cm (94 3/8 × 95 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
39202
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...