View of Palermo
Unknown
1700/1799
Medium
Pen and black ink, and brush and black and gray wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper tipped on cream wove paper
Dimensions
33.2 × 67.7 cm (13 1/8 × 26 11/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
54854
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...