Virgin Nursing the Christ Child
Unknown
n.d.
Medium
Brush and brown and gray wash over traces of black chalk, on cream laid paper, pricked for transfer, squared in graphite
Dimensions
Max: 34.9 × 19.8 cm (13 3/4 × 7 13/16 in.)
Classification
chalk and wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81973
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...