biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Border - sample
Liberty Paper & Bag Co., 1906–08
Machine-printed paper

Large hexagon motifs defined by geometric line motifs and blurred small shapes in its center. A square motif enclosing four fleur de lis connects the hexagon motifs. Horizontal broken lines run through the border. Printed in brown, mustard, olive, green, red, wine on a cream background.
Ferry at Rokugo, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Kawasaki, Rokugo Watashi-bune Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, ca. 1834
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

Five passengers and the man rowing the boat are sailing across the Tama River. The shoreline of Kawasaki shows other merchants and the sort waiting to board the boat. On the left side is a lone man wearing red, standing on a large pile of bamboo. Behind the figures are the tops of buildings and houses. Far into the background is Mt. Fuji on the right side, surrounded by streaks of red clouds it's the base.
Abstract Maple Leaf Motif
, mid 18th - early 19th century
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Katagami

Maple leaves (kaede or Momiji) are a popular topic in Japanese poetry. They appear as far back to the oldest anthology in "man'yoshu," dating back to the 8th century AD. There are twelve different species known in Japan. This stencil depicts dramatic leaves that resemble a firework something else brilliant.
Building the Great Turret
Joseph Pennell, American, active England, 1857–1926, 1916
Lithograph on paper
Print

Part of the great turret in center. Derricks above either side, inside walls of shed with a door at right.
Vase with Diamond Pattern
, ca. 1835
Glass
vase

Baluster shaped, with flaring rim and scalloped lip; short knopped stem, high stepped base; cut in strawberry diamond pattern all over with prismatic rings under lip, middle of sides and top of base; glass very reflective.
Fragment
, 16th–17th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a plain weave foundation

Stylized leaf and flower pattern in green cut and uncut velvet against a dark yellow ground.
Embroidered picture
Görg Schwÿtzer, 17th century
silk and metal on silk over linen Technique: Split, stem, long and short and couched metal wrapped silk on eight harness satin over plain weave linen. Embroidery (some through two layers of cloth, some through one). Uncounted stitches.

Religious scene  showing newborn baby about to be washed by two attendants while the father stands and watches, and the mother watches from her childbirth bed.  Religious symbols in the sky.
Clock
, ca. 1890
Brass, wood, ivory(?)

Skeleton clock (a) on oval brown wooden base (d) with four bun feet and ivory (?) and wood decorative panel showing bird amidst foliage. Circular brass chapter ring with hours I - XII; exposed brass movement with fusee and chain; fitted glass vitrine (b); circular key (c).
Sketches of Heads of Men
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1892
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Six sketches of heads from various angles, profile, front, and behind. All with beard and mustache with hats. Some partially unfinished.
Sampler
, 1702
silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, chain, satin, eye, overcasting and back stitches on plain weave foundation

Alphabets and letters at the top divided by an embroidered band with traditional scattered motifs including; Adam and Eve and the tree of knowledge; crowned initials; urns with flowers, a stag and a temple like building. In the center a crowned cartouche containing the initials, "P.S.D. 1702."
Optical Toy: "Windermere" (Spooner's Protean Views, no. 7)
William Spooner, England, active 1830 – 1854, ca. 1838
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper, mounted
Print

View of Lake Windermere seen from a hill. When held to the light, the scene shows a railway viaduct across the Lake. Below, title and: "Which on holding up to a strong light changes to a view of the Viaduct of the Greenwich Railroad." Publisher's name below.
A Tomb Monument of Charles IV of Lorraine
Sebastien Leclerc, French, 1637–1714, 1664
Engraving in black ink on paper
Print

Vertical rectangle. An elaborate monument in the form of an obelisk, bearing the portrait, escutcheon and device of the King, with military trophies and allegorical figures is set before a semi-circular screen, with burning urns at the top.
Sketches at Bourges
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Graphite brown paper
Drawing

Left, woman in façde, leaning slightly forward. Right, details of metalwork.
Floral design for printed textile
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on pale green wove paper
Drawing

Floral border design, pink, blue and purple flowers, green leaves, scattered buds on field above, on white ground
spoon
, late 19th century
silver

Large fig-shaped spoonbowl. Flat flaring neck, on front scrolled decoration with lion's head in the centre. Long plain neck, round in section. On top of handle a soldier holding a spear.
Sidewall - sample
Gledhill Wall Paper Co., New York, New York, founded 1900, 1906–07
Machine-printed and embossed

3 1/2 inch wide stripes spaced six inches apart with small rinceaux running along each side. A rose garland is centered in the stripe with a wreath of roses and foliage placed every 12 3/4 inches. Small cinquefoils are placed in the space between the stripes. Printed in shades of red, beige, green, gold mica, pale blue and off-white.
Frieze
W. Campbell & Co., 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

The decoration is very faint and subtle. Delicate white grape leaves with bunches of grapes suspended below, on long angular looping stems form color bands the length of the border. The stems and leaves are both white, while the clusters of grapes are light yellow. A band on Greek key or dentilling runs along the bottom edge. Borders are printed two across the width. Printed on a grey ground.
Handkerchief
, late 19th century
linen Technique: plain weave, bobbin lace, Brussels style

Handkerchief with center of linen and wide bobbin lace border of Brussels lace. Pattern of floral sprays edged by festoons and open flowers.
Frieze
S.A. Maxwell & Co., 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

On cream ground, white roses and green leaves in groups with scrolling gold vines.
Sampler
, 17th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in tent stitch on plain weave foundation

"Random Spot" sampler of isolated floral and animal motifs.
Sidewall
S.A. Maxwell & Co., 1895–1920
Machine-printed

Repeating design of floral bouquets, with white flowers and metallic green leaves. Printed on patterned background.
Walking stick
Henry Rado, American, 1859–1921, late 19th century
Molded Bakelite, gilded metal

Black Bakelite walking stick; gilded knob with panels of foliate and floral decoration.
Ivy and Blossoms on a Checkered Board
, mid 18th - early 19th century
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Katagami

Abstract ivy and cherry blossoms gather in an s shape on top of large checkered board background. Silk threads are added to support the stencil structure.
Sidewall
, ca. 1850
Machine-printed on machine-made paper

Solid color ground with no printed design. All-over color of very pale yellow.
Mexico, Flags
The Cincinnati Game Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 1896–1906
Lithograph on paper
Playing card

Rectangular format playing card with rounded edges, for use in an educational game identifying flags of different countries. On blue ground, a flagpole with billowing flag in green, white, and red stripes (Mexican flag without central decoration; appears the same as Italian flag.) Below the flag, printed in red ink: MEXICO. / United States of America. / Canada. Cuba.; printed in black ink, upper left and lower right: A / 4
Cord with tassel
, 1700–1750
silk, metallic thread Technique:

Sword carrier made of long white silk cord trimmed with elaborate tassels of gold, sequins and cut glass. Bodies of tassels made of gold thread, and the skirts are made of twisted gold threads. Cords furnished with silk and gold rings to slip and adjust cords for use as a sword carrier.
Sketchbook Page: Partial Sketches of a Dog
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Center, sketch of a dog laying down. Two additional sketches of dog, seen from front, below.
Suspender
, early 19th century
silk, leather Technique: counted stitch embroidery

Pair of suspenders of heavy silk mesh. Embroidered in colored silks in a vine design with small Chinese figures. Lined with magenta and white plaid taffeta. White leather straps and points to fashion to trousers.
Ceiling paper
Liberty Wall Paper Company, Schuylerville, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Square shape with wreath-like ornaments in each of the four corners, composed of vining foliage. Small quatrefoils link the squares together. Printed in brown, orange, and green on tan ground with a moire-like pattern.
figure study for a fountain design
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1890
black crayon, white chalk, on gray paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. The nude figure of a boy, standing, facing left. The arms are uplifted, the hands incompletely indiciated. Basin on boy's head and pedestal are suggested.
Folding Fork with Engraved Decoration From Traveling Cutlery Set
, ca. 1827
gold plated, silver
fork

Fork has three short straight tines, rounded shoulders, flat handle flaring towards the end. Hinge and small sliding sleeve, tines bend towards handle. End of handle has decorative border on front.
Excavation for the Municipal Building
Henry Wilfrid Deville, French, b. 1871, 1910
Etching in black ink on laid paper
Print

The excavation is in the foreground. Behind it are a group of tall buildings, outlined against the sky. Near center, a building surmounted by a dome (World Building); to its right, the building with tower and peaked roof (Tribune Building), and low-domed building, right (N.Y. Post Office).
Border
, mid-18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style

Design of floral and foliated sprays interspersed by bow-knots, birds, and medallions.
Nevers and Bourges
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Graphite and white heightening on brown paper
Drawing

Architectural details, left sketch of capital. Upper right, sketches of children.
Plate VI, from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Metal instruments for drawing spirals. Above, three screws with wide threads. An arm attached, which rides on them, inside, a pipe, center. Below, the sections joined. The arm moves on the screw inside the pipe. Two points, one on pipe, other on arm, touch paper. Description in latin on verso of 1949-152-203.
Sidewall
Zuber & Cie, Rixheim, Alsace, France, founded 1797, 1875–1900
block-printed and embossed paper

Embossed floral basket, surrounded by vining acanthus, printed in white on green satin ground.
Bag face
, mid–late 18th century
silk Technique: embroidered

Bag face of white taffeta worked with colored silks in a design of a basket of flowers, flower clusters and a delicate floral border.
Music box and key
, late 19th century
Wood, brass, printed paper

Wood box with lid attached with three hinges. At front, decoration of two roses, and a keyhole. At side, a key with the mark: IP. IG. Inside is the music cylinder. Printed paper label affixed inside the lid with two brass tacks. Striped border with lyre and face. Text reads: Six Airs / Etouffoirs en acier soit a Spiraux. Listed at center are the songs: Home Sweet Home; Motif de l'Ouverture de Gustave, d'Auber; Jim Crow; Berger Galop de Strauss; Isabel; and Finale du Serment, d'Auber.
Border
, 6th century
warp: S-spun wool; wefts: S-spun linen, S-spun wools Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry) with dovetail interlocking and open slits

Fragmentary remains of wide tapestry border containing polychrome figures. Extremely fine, even weaving. Among the figures are a human face with a black turban in three-quarter profile; a fantastical face with rabbit ears; vegetal motifs. The center panel is set off by a blue dovetailed border. Within it, on a blue ground, pale polychrome forms possibly a row of interconnected crosses. At the bottom, a red cross in a natural halo.
In red, pink, blue and black dyed wools on a natural-colored ground.
Mountains across a Plain, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, April 1892
Graphite on beige wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a sharp, rugged mountain range in Mexico. A flat plain dotted with dark vegetation extends from the foreground through the middle distance. In the background, an immense, serrated mountain range is visible along the horizon. Their peaks are dark and heavily shaded. A shorter but equally serrated range of foothills stretches horizontally before the mountains.
LE LAVEMENT DONNÉ
Christophe Huet, French, 1695 – 1759, 1743
Etching on laid paper
Bound print

Plate 7 of a series of 23 prints featuring monkeys acting as humans in various figural scenes. In outdoor setting, a group of three monkey figures dressed in human costume. The monkey at left reclines with its rear end exposed. He holds his hand at his head and has a shocked expression. The other two monkeys at right prepare to give him an enema. A kneeling monkey in the background holds the reclining monkey's tail and points. A seated monkey in the foreground holds a large syringe to the rear end of the reclining monkey.
Design for a Vase
Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, French, 1727 – 1801, 1764
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a vase, decorated with two mermaids holding onto large swans. The body of the vase is decorated with a fish scale pattern and the foot is fluted. The plate is signed and numbered.
Sketches of Three Plants, Vermont
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, October 1865
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Botanical sketch showing three views of plants in Vermont. At left, a plant with a thin stem and broad leaves is shown; at center, a goldenrod plant is included, with its slender leaves and flowering blossom; and at right, a small silver poplar sapling is sketched in detail.
Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card
, 17th century
Stencil-colored woodblock print
Playing card

1909-22-1-1/35: Partial set of Italian Minchiate playing cards50;     1909-22-1-22: Part of a set of Italian Minchiate playing cards.50
Button
, 1870–71
Pewter, tin plated

1931-59-53: Slightly convex button: "Cote D'or" above a star w...
Two Girls
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1879
Carbon tracing, retouched on paper
Drawing

Vertical view of two girls standing together; girl in a plaid dress and a hat, at left, has her left arm around the other's waist and holds a pail, possibly for berrying, in her right hand, and the girl in a smock dress and hat, at right, has her right arm around the other's shoulder.
Wrought Iron Grille Designs
Antoine Pierretz le jeune, French, active 1660-70, ca. 1665
Etching on laid paper
Print

Three wrought iron grille designs for gates, balustrades, or other uses with geometric and scrolling motifs. The plate is numbered and signed.
One of a set of twelve projects for the decoration of wall panels, to be placed at a height. Preceded by a title page
, 1675-1699
Pen, brush, sepia
Drawing

Right side with an angel, carrying a cornucopia
Hat of the Great Mogul
, ca. 1780
Cut paper on wood frame
Lantern slide

Magic lantern slide, optical toy. On black field, circular design. At center, sixteen rays in white outlined in black against pink background; surrounding circle white; next black, pierced with eight green conventional chrysanthemums; next circle toward circumference is narrow, orange; then a pink and a white, and final outer circle set with sixteen orange swags, with green field below and, outside, a white field set with serpents.
Livery trimming
, 18th century
silk Technique: velvet

Design of arms on a shield under a crown alternating with a small conventional ornament.
Two Sketches for a Sepulchral Monument
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1820–35
Pen and brown ink, graphite on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Obverse: A pedestal stands upon a podium in whose middle are steps. A sarcophagus is in front of the central part of the pedestal. Upon the pedestal stands a group, as also in 1901-39-1366. 
Reverse: A rough sketch of a pedestal on top of steps with a crown and and a cross on top. In front of the pedestal is the sarcophagus with some of the figures aound it. Two candelabra are at the corners in front, compare with 1901-04-1366.
Octagonal Cup and Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, 1735–1745
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
cup and saucer

Octagonal cup and saucer. Saucer has high sides and is gilded at inner-edge; center painted with a waterside scene of laborers. Cup has slim handle and round foot with gilded band. Decorated with scene of small boats being laden with cargo. Interior gilding is largely missing, revealing the red underpainting.
Stage Design, Crypt with Sarcophagus
, early 19th century
Pen and sepia in, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Crypt with sarcophagus made of glass, corpse within, three figures guarding or visiting.
Button
, 1801–50
Brass

1931-59-132: Circular, convex button; ornamented with cartouche...
Dress fragments
, 1750–99
silk Technique: plain compound cloth brocaded with trimming

Fragments of white floral dress silk with polychrome silk fly-fringe trimming.
Plan de l’Eglise du Nouitial des Jesuistes à Paris
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

An architectural floor plan for a church with a central dome and a scale along the right. The plate is titled.
Embroidery sample
, ca. 1785
silk Technique: embroidered on cut supplementary warp pile in a compound foundation (velvet)

Multicolored silk embroidery in a floral design of tulips and other garden flowers on a black ground with small patterning in purple, yellow and blue.
Design for a Garden Fountain
, mid- 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash on brown laid paper
Drawing

A fountain with two basins stands beneath an arch supported by Hercules terms. Sitting on the concave entablature is a wolf and two lions. At top, a snake encircles a sphere. A large bone is suspended from the center of the arch.
Ornamenti o Grottesche (Grotesque Ornament)
Stefano della Bella, Italian, 1610–1664, ca. 1653
Etching on laid paper
Print

Vertical rectangle showing a symmetrical design on the theme of the hunt. At top the head of Diana crowned with a moon. Below, two hunting dogs and a stag's head. At bottom, crossed spears, a bow and quiver.
Design for a Bedroom Wall
, 1790
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, black crayon on paper
Drawing

The window is flanked by panels containing painted landscapes bordered with rectangular compartments bearing ornamental decoration. The dado has been left unadorned.
Project for a Decorative Pediment
, 1700–1750
Black crayon, pen and black ink on laid paper
Drawing

A seated child supports with his raised hand a scrolling architectural frame. Design is mainly in contours with hatching behind figure.
Winter Landscape with Barren Trees, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, January 1867
Graphite on gray wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a nocturnal winter scene of barren trees on a rolling landscape on or near the artist's property in Hudson, New York. At least five leafless trees are visible across the snow-covered terrain in the foreground. In the middle distance, two succeeding ridges of hills are shown partially and fully covered in trees. Above, the full moon shines a vertical column of light down over the landscape below.
Border
, 19th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Valenciennes diamond ground)

Detached flower form on diamond mesh; scalloped scalloped border.
Design for Doors for a Porte Cochère
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Elevation of a set of double doors decorated with panels of ornament motifs including crowned wreath, wave pattern, fleurs-de-lys, trophy of the harvest, and mascarons.
Escutcheon
, 19th century
Bronze, gilt

mast with keyhole open mouth
Tassel
, 17th century
silk, metallic thread, linen (?)

Soft core covered with metallic threads and plum-colored silk in chevron pattern; below this, a skirt of blue and plum-colored silk threads arranged in four groups, green silk cord at top.
Birdcage
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1895
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Recto: Sketch of a wooden birdcage; Verso: Sketch of a reclining female figure.
Joan of Arc
Jamet, ca. 1825
cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave
Textile

Five scenes from the story of Jeanne d'Arc. Printed in purple on white. Signed by Jamet. Very similar to cartoon 1898-21-27 signed by Charles Chasselet, Paris, 1817.
Leaf Studies
Samuel Colman, American, 1832–1920, ca. 1880
Graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Large tall veined leaf, left. Right, a stem with buds or seed pods, and round leaves.
Sketchbook Page: Birth of Alexander the Great; Battle of Alexander and Darius; Triumph of Alexander
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, ca. 1812
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Vertical panel showing four scenes dense with light figures against a dark ground. Notation at left of each scene.
Sleeve ruffle
, 18th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Needle lace with a design of twisting vines and grapes. Commonly called "Point d'Argentan."
Stage Design, Town on Hill with Turreted Buildings
Bibiena Family, 1657, late 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash on laid paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Bridge leading across river toward town with many turrets, climbing up the hill.
Cottages and Farm Building with a Man Sketching
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, ca. 1641
Etching on laid paper
Print

Man is seated in foreground, lower right, sketching a cottage with its attached barn. Farm animals near lower right.
Design for a Bottle Cooler
Giovacchino Belli, Italian, 1756 - 1822, ca. 1810
Pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Design for a bottle cooler. Curved legs with female masks on top rise from a base with a wave motif. They are held together by a band, and the bands are connected by another band and by vine festoons. The body has the shape of part of an egg. Arched railing on top.
Design for a Tondo with Arms of Cardinal Giulio della Rovere
Niccolò Martinelli, called il Trometta, Italian, 1565 – 1620, 1566–78
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache over traces of black chalk on blue laid paper
Drawing

The tondo is centered with the armorial device of an oak tree on a heart-shaped shield framed by a strapwork escutcheon, the coat of arms of the Della Rovere family. Two allegorical figures are seated at right and left of the heraldic arms. The figure at right holds two tablets; the left tablet is written in Latin: LIBER / GENE / RATIONE /S / IESU / CHRI / STI; the right is in pseudo-Hebrew. The figure on the left holds a cross. Two putti above holding cords of a cardinal's hat which together with the escutcheon identify the patron Cardinal Giulio della Rovere (1535-1578). A wreath encricles the design.
Nouveaux Desseins de Balcons
Pierre Edme Babel, French, 1720–1775, 1890–1910
Facsimile of the original etching (photomechanical or lithography)
Print

Three designs for wrought iron or metalwork balcony balustrades featuring scrolling leaves, c-scrolls, s-scrolls, festoons of flowers, baskets of flowers, and a vase. The plate is titled, with a scale below. This is a late 19th-early 20th-century reproduction from a series first published between 1738-1743.