biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Textile
, ca. 1835
cotton Technique: engraved and relief roller printed on plain weave; red, brown and black printed by engraved roller; yellow and blue printed by a relief roller

Polychrome panel with a vertical arrangement of flower bouquets of roses and passion flowers with foliage. Set off against vertical background stripes of small S-curves within foliage. Staggered repeat.
Rookwood Pottery
George Gibson, American, b. England, 1820–1896, 1886
Pen and ink, brush and black and brown watercolor, grey gouache, graphite on illustration board
Drawing

Groups of pottery arranged on four shelves, along the top of the page and to the left.
Bandbox
, 1830–40
Block-printed paper, pasteboard support

Bandbox lid with four pieced fragments of the same wallpaper pattern. Green background, hunting scene in darker green, brown, white, yellow, showing hounds, mounted huntsman jumping white fences, trees, hills. Rim: Border pattern of green leaves and dots on white background.
Wool Embroidery Design (Berlin Wool Works)
T. P. Devrient, active ca. 1860, ca. 1860
Brush and gouache, pen and black ink over etching on cream laid paper
Drawing

Design for wool work.  Scroll design in yellow.  In center a blue box, lighted candle and some playing cards.
Holy Family
Samuel Ireland, English, ca. 1744–1800, 1794
Aquatint on paper
Print

Showing two paintings. The upper one represents the Holy Family. The lower one a foot in side view of a person wearing a long garb. Left of the lower painting a curatin.
Sweetmeat glass
, ca. 1800–20
Glass

Deep flute-shaped bowl, short tapered stem, slightly domed 8-sided foot; lip scalloped with fan cutting, below that cut draping swags with narrow vertical flutes above and wider flutes below, foot cut with facets at edges
The Riverside
Becker, Smith & Page, Inc., founded 1899, 1905–15
Machine-printed on paper
Frieze

Landscape frieze, with two clusters of trees in foreground, and large clusters of trees in background, printed in silhouette. Printed in shades of greens and browns on ground that shades from light yellow at top to green at bottom.
A Bivouac Fire on the Potomac River, from Harper's Weekly, December 21, 1861, pp. 744-745.
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, December 21, 1861
Wood engraving in black ink on newsprint paper
Print

Horizontal night scene with a group of soldiers seated and standing around a fire, as one soldier dances in front of the fire and two others play cards, at lower right.
Fragment
, 18th century
silk Technique: 5-harness satin damask

Light orange and white silk damask used to line a cape (1962-56-64-a/c).
Drinking Vessel with Banqueting Youths
, 5th century BC
red-figured earthenware
kylix

Shallow circular bowl on pedestal foot; two, squared-loop handles; black ground of Interior with central red-orange decoration showing scene of two youths reclining on couch, one lifting phiale, the other playing a lyre, the scene framed by a circular band of alternating key and checkerboard patterns.   Black ground of bowl exterior with red-orange decoration consisting of palmettes surrounding handles; between handles, on either side, tableaus of reveling youths on couches similar to scene in bowl.
Ceiling paper
Janeway & Co. Inc., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1848 - 1914, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

All over simple floral and vining motif. Printed on cream ground in beige, brown and white liquid mica. Printed in selvedge: "Janeway & Co. Inc."
Sampler
Elizabeth Tudor, English, b.1822, 1834
silk and human hair embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, satin, eyelet, buttonhole, half cross, knot, and running stitching on plain weave foundation

Two scenes and a short text within a curving floral border. Top central scene is an illustration of a scene in Laurence Sterne's book "A Sentimental Journey" showing the dejected character, Maria, as she is described in the book. The book is quoted: "God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb said Maria."  The bottom scene shows a pagoda over a bridge, a woman holding a parasol and a basket, and two owls sitting in a tree. A balloon carrying two passengers is rises over the pagoda.  The text at the top reads, "Elizabeth Tudor Aged 12 years 1834" and "Prepare to meet thy God."
Standing Atlante (a Dacian captive)
Giorgio Vasari, Italian, 1511–1574, 1800–20
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on paper
Drawing

Standing bearded and heavily-robed atlas or atlante, a support sculpted in the form of a man intended to take the place of a column or pilaster. His head terminates in Ionic scrolls.
"Procession of the Queen of Sheba" ?
, 1830–40
Hand painted linen tabby
Bonad

Panel of painted linen showing people in horse-drawn carts, house, floral decoration, with a band at top bearing an inscription. The letters "SPAS ILD" at the top right of the bonad indicate names of the original owners.
Wall Street Ferry, New York
George Reynolds, 1867
Pen and black ink on white paper with blue horizontal lines
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. View of dock area looking toward river. City in distnace. Piles of merchandise at left and right. Horse-drawn wagon, center. At upper left in ink: "Wall Street Ferry 1867- G. Reynolds." Heavy ink border, three sides.
Light Study of Calm Sea
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–90
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

Calm sea in foreground with light sky.
Fruit Knife with Mother-of-Pearl Handle
François Nicoud, French, active Paris ca. 1875-1890, ca. 1890
steel, gold plated, silver, mother of pearl
knife

One of twelve fruit knives. Rectangular blade with pointed tip, surface adorned with engraved scrolling and spiral foliage decoration on lower half. Reverse side of blade devoid of decoration. Banded gold plated ferrule leads to mother of pearl handle, decorated with carved diagonal fluting, slightly widenning to rounded terminal.
Frieze
Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Swags of grape clusters on the vine, suspended from a vine running parallel to the top edge. The background colors shade from light at the top to darker at the bottom.
Border
, 1785–1810
Block-printed on handmade paper

Elongated oval shape with a classical urn motif filled with flowers and fruit, connected by a floral rope and printed over the lower edge of a panel design.  Dentil underneath.  Printed in green, shades of grey and white on a light grey ground.
Woman Bathing Her Feet at a Brook
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 1658
Etching on laid paper
Print

Seated nude woman. Her head is seen in profile turned left, and the upper portion of her body also turns left. Heavily shaded background.
Sidewall
, 1850–75
Machine-printed on paper

On striped light salmon ground, staggered foliate motifs in yellow, red, green, and purple.
Dish
Hermann Ratzerdorfer, ca. 1870
Glass, silver, gold, enamel, gem stones

Large circular dish in the Renaissance style, constructed of 31 engraved glass panels set in framework of enameled and gilded silver with semi-precious stones.
Notebook
, ca. 1850
silk, metal, cardboard Technique:

Small notebook covered in silk thread in shades of green, yellow and gold in a grid-like design outlined with gold. The threads are laid tightly across the surface of the cardboard in groups. Three loops to hold a pencil, space inside for notes.
Floral design for printed textile
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on blue wove paper
Drawing

Brown leaf surrounded by black dotted pattern, green leaves, red flowers on purple branches.  Graphite lined border.
Cup and Saucer with Swans
Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, German, established 1763, early 19th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold, metal
cup and saucer

Curved hard-paste porcelain cup with high looped strap handle. Saucer is slightly curved. Overglaze decoration on cup showing silver swans and gold reeds on red ground. Gold edge and band, with foliated black band between them. Saucer with similar decoration, except for swans.
Dessert Spoon with Rolled Leaf Handle
Charles Victor Gibert, French, ca. 1890
silver
spoon

Oval bowl with plain narrow stem. Stem continues to form leaf, which curls over itself on the right side to form rolled shape with small beetle appled midway down leaf and caterpillar applied on very end of the leaf terminal.
Landscape, Darmstadt, Germany
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, February 1, 1867
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a rocky terrain with a figure in the foreground and hills in the background.
Sampler
, 19th century
linen, silk Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Sampler with many small rectangles of drawnwork patterning interspaced with lines of silk embroidery.
Sidewall - sample
, 1906–08
Machine-printed

Floral bouquets and scrolling foliage. Printed in colors on tan background patterned like textile weave.
Sidewall
, 1868–69
Machine-printed

Floral stripe design with alternating wide stripes. One contains a celery-like flower, the other a cone-shaped flower. Printed in brown or deep green on medium brown striped and crosshatched ground.
Plaque
, ca. 1720
Tin-glazed earthenware

Shaped plaque with raised molded border and circular ribbed hanging loop on top edge; painted in underglaze blue and yellow with leaf scroll border, chinoiserie scene center with figure in landscape.
Floral design for printed textiles
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Small pink flowers interspersed with yellow and white patterns on brown ground.
Edging
, mid-18th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Bobbin lace pillow border, floral scrolls; mid-18th century Flemish
Sidewall
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On light gray textured ground, central floral wreath containing white cluster of roses, long garlands connecting to other motifs. Printed in green, white, gold, and gray.
Stage Design: Vaulted Interior
, 1675–1700
Pen and bistre on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle showing interior view. Coupled columns on pedestals support the vault of a church or palace nave which stretches far back into an indistinct distance.
Panel
, early 19th century
wool, silk, metallic thread Technique: appliqué

Panel of green flannel with applique of colored flannels, edged with silk and embroidered in metal thread. Design has three borders and within, a niche of red velvet with surrounding area ornamented with floral forms, as are the borders. Below the niche is a vase of flowers. Narrow band of dark red velvet on four sides and gold fringe on top and bottom.
Watch, chain, and key
, 1875–99
Gold, steel

Watch chain of ornamental links of gold and steel; at either end, a mailed fist holding ring with snakes head. Two ornaments; bust in armor on pedestal. Watch key with wolf's head on top.
Designs for Pendants
Gilles Légaré, French, 1617 – after 1685, 1663
Engraving on paper
Print

Six designs for jewelry pendants featuring gems, scrolling leaves, and ribbons. The plate is numbered and signed.
Title Page
Berthelot, French, active late 18th century, 1788
Etching and aquatint on laid paper
Print

Title page for a series of arabesque ornament designs with neoclassical motifs. The title is lettered above an arabesque design featuring festoons of flowers and leaves, ribbons, olive branches, wheat, scrolling acanthus leaves, beads, fleurons, flowers, hanging bow and arrow, quiver of arrows and a torch. A winged putti holding an arrow, standing on a globe above an incense burner decorated with rams' heads and snakes, on a platform with a roundel in the center, and mask below. The plate is signed.
Elevation of a Church for Monte Vergine
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1784
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red ink on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

The door has a window as an overdoor and is flanked by pairs of pilasters. Triangular pediment with escutcheon, topped by a cross. Laterally statues, variations of the similar statues in -1139.
Pichincha at Morning from the Hill of the Temple of the Sun, Quito, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June 1857
Graphite, brush and white gouache on paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing view of elevated, rugged region around Pichincha volcano, near Quito, Ecuador. A grassy hillside with ruinous foundation of a column comprise foreground. Deep valley separates foreground from middle distance, where they elevated plain, or Paramo, of the Andes is visible. In background, the sharp peaks of Pichinca rise behind the elevated plain.
Console tables
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, ca. 1785–1790
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Two left sides. The cornices of an entablature are supported by a two-legged winged chimera the tail of which is upward curved toward the center, where a helmet is, on top of the stem, between rinceaux. At right: the support is formed by two half-figures, recumbent, of lions ending with upward-turned rinceaux crossing each other. The rinceaux have two branches, one ending in a spiral upon the head of the lions. Upon it stands a swan supporting with neck and wings the top. The other branches join in forming a heart form into which hangs a medllion holding a figure. Usual background.
Border fragment
, 17th century
silk on silk Technique: embroidery on satin weave and cording

Fragment of cream-colored satin embroidered in a floral pattern of blue, rose and cream. Edged top and bottom with narrow picot-edged rose ribbon.
Antique Ruins with Figures Contemplating
Charles Michel-Ange Challe, French, 1718 – 1778, 1742-1746
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Partially ruined temple with columns on left and large niche at the back containing fountain with statue of Neptune (Poseidon) with raised trident. Tree at right, sky appears in top of ruined vaulted ceiling. Group of men in contemplation gesture towards statue, two additional figures near column at left.
Sketch of Apollo, the nine Muses and Pegasus upon the summit of the Helicon
, 1780–1810
Pencil on paper
Drawing

Horizontal composition with sketch of Apollo. Apollo is standing on the top with the lyre. One of the Muses is behind him. The others are standing or sitting below, four on each side. The Pegasus is below.
Funereal Monument
Jean Berain, the elder, French, 1640-1711, 1711
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Funereal monument under a baldachin. The monument is decorated with incense-burning vases, skulls, and grieving women. At the lower left are three men looking and gesturing at the monument. The plate is signed.
Fishermen Beaching a Dory, Cullercoats, England
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1881
Charcoal, black and white chalk on cream wove paper
Drawing

Horizontal view of five fishermen shown beaching a boat on a four- wheeled truck, in the foreground, with sailboats on the sea indicated in the background.
Embroidery sample
, ca. 1770
silk, paper Technique: embroidered on a compound foundation Label: Satin, stem, and knot stitches embroidered in silk on silk compound weave; paper enclosure

Ribbed blue silk with narrow horizontal stripes embroidered in white and pale colors in a design of fantastic flowers.
Soldier with Sword and Pipe
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1862
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Vertical view of a soldier with sword, standing with a pipe in his mouth, looking downward.
Fauteuil Oval en Cabriolet [et] Profil du Fauteuil en Cabriolet
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Plan of a chair seat surrounded by three armchairs: two elevations, and one profile. The chairs are covered in a striped textile and the frame is carved with ornament motifs including fluting, acanthus leaf, rosette, scrolls, bead course, and interlinked piastre. The plate is signed and numbered.
Coat of Arms of the Grand Duke of Tuscany: Ornament with a Lion Mask, No. 6 from "Raccolta di varii cappriccii et nove inventioni di cartelle et ornamenti"
Stefano della Bella, Italian, 1610–1664, 1646
Etching on paper
Print

Ornament with a lion mask. No. 6 of the same set as -10, "Raccolta di varii  cappriccii," etc.
Fragment
, 14th century
silk Technique: 2/1 twill patterned by plain weave

A bird hangs from underside of branch and looks at dog. In ivory on green.
Design for a Woven Fabric, Fragment
, 1815-1840
White, yellow, beige, and red gouache on oily tracing paper, mounted
Drawing

Beveled bottom corners. Top of a scroll of a bough with leaves.
Gedney Bunce
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1881
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Sketch of a male figure in profile.
Chandelier en forme de Trépied terminé par un Brandon
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1788–1796
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for a tripod candlestick and firebrand decorated with ornament motifs including flames, rosettes, drapery, spiral fluting, bead course, pinecone. The plate is numbered.
Design for an Oblong Ceiling
George Richardson, British, ca. 1736 - 1813, 1773
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, black chalk on paper
Drawing

Horizontal format design for an oblong plaster ceiling. Shown are the scheme of the decorations of the central square and of the left sections and the decoration of the lower left quarter of the ceiling. Interlaced ribbons form in the central part one large circle and segments. They are subdivided in smaller circles.
A Village Square
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909, 1875–80
Graphite and black crayon on rough grey paper
Drawing

A square is bordered at left and at the back by houses, at right by a garden wall. A tree is shown in the center. An oxcart and a plain wagon are near it.
Sidewall
, 1855–60
Block-printed, stamped foil, gilded on paper

Horizontal rectangle. Drop-repeating motif of palmette in gilt, with brown center and white foliate surround.
Design for Garden Pavilion
Franz H. Heissinger, ca. 1909
Graphite on wove paper, lined
Drawing

Design for a garden pavilion. Pavilion with umbrella decorated with flower motif. Vegetation surrounds pavilion. Scale noted at bottom.
Schooners and Ocean Waves, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1860
Graphite on white wove paper
drawing

Seascape sketch showing waves on the ocean's surface and two views of a schooner (or double masted sailboat) at Mount Desert Island in Maine. Undulating, ridge-like waves are partially shaded as they inhabit the foreground. In the upper left corner, two views of a schooner are included: one view from the rear, and another in right profile. In the upper right corner, an arrow points down and to the left--likely indicating a cardinal direction or the direction of the wind.
Egg warming rack
, ca. 1810
Painted tôle

Painted oval in plan, with four paw feet, two volute handles and two acorn knobs on flat, two-leaved hinged cover. Red ground with band of gilt foliate scrolls.
Masts of Ship with United States Flag
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, October 17, 1897
Graphite on off-white thin board
Drawing

A sketch (possibly from memory) with a composition of disassociated elements: at left a ship with three masts, from whose rightmost mast flies an inverted United States flag; at lower left foreground, two men push a dory on a carriage (compare with "The Wreck") towards rocks and grass, in the right distance, a hill or rise is implied. At right, numerous manuscript notations.
Design for a Garden Niche
, 1740-1760
Pen and ink on paper
Drawing

A semicircular arched niche, flanked by panels and surmounted by a blind balustrade with urns. In the center, a basket of flowers from which hang garlands. A low bench runs around the nich. Alternating suggestions shown by designs of flanking panels.
Studies for the Flagellation of Christ
Guiseppe Cesari, Italian, 1568 - 1640, ca. 1630
Red and black chalk on paper
Drawing

Vertical format. Figure of a man with left leg raised, facing left and poised to strike, raises a scourge with his right hand and holds fetters in left hand. Below, at right, is a black chalk sketch of Christ fettered to column. Two executioners with scourges stand above and behind him.
Processional
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, 1797-1858
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

A procession of seven people walk by a shrine buried in the forest. Between them is a rocky river. Three men in front are carrying a red banner, followed by three women carrying matching parasols. The last man is holding a folding fan.
Sidewall
, ca. 1840
Block-printed, handmade paper

Irregular portion of paper showing pulpit, piers, and Gothic Tracery.
Panel Designs of Grotesque Ornamentation
Jean Berain, the elder, French, 1640-1711, 1711
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Three panels of grotesque ornamentation featuring a Commedia dell'arte scene in center, as well as scrolls, garlands, trellises, masks, swinging figures, figures playing music, monkeys (singeries), and satyrs, The plate is numbered but not signed.
Entrées de Serrures à l’usage des Portes et des Meubles
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Two designs for the key entry of a lock. The one on the left is decorated with a wide, gadrooned vase of flowers, wreath of leaves, cornucopia filled with flowers, and garland of flowers. The one on the right is decorated with birds with beads in their beaks on either side of the key port; it also features garlands of flowers, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a bouquet of flowers. The plate is signed and numbered.
Plan du premier Etage, d'une Maison de Campagne
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1745
Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Plan of the first floor of a country estate. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for a Comb
, ca. 1830
Pen and ink, brush and gray, yellow watercolor on paper
Drawing

Jewelry design for a hair comb intended to be executed in gilded, partly engraved metal and diamonds. Thirty-five tines. The low cresting is divided in three rows. Below, drapery festoons in engraving. In the middle, a chain of diamonds; cresting border with alternating: a flower stem with a diamond as blossom and two leaves and a stem stacked with a small diamond below and a large diamond above, connected by curves.
Detailed View of the Three Figures
, ca. 1818
Pencil, pen, black ink, black wash.
Drawing

Some details are unfinished; the balustrade is sketched, the receptacle is without decoration and the architecture is outlined.
Teapot and lid
John Turner, Lane End, Staffordshire, England, 1759 - 1780, ca. 1780
Unglazed stoneware ("black basalt")

Flattened spherical shape with wide, looped handle and conical spout. The high domed cover had knob composed of a draped female figure. Lower portion of pot is decorated with rays in low relief, sides with high relief groups of Bacchanalian putti and handle with leaf ornament. Thin shaped collar about mouth. Leaf and chevron reliefs on cover. Inside glazed.
Lake and Mountains
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, possibly 1856
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing the opposite shore of a heavily wooded lake in a mountainous region, possibly Maine. The surface of the lake is shown along the lower margin, leading to the tree-covered lakeshore in the middle distance. Beyond, steep ridges rise abruptly and overlap one another as they recede in to the background, where a large, triangular peak towers over the scene.
Design for a Cartouche with Vignette
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1745
Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for a cartouche with an upper and lower compartment. The upper compartment contains a vignette of three figues in a landscape: a young boy, a young man, and an older man, the latter of whom is dressed as a pilgrim. The cartouche is comprised of rinceaux, scrolls, shells, claw feet, and vines. The plate is signed and numbered.