biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
View of the Acropolis, Athens
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, April 1869
Oil and graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, looking westward from an elevated point southeast of the Acropolis.The immediate foreground consists of a grassy hill that descends from right to left. In the middle distance at center, a windmill with stucco walls is perched atop a gentle hill, while, in the middle distance at right, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is shown with its ruinous colonnade. Above it at right, the Parthenon is visible atop a dark and rocky Acropolis. Across a grassy valley or declivity, the Philopappos Hill is shown with the Philopappos Monument noticeably positioned on top of it. In the background, a luminous setting sun hangs above a purple, rugged mountain range while the sky is clear and blue-green.
Sketches of Single Infantry Figures and Practice Signatures
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1862
Graphite, charcoal on tan-colored paper, lined; stained.
Drawing

Horizontal view a series of single soldiers, with more detailed sketches of the two soldiers at right.
Frieze
, ca. 1860
Block-printed and flocked

Serpentine vine of horse chestnut leaves over a stripe of olive-green flock below the band and a light cream-colored stripe above the band.
Textile
, ca. 1770
silk Technique: compound satin weave, brocaded

Two pieces of white or cream-coloured damask brocaded in rose, green and blue silk and silver metal thread. Large vertical repeat of symmetrically arranged flowers enclosed by ribbon-like bands - a/: backed with coarse linen, edged with metal ribbon and silver lace - b/: backed with coarse linen and edged with metal ribbon. b/: two piece put together in the middle.
Plate 10, from "Suite de Douze Pêcheurs et Chasseurs"
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1771
Etching on paper
Print

Decorative landscape with figures attacking a fantastic animal with double-bared spear.
Landscape Sketch, Mount Desert, Maine
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, August 19, 1856
Graphite and white crayon on grey paper
Drawing

Sketch of a mountainous landscape.
Bracelet
, ca. 1870
Hair, gold

Bracelet composed of three twisted woven tubes of brown human hair. Central mount of gold engraved with lozenges. Ends with three-part clasp of gold in form of articulated tube. Central part of clasp fitted with loop.
Elevation of a Monstrance
, early 19th century
Pen and sepia ink, brush and sepia wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. A round pedestal stands upon an oblong base. It is decorated with a disc above a festoon. Upon it stands the figure of an angel upon clouds and supports with the raised arms the receptacle of the monstrance. It has an ovoidal glass in a frame with architectural forms. A cross in a palm wreath is on top of the scalloped dome. Laterally and below are rays of a glory.
Lit à la Duchesse, vue de côté
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on blue paper
Print

Design for a crown canopy (baldachin) bed with the canopy supported by the two headpoles and projecting from the wall, view from the side at an angle. The crown is topped with feather finials and floral motifs. The bed curtains are tied back to the poles. The headboard and bed linen are decorated with floral and scrolling acanthus leaf (rinceaux) motifs. A scale below the design. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Design for a Firedog
Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger, French, 1759 – 1795, 1780-1790
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

A bronze base supporting, at left, a flaming urn on a stand and a garland. At right, a pineapple finial.
A Window
, 1650–1700
Graphite on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Window frame with broken pediment, bearded bust of a man in classical dress. Suggestion of window above. The window sill aligns with the entablature of the wall.
Design for a Fireplace for a Grand Cabinet
Pierre Lepautre, French, 1652–1716, ca. 1660–1744
Engraving on paper
Print

Design for a Fireplace for a Grand Cabinet
LA PERSPECTIVE DE ST. CLOU qui est devant le grand Salon represente le Temple de Flore
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, 1680–1703
Etching on laid paper
Print

A view of a trompe l'oeil wall painting in a salon in the chateau of St Cloud, depicting a round classical temple with Corinthian columns and the statue of the goddess Flora on a plinth in the center. Nymphs dance and sit around the statue with putti flying above holding a festoon of leaves. The plate is titled with a short description of the painting.
Button
, 1801–25
Brass

1931-59-130: Circular convex button with ornament showing coat ...
Handle
, ca. 1775
Gilt bronze

Horizontal loop form composed of two snakes with tails entwined, their heads flanking a satyr's head at top, its horns looped around the snakes.
Standing Woman
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1860
Graphite on grey-green wove paper
Drawing

Woman holding sheet of paper to the left. She looks downward. At left, a study of her right arm. At right, a study for the bust. Verso: At left, sketch for the bust of a woman with bare shoulders.
Pair of women's silver spurs
, 1852
Silver
Spurs

Pair of silver spurs for a woman; curved section to fit around shoe with extended piece holding rowel; chain and buckle to hold spur in place.
Mt. Katahdin, Maine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1856 or 1876–1881
Oil and graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Painted sketch showing a view of Mt. Katahdin from the southern shore of either Togue Pond or Lake Millinocket in Maine. The surface of the pond reflects the warm lavender and blue hues in the sky above and extends from the foreground to the middle distance, where it encounters a wooded spit of land at right and the opposite shoreline at center and left. Dark, rolling hills stretch across the landscape in front of Mt. Katahdin, which looms over the landscape in the background. Rendered in hues of purple and blue, the mountain has a distinctly bulging silhouette with one sharp peak, Baxter, at center. Above, the loosely rendered sky is filled with hazy, light pink and cream clouds, likely at sunset. A patch of blue sky is visible at left.
Buttons
, late 19th century
bone [antler]

5 circular buttons made of deer's antlers with rough portion used for ornament; one hole.

Component -a is on card 2
Scrolling Foliate Ornament Design
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1777
Etching on laid paper
Print

A scrolling foliate ornament design with leaf motifs. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for an Embroidered or Woven Border
, 1780–1800
Graphite, brush and gouache on paper
Drawing

Rising garland of leaves with small flower boughs in the intervals. Framing strips laterally.
Mount
, ca. 1830–50
Gilded pressed copper

All over grapevine and grapes decoration
Horn and Silver Folding Spoon with Leather Case
, ca. 1710
horn, silver, leather, paper
spoon

Spoon of brown horn (a), silver hinge at center, folds to fit into two-part ovoid leather case (b,c).
Swiss Chalet
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August–September 1868
Graphite on gray wove paper
Drawing

Architectural sketch of a Swiss chalet made of timber. Characterized by a large, steep roof, the building includes typical trappings of chalet-style architecture, including a gabled roof, wide eaves, and exposed beams. Here, the structure is slightly elevated upon its foundation.
Ruin Fantasy
Louis-Joseph Le Lorrain, French, 1715–1759, ca. 1762
Brush and black, gray wash, black chalk on cream laid paper
Drawing

Statues and columns stand on the top of a city fountain in front of a ruined classical building. A colonade is visible in the background and in the left foreground, a overturned barrel is visible in the shadows. The sheet has additions at top and bottom, and along the left and right sides.
Brisé fan and box
, 1850–80
Carved horn sticks, silk ribbon, cardboard case with stamped paper

Brisé fan, horn sticks elaborately carved à jour with floral motifs. White silk ribbon. Cardboard case covered with pink stamped paper and removable lid.
Vase with Flowers
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Design for a two-handled vase with flowers on a support or bracket, with festoons and sprigs of flowers and leaves intertwined. The vase is decorated with gadrooning, triangles, and scrolling leaves (rinceaux).
Plate from a Set of Chinoiserie Representations
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1780–1790
Etching on paper
Print

Two Chinese figures sit facing each other on a grassy platform; one has a parasol. Above them, a third sits on steps supported by a scaffolding at the top of which is an umbrella-like shelter resting on two poles. Two framing lines. Bottom: "J. Pillement del"; "Demonchy sculp".
Ornamental Medallion Design
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1759–80
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Ornament design with an oval medallion depicting a rural landscape framed by a cartouche with an acanthus leaf clasp, fruits, and flowers, hanging from a ribbon from a frame made of scrolling leaves (rinceaux), interlaced leaves, fleurons and sprigs of flowers and leaves. In the lower center, below the medallion, a small trophy of flowers, a shield with a heart, arrows, and a quiver of arrows.
The Virgin and Child with an Angel
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1820–1850
Graphite, impressed lines on paper
Drawing

The Virgin is sitting, her left foot resting upon the globe. The Child sits in her lap. He puts his left hand into a basin which is supported by an angel with raised and backward turned hands. The Virgin, reading a book at which the Child's right hand points, tries to lift it with her right hand. Framing line.
Interior Wall Elevation with a Bed
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1779–84
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A design for an interior wall featuring ornately painted panels and a sofa bed in a niche decorated with ‘'chinoiseries'' motifs (European decorative arts and architectural style inspired by fanciful ideas of China and East Asia). The panels feature flowering branches, birds, leaves, bells, a diaper pattern at the dado level, and rosettes. The sofa bed is decorated with floral motifs and tassels. The large panel in the niche depicts a fantastical canopied structure with flowers and leaves. The tent-like canopy above the sofa bed is topped with feathers, hanging bells, crescent moons, and draped floral fabric with hanging pearls and tassels. The frieze above features a repeating pattern of scrolling leaves (rinceaux) and festoons of flowers. The plate is numbered.
Project for a building; point de vue in a park
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1800–1809
Pen and brown ink on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Above, the elevation. Curved steps lead to a semicircular niche cut into the greater part of a façade. Benches are in the niches and a door leads into the rear room. Flanked by statues.
Sketches of the Theaters at Calais and Boulogne
, ca. 1820
Pencil
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Elevation, plan and detail sketches of theater at Calais, with explanatory notes, and, below, of that at Boulogne. (By the same hand as 1938-57-1374 to -1383.)
Candelstick
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746–1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper.
Drawing

Candelstick.
Chambranle avec Balustres Ioniques.
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Elevation of a doorframe design that has fluted balusters on either side with acanthus leaves at the bottom and ionic capitals, and a frieze of scrolling leaves at the top. Below the elevation is a scale bar of four French feet ("4 Pieds"). The profile of the baluster is provided on the left side of the plate, and a cross section of half of the shelf is on the right. The plate is signed and numbered, although the lettering of the plate is not evident in the creasing of the album.
Title Page
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 18th century
Engraving on paper
Bound print

Interior design in Rococo style depicting an alcove with bed. At either side, two small doors or trumeaux, the one at the left with a figural painting above depicting a man holding the arm of a woman. Scale at lower center.
Char de Mars
Martin Marvie, French, 1713–1813, 1751
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Chariot drawn by eight horses. The chariot is decorated on the side with military scenes, one showing a scene of a military camp, and another, a scene of battle. The chariot carries musicians playing drums and horns, and figures dressed in Roman military armor carrying flags. The title refers to Mars, Roman god of war.
A Krater
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, ca. 1805
Black chalk on paper
Drawing

Krater with a frieze of classical nudes.
Cartouche with Musical Instruments
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1738
Etching and engraving on paper
Bound print

Blank oblong symmetrical rocaille cartouche surrounded by musical instruments. Two masks at left and right, from the mouths of which pour streams of water.
Large-Leaved Plant and a Figure, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, probably June 1857
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Sketches from Ecuador showing a detailed view of a large-leaved plant and a local figure. Dominating the composition at right, the visibly ribbed leaves of the plant, which may be a xanthosoma (locally termed "elephant ears"), spread out in multiple directs. Two prominently leaves show themslves at left and right. In the upper left corner, a local Ecuadorian individual is shown wearing a colorful ruana and a hat.
Apollo with lyre and Love
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Apollo with lyre and Love in landscape
Veüe du Jardin Royal des Plantes Medecinales au fauxbourg St. Victor
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of a botanical garden with a fountain in the center and a building in the background, lined with trees and buildings in the distance. The paths are filled with figures. The plate is titled and signed.
Landscape with a Woman at a Stream
Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, 1856
Black crayon, pen and ink, brush and gouache on blue paper
Drawing

The woman washes laundry.
Livery trimming
, 18th century
silk Technique: voided velvet

Component A is on a white ground with the coat of arms of a bishop. A shield with arms is capped with a mitre, cross and pastoral staff (crosier). These are framed by the ecclesiastical hat that has tassels falling on either side of the shield. 

Component B has shield of arms underneath a cardinal's hat with tassels that fall on either side of the shield.
Two Architectural Elevations and Sections for a Building
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, ca. 1770
Engraving and etching on paper
Print

Two architectural elevations and sections for a large building featuring vase finials, smooth-faced banded rustication, statues, and sculpted friezes. The interiors are ornately decorated with paneling, sculptures, two stoves, and overdoors. Each design is titled with a description. The plate is numbered.
Fragments
, 17th century
silk, metallic yarns Technique: woven

Two fragments of woven silk, possibly part of a chasuble, with scrolls framing palmettes, with heraldic devices in the interstices. In red and gold metallic on an off-white ground.
Table cover
, mid–late 19th century
silk and metal wrapped silk thread, linen foundation Technique: satin, split, stem, and laid work stitches; bobbin lace

Table cover with center scene depicting "Venus i Cupido" in elaborate frame. Surrounding center is eight scenes, two marked "La Hermosa Diana," and at each corner, one showing North American Indians (?); border of flowers, scrolls and cactus. Edged with bobbin lace in color.
Two Half Panel Designs
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, ca. 1651
Etching on laid paper
Print

Two half panel designs within carved frame. To the left: a merman holding a triton with a seahorse below him, reeds, rocks, and water. To the right: mascaron (mask), a vase, putto, festoon of leaves, scrolling acanthus leaves, and a griffin.
Pocket
, 19th century
cotton Technique: twill plain weave

Woman's pocket in white cotton with tapes to fasten.
La Chasse
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, mid- 18th–late 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Within a double-lined frame, an ornamental trophy representing hunting, with a net, a horn, arrow, quiver with arrows, and powder flask hanging from a cord or textile, intertwined with foliate branches. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Jupiter
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1804
Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Jupiter shown recumbent, one leg extended. He holds a plate with a drink for the eagle.
Two Chair Designs
Jean-Charles Delafosse, French, 1734 – 1789, 1849–66
Etching on paper
Print

Two designs for upholstered chairs with carved frames with an oval back, featuring festoons of flowers, laurel leaf molding, wave and scale patterns, fluting, and scrolling acanthus leaves. The plate is signed with the printmaker, publisher, and original designer, and numbered.
Design for an Earring
, late 18th century
Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on light green paper
Drawing

Jewelry design for an earring. Above a disk, below three drops, in the center a knot and two flower stems. The knot of lace ribbons, with alternating blossoms and ovals between bands; a jour. Bevelled corners.
Funerarl Decorations for Louis XVI of France
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1793
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

A variation of 1938-88-1312. The steps and the candelabra in the schemes of 1938-88-1309. The pedestal and the group on top are variations of 1938-88-1311, without figures sitting upon, or leaning against it. In the central panel of the front is the inscription. Above the entablature is a pedimenent edge in the usual sarcophagus cover shape.
Sidewall
, 1810–20
Block printed on handmade paper

Vertical rectangle; the end of a roll composed of joined sheets. Fleurons and squares, brown and yellow, in alternating rows, with remainder of background covered by a foliate arabesque. The printed motifs simulate a textile weave and are printed slightly out of register.
Mountainous Landscape, Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 1865
Brush and oil, graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of mountains and plain in Jamaica. At center, the plain is bounded by rolling hills on all sides. In distance, ridgeline is obscured by rain that falls throughout left portion of the composition. Tree and foliage of a nearby wooded hill is visible in foreground.
Classicized Interior Scene with Virgin and Child (?)
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1820–1850
Pen and ink, black chalk on paper
Drawing

Classicized Interior Scene with Virgin and Child (?).
In the Park of Ermenonville
Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, ca. 1850
Graphite, brush and reddish-brown watercolor, brush and white gouache on paper
Drawing

In the first plane is a part of a pond with a water gate. A sarcophagus in classical style, build of stones, stands under a tree, beyond it.
Mount
, early 19th century
Brass

Irregular triangular polygon with repoussé figure of a winged draped female with a horn.
Cartouche (Framing) Designs
Jean-Baptiste Girard, French, active ca.1750 – ca.1771, 1754-69
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Two differently designed sides forming a large cartouche or framing device featuring asymmetrical curvilinear designs, c-scrolls, s-scrolls, flowers, scrolling leaves and feathers. The plate is signed and numbered.