biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Gallery, possibly the Glass Passage, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1803 or earlier
Pen and blue ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Perspective view of a narrow passageway, with an opening at the far end. The decoration of the wall consists of a painted design of columns, with lattice work patterns between them.
Study for "Courage," Lunette in Hudson County Courthouse, Jersey City, NJ
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1910
Charcoal and graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down
Drawing

Seated allegorical female figure representing Courage, wearing a winged helmet, armor, and drapery. Her left elbow rests on a shield.
Textile
, 1825–1835
cotton Technique: roller and block printed on plain weave

Pillar print with a fine floral vine and a pair of birds attending a bird nest with four eggs that is perched above the column's capital. Tan ground with red, yellow and black for the pillars, birds and foliage.
Sketch of Three Children
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1878
Graphite on light brown paper
Drawing

Three children playing in Brookline. Two are seated, left leans over facing front, right faces standing figure with round object in right hand. Right, standing figure with hat and arms by side.
Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, ca. 1834
Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color
Print

Two teams of men, each with horse, hauling festival cars (not visible), from right to left. Right, part of Torii is seen. Left, building outside of which are two fires, and people watching activities.
Sketch of Genius for "Tradition"
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1916
Graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

Sketch of a young male figure with his arms crossed, leaning on the lap of a figure, at left.
Sidewall
, 1800–1850
Block-printed

Small green pattern with gray stylized foliage, printed on white ground.
Note in red ink reads: Third layer Wall #1 on top of this was plain paper with paint
"Niagara Falls"
, ca. 1900
Aluminum
Matchsafe

Oblong, curved top and bottom, featuring incised inscription "Niagara Falls" across front, framed by decorative branch motifs; reverse features raised decoration of small deer head with antlers. Flower and cartouche motif on top of lid, lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
"Tipsy Tavener"
, late 18th–mid-19th century
ivory, later silver-plated metal tines
fork

Four tine fork with faceted shank. Handle formed as a fully modelled, carved ivory bearded man leaning to his right, clutching a drinking cup close to his side with his right hand and his belly with his left hand, a flask hung over his shoulder. He stands on a coiled serpent.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, textured, liquid mica

Two alternating medallions enclosed within a foliate framework band of beading at the bottom; printed in green, metallic green, metallic gold, metallic copper on a light green background (shading green to pink to green)
Sunset Over Tower and River
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

A river in the foreground, with a building group dominated by a large tower silhouetted against a summer sky. To figures in foreground.
Ceiling paper
Cresswell & Washburn Ltd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880 - 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Non-directional, seemingly random placement of floral sprigs in blue, green, white, and tan, alternate with sprigs in metallic gold. Printed on tan ground.
Ceiling paper
Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On gray-green ground, scrolled treillage in green with multi-lobed motifs in green and white outlined in dark pink.
Clip
, ca. 1900
Brass, wood

Paper clip with two brass plates and spring fastening. Curvilinear Art Nouveau design with plant forms.
Bayeux
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

View of a narrow, winding street, with old houses on both sides. Facing the spectator, a two-story house, with high, pitched roof and a large dormer. Figures walking and standing.
Textile
, 18th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: woven

Cloth of gold brocaded in a small flower pattern of reds and greens.
Sidewall
Liberty Wall Paper Company, Schuylerville, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Faux bois or wood grain printed paper. The design alternates between equal width light and dark panels, containing four each across the width. Beige and brown vertical textured bands.
Table Spoon from Rockledge Service
George Washington Maher, American, 1864–1926, 1911–12
silver
spoon

Table spoon, part of flatware service designed in "Martelé" silver for "Rockledge Estate" in Winona, Minnesota. Large oval bowl. Narrow join, leading to thick flat handle, with gently rounded sides, widening towards terminal. Obverse side decorated with lily motif within border, stemming from join of handle, continuing up handle with three sets of mirroring leaves on either side of central stem, terminating in mirroring lily blossoms encasing mongram 'EKG.' Terminal in form of segmented or flat arch, with slight upturn at tip. Reverse side of handle undecorated with plain textured hammered suface. Textured hammered surface visible throughout tines and handle.
Sampler
, ca. 1880–90
wool and cotton embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation

Verse of "The Dying Christian to his Soul."  Large scattered motifs of bowls of fruit and flowers within curving floral border.
Sidewall and border
, 1810–30
Block-printed on paper

a) Different size floral bouquets with various types of flowers and leaves on a striped taupe background.  Circular motif on edge.  Shades of red, shades of green, taupe, and white.
b) Bases of Corinthian-like style columns connect by stylized floral swags and fabric.  Shades of red, shades of green, taupe, and white.
Sidewall - fragment
, ca. 1875
Machine-printed

Irregular pieced portion showing Chinoiserie design: fisherman on shore, others in boat, rocky island and balustraded shore. Printed in white and browns on gray ground.
Stage Design, Burial Chamber of Persian Kings
Romolo Achille Liverani, Italian, 1809 - 1872, 1828
Pen and sepia ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Interior of sepulchral vault with tombs.
Etui and cover
, late 18th century
Lacquer painted over shagreen; Vernis Martian

Cylindrical case with tortoise shell interior.
Design for a Painting, Five Putti
Jacob de Wit, 1695 – 1754, 1725–1754
Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor, brush and white gouache on brown paper, mounted
Drawing

Three surround the fragment of a column, two fly. Framing chalk line.
Elevaon du dedans de la cour de a Maison de Monsr. de Bretonvillers
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

Architectural elevation of the façade of a large house view from the courtyard. Two sectional views of rooms in the house visible with fireplaces. A scale below. The plate is titled and signed.
Sketches around Pátzcuaro, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1883–1884
Graphite on light green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Mixed sketches showing various views around Pátzcuaro, Mexico. At upper left, two figures ride in a long canoe facing left, while at upper right, a fisherman in a small boat is shown with a large net. At center left, a basilical church with a tall brown belltower--possibly the Rectoría de San Juan de Dios--is visible. At center right, a sketch of a fisherman rowing a small boat is shown beside that of a hand net. Finally, at lower right, a flock of ducks taking off from a body of water is loosely rendered.

Verso: Architecture sketch showing a view of the Monastery of San Mateo Apóstol in Atlatlahucan, Mexico. Viewed obliquely at center, the monastery's facade and tall, square belltower are visible at center. Its crenelated side wall extends to the left and includes two fixed buttresses, like large, attached piers that support the building's exterior.
Molding fragment
, 18th century
walnut

simple moulding fragment with double ogee channelling, carved with running elementary acanthus pattern.
Apollo and Mercury
Giovanni Volpato, Italian, 1733 - 1803, ca. 1790
Engraving on paper
Print

Landscape. Apollo is seated on a rock in left foreground, facing left. Mercury drives a herd of cattle to the right, in middleground. A bridge, ancient castle, hills in distance.
Pleated cabriolet fan
, 1760–80
Parchment and paper leaf, painted with gouache; pierced, painted and gilded ivory sticks

Pleated cabriolet fan with painted parchment upper and lowers leaves. The obverse shows naval scenes with floral borders.The reverse leaf is painted paper showing a woman in a pastoral landscape, with a rustic house and fence on the lower leaf. The sticks are carved and pierced openwork (à jour) with Chinoiserie figures, painted and gilded. Paste jewel set in both ends of the rivet.
Angel with Tomb
Minardi Tommaso, Italian, 1787 - 1871, 19th century
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

View of angel seated on a tombstone surrounded by plants.
Design for ceiling decoration
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746–1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Design for ceiling decoration.
Haircomb
, mid-19th century
tortoiseshell, metal, coral
haircomb

Tortoise shell comb with seven teeth and a hinged plate ornamented with two rows of coral beads and three coral pendants on chains of gold beads attached to the plate.
Nude Woman Seated by a Stream
Charles Emile Jacque, French, 1813 - 1894, ca. 1846
Etching in red ink on cream-colored paper
Print

A nude woman is seated near a stream, leaning against a tree and arranging her hair.
Sampler
Sarah Borley, 1826
silk, paper Technique: satin, chain and back stitches

Medallion, sprays of flowers and illustration of the church in Great Bookham (considered to be one of the most interesting churches in Surrey)
Trade Card of John Williams, Clothier
, ca. 1830
Lithograph on paper
Trade card

A street corner with a tailor's shop; a woman and two men walk past it. On top are a drapery festoon with the same as copied above and a flourish, containing: "GENTLEMAN'S FASHIONABLE WEARING APPAREL WAREHOUSE."
Design for a Window Wall
, 1790
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, black crayon on paper
drawing

A dado is at the bottom. Two windows flank a wall panel showing a framed representation of two birds on a bowl over a mirror beneath which a console table stands.
Designs for Two Vertical Panels
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1738 and 1745
Engraving on paper
Bound print

Two rocaille designs for upright panels. Left panel: within cartouche at upper center, a putto figure with a whip and two dogs. At upper left and right, putti blowing water through horns. Right panel: within cartouche at upper center, a scene of two putti playing on a seesaw in a landscape with architectural ruins, including an obelisk. Dragons flank the cartouche.
Armoire à la Moderne
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Design for an armoire decorated with ornament motifs including lamb tongue, acanthus leaves, lion head and scrolls, fluting, and a ring-pull drawer at the bottom. The plate is signed.
Study for "Sacred Lesson"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, October 1844
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Woman seated in right profile, at a table, facing a bearded man who stands, pointing to a picture of the crucifixion in a book. Verso: A child at Lake Brienz; a young woman seated, upper right.
Palace
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1792
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

Top: Distant corner view of a palace of similar design as -1107, situated on top of a hill at the end of an ovoidal court. Bottom: distant view of a palace of seven sections, a variation of -1107 in an ovoidal court. Monumental columns stand near the lateral ends of the court.
Sketch for a Portrait of a Seated Woman
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1879
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Woman seated facing frontally, with her right arm resting on a table and a fan in her left hand. She looks toward the left. The left arm repeated, upper right.
Stand for an Écuelle
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1766
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
stand

Oval form; upcurved rim with shaped edge; circular well; decoration of polychrome floral sprays, scalloped gilt band and blue band with gilt cross-strokes at rim; blue band around well.
Stage Design, Ruined Farm Building Interior
Antonio Giuseppe Basoli, Italian, 1774–1843, 1810–30
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray and black wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Interior of shabby farmhouse with holes in ceiling, figures throughout. Men gathered around a fireplace at right, a bagpiper plays for a dancing couple, a boy and dog stand alone.
Study, Tree, Santa Barbara, California
Samuel Colman, American, 1832–1920, 1888
Black crayon, brush and watercolor wash on cream paper
Drawing

Oblique view of three sycamores with leaves standing at a slope, which is marked with X. On verso, vertically, a group of two "Eucaliptus, Santa Ba[r]bara", as the caption reads.
Profil de deux Venteaux de la porte Cochere
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 18th century
Engraving on paper
Bound print

Design for a carriage door (double door). Each door decorated with panels, a geometric design at bottom. Above a transom, an arched decorative panel containing the profile of a male figure framed by putti. Scale at lower center.
Three Designs for Embroidery Scissors
Unknown, Italian, early–mid-19th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over graphite on cream heavy laid paper
Drawing

Three drawings of a pair of scissors, each with an elaborate decorated handle .
Horse Studies
, ca. 1815
Red crayon on paper
Drawing

Two studies of horse heads with reins, both facing left.
Chariot with the Hours
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1805
Pen and brown ink over traces of red chalk on paper
Drawing

Decorative project showing central quadrant with Venus carried through skies in chariot; eight octagonals with cupid and angels. Tondo showing history of Venus.
Nude Male Figure, Study for "Communion of the Sick"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1844
Graphite, white chalk on cream wove paper
Drawing

Nude male figure kneeling with clasped hands, praying, turned slightly to the right.
Sidewall
, ca. 1860
Machine-printed on paper

Three motifs of a paper with Neapolitan scenes enclosed in a framework of grapevine on a trellis: girl dancing the tarantella with man and woman watching; peasants mounting a hill, and man and woman picking grapes. Based on a drawing for the Sketching Society by Thomas (Urvins?), R.A., entitled 'Giving a Lesson', See Works of the Sketching Society, 1858, (VAM Library volume of lithographs), Wallpaper, Color Reproduction The Antique Dealer and Collectors Guide, London, September 1970, p.79.
Sketch of Two Antlers
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1846–56
Graphite on beige wove paper paper
Drawing

Sketch showing an isolated view of two antlers, without the deer that accompanies them. The antler at left appears to be young, as it is only a single-pointed spire. The antler at left is more mature, having at least four points.
Clock
National Watch Company, American, 1864 - 1968, ca. 1868
Silver stand, dial of enamel on copper

Rocaille pedestal with repousse foliage motifs; supports and flowers surrounding circular case in style of seventeenth century. Enamelled dial, with seascape, applied to a watch
Two Skewers with Caduceus Terminals
, 19th century
silver
skewers

Skewer (a,b): tapering pointed stem or pin. Cast relief terminal depicting caduceus and winded cap of Hermes.
Paper Doll Costume in Black over Checked Pink Skirt
, 1840–60
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on cream heavy wove paper
Print

This ensemble consists of a black outer layer with a white lace collar and inner sleeves, over a pink, checked full skirt. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her right  hand. Both back and front of the outfit is represented.
A Brig at Anchor
Francis Seymour Haden, English, 1818–1910, 1870
Etching on cream paper
Print

At right foreground a brig lies at anchor, with bow towards right. At left mid-distance, a barge and more barges in further distance. A town in background.
Handscreen
, late 18th–early 19th century
Painted paper leaf, turned wood handle

Handscreen with a hand painted paper leaf. Obverse: a flowering bush. Reverse:  a flowering bush with two applied pieces of printed paper. 
(left) Je voudrois vous faire comprendre / Ce que l'amour a de plus tendre. / Ingrate, je n'aime que toi, / At ton ame me manque de foi. / Je ne faurois aimer que vous, / Quique les autres en foient jaloux 
(right) Celui qui nous demande la secret, en nous decouvrant le sien sans necessite, nous donne en meme tems / l'exemple de ce qu'il nous desend. / A PARIS / Chez Legros Marchand de Papiers rue / du petite-Pont.
Turned wood handle.
Portrait Medallion of Louis XVIII
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, ca. 1815
biscuit (possibly soft paste)
portrait medallion

Portrait medallion of Louis XVIII, King of France (1755-1824).
Column and Entablature Fragments, Athens
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, April 1869
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Architecture sketch showing column and entablature fragments of the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. At center, three column drums stand on their fluted sides: at center, one is viewed obliquely, at right, frontally, and the edge of another is visible behind these two at upper left. The entablature fragment lies face down at lower left.
Tabourets
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Four designs for stools upholstered with floral motifs and decorated with hanging drapery, ribbons, and tassels. A scale below. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Plan de la Cascade et du Pavillon au haut du Canal des Jardins de Lunéville.
Emmanuel Héré de Corny, French, 1705–1763, 1753
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Plan of cascading fountains set among pathways lines with trees; at lower left is the canal.
Funeral Decorations for King 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

The base is a square plinth, with candelabra at the corners. Above it stands on top of some circular steps a circular building, with slightly projecting doorcases, like the ends of cross arms. Above is an entablature with a triglyph frieze. Inside is the motif of the crown sketched. Above the entablature rise circular steps of diminishing diameters. On top is a pedestal with the figure of a standing woman raising something with her left arm.
Two Sketches of a Left Hand
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1879
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Left hand, upper left, resting on the thumb and bent fingers. Repeated, lower right. Lower left, a left arm for portrait of Mr. Prendergast. Verso: A left hand, upper right, holding a fan.
Fragment from a garment
, 4th–5th century
warp; S-spun linen. Wefts; S-spun linen, S-spn wools. Technique: slit tapestry woven with supplementary weft wrapping.

A figure within a circle in the center of the square. A duck at each corner of the outer border.
Console table
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, ca. 1775
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

The left side: cornices of an entablature are supported by the head and raised hands of a female gaine standing upon a curved leaf leg, the foot being omitted. From the leg springs a rinceau toward the center where the spirals support a bowl with flowers. From the hands a festoon hangs toward the center, and below it. Usual background.
Ornements pour Moulures et Cadres
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Designs for moldings and frames featuring ornament motifs including lamb tongue, acanthus leaves, bead and bar course, bound reads, egg and dart, bead course, and fluting. The plate is signed.
Alexander on top of globe supported by Atlas
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746–1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Alexander on top of globe supported by Atlas
Le Bassin quarré-long pres le Potager à Chantilly (Upper Plate)
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Two plates printed one above the other, views of fountains in French gardens. The upper plate illustrates a square basin with a central jet of water, framed by a path with figures and trees. The lower plate illustrates two fountains, a semi-circular, squared basin, and a circular basin in the foreground with jets of water, framed by paths with figures and trees. The roof of a building or pavilion is visible in the far left. The plates are titled.
Nouveaux desseins de Grilles d’Eglise à hauteur d’appuy
Pierre Edme Babel, French, 1720–1775, 1890–1910
Facsimile of the original etching (photomechanical or lithography)
Print

Four designs for church wrought iron or metalwork grilles featuring vases, scrolling leaves, fleurons, palm leaves, ribbons, flowers, shells, and palmettes. The plate is titled. This is a late 19th-early 20th-century reproduction from a series first published between 1738-1743.
Burner and Vase Designs for Pedestals
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1785-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

The plate is divided into two, with a vase on a pedestal in the upper half, and a burner on a pedestal in the lower half. The vase at top is ovoid, filled with flowers, and draped with garland. It sits on a wide, low pedestal that has a pinecone finial on the left side, and a frieze of swirling acanthus leaves. The burner on the lower half of the page is decorated with fluting and has a garland of leaves draped across it. A pinecone finial sits atop the low, wide pedestal at the right side; the pedestal is decorated with rondels and a draped garland of flowers. It has fluted feet. The plate is signed and numbered.
Lit à la Polonoise préparé de Menuiserie
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Designs for the joinery for the "lit à la Polonoise" (1921-6-331-8), including for the canopy and frame. The plate is signed and numbered.
View of Salzburg, Austria
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June–July 1868
Brush and oil paint, graphite on tan paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of the city of Salzburg in Austria. A greenish-yellow field extends across the foreground at center, leading to the Salzburg Christuskirche and its red spire, partially rendered and visible along the right margin. Multiple buildings are nestled in the middle distance among lush trees, three of which are churches, visible at center left. From left to right, the churches are the Salzburg Cathedral (with a large dome and two spires), St. Peter's Abbey (with two closely positioned spires), and the Kollegienkirche (the lowest one with a dome, at right). Behind them, the low, rambling hill that runs through the middle of Salzburg, known as the Mönchsberg, stretches across the middle distance. At far right, a building is shown nestled in woods along the hill ridge--possibly the Schloss Mönchstein. At far left, Hohensalzburg Fortress and its white walls and turrets are prominently visible atop the mountain known as Festungsberg. In the background, immense peaks of the Bavarian and Austrian Alps form a rugged horizon beneath an open sky with sparse, puffy clouds. At right, Untersberg looms over the scene, while in the background at center, Hoher Göll is visible.