biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Cup and High-Backed Saucer with Handle
Lefebvre (Rue Amelot No.64, Paris), French, active late 18th and early 19th century, late 18th century
porcelain (possibly soft paste), vitreous enamel, gold
cup and saucer

Cylindrical cup with handle. Saucer has one side extended upward to form a windshield, with handle. Decorated in gold and green, with flowers and medallion with landscape.
Fragments
, ca. 1890
cotton Technique: machine made

Machine made fragments in imitation of point appliqué has a pattern of scrolling stems with leaves and flowers on machine net. Component b has floral motifs within hexagons formed by stems and leaves.
Architectural Ornament Designs
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Page with two plates printed next to one another. The left plate features consoles, an ornamental clasp, a fountain, and a guéridon; they are decorated with motifs including mascarons, acanthus leaves, scrolls, garlands, rosettes, and shells. The plate on the right has two trophies, with attributes of war: horn, spears, axe, arrows, quiver. The plate on the right is part of another sub-album of trophies (see 1921-6-216-10/11). Both plates are signed and numbered.
DECORATION DU THRONE ELEVÉ AU BALCON DE L’APARTEMENT DE L’INFANTE. Pour leurs Majesté et la famille Royalle, à l’occasion de la feste que la Ville a donnée sur le bassin de la Rivierre de Seine, en Rejouissance du Mariage de Madame premiere de France, avec Dom Philippes II. Infante d’Espagne, le 29 Aoust 1739; Executée par les Bâtiments du Roy. Sur les Dessins de Mr. Gabriel, premier Architecte du Roy.
François Baillieul, French, 1697? – 1754, after 1739
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A festival print illustrating the decoration of the balcony and façade of a building, where members of the French Royal Family sat to enjoy the festivities given by the city of Paris on the river Seine, in honor of the marriage between Madame of France and Dom Philippe II. A balcony with semi-circular balustrade is decorated with garlands wrapped around the columns and upholstered with banners and hanging textiles. Two chandeliers hang from the balcony. The roof of the balcony is an arch with the French royal coat of arms, topped with a Basket of flowers. Figures stand on the balcony and in the windows to the left of the balcony. A military band stand below on the street level. To the right, seating is erected with more people. Trees visible in the background, overtop the temporary seating. The title, description, including a legend and the address are lettered below.
Cover for "Out of The World"
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, 1878
Printed in black and red ink on blue paper
Ephemera

Cover for, "Out of The World Series". Left, back cover; upper left, three owls sitting on a branch; right, body of giraffe. Right, front cover; left, two giraffes, necks intertwined extending to upper center. Center, world, labelled. Center bottom, two birds, holding world on back.
Nuptiae
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, 1595 or before
Recto: Pen and ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper Verso: Pen and brown ink on laid paper
Drawing

Recto: At center, a figure identified as Hymenaeus (the god of weddings) sits on a dais, holding a lighted torch in his left hand and a scroll in his right. Porticoes appear at left and right, with more buildings and figures beyond. In the foreground are objects of luxury, including a chest spilling treasures.
Verso: Italian inscription, struck out.
Upper Corner of a Window Frame
Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, 1750–75
Black crayon, brush and sepia wash on laid paper
Drawing

Molded inner frame; pilaster is outside showing a bucranion at the capital; stamps are suspended from the horns; entablature. Hipped and stepped roof.
Portrait of a Man, from "Etchings of Pictures in the Metropolitan Museum, New York"
Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart, French, 1837 - 1880, 1871
Etching on paper
Print

Turned toward right, shown in an oval.
Chandelier d'autel
Pierre Germain, French, 1703 - 1783, 1748
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a candlestick for an altar decorated with ornament motifs including rinceaux, gadrooning, garland, winged cherub heads on clouds, and scrolls. The plate is signed and numbered.
Designs for Fountains
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Page printed with four plates depicting fountains set within landscapes, and decorated with river gods, satyrs, nymphs, and anguipeds. All the plates are signed.
Elevation of a Sofa and Chair
, 1815–30
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. At left, the right half of the sofa, supported by the legs of a lion whose head is at the front of the upholstered arm. The upholstered back is framed by mouldings with halves of palmettes at their ends shaped as two horizontal heart forms, the outer being shorter than the inner ones. The point of the outer palmette is fastened to a post consisting of leaf scrolls and palmettes. At right, an upholstered chair shown from the front, its back supported by discs with lion masks standing upon calyces. Its frame is polyangular with curved sides.
Design for Woven Fabric with Neoclassical Motifs
, ca. 1820
Brush and gouache, graphite, on laid paper, prepared with brush and brown pigment and squared
Drawing

Vertical composition framed at upper and lower margins by horizontal plant motif set between two stars which frames the larger design to be repeated. The design consists of three parts: at bottom, a decorated lozenge with two kinds of palmettes; center, a palmette with rinceau calyx; above, a pole suspended with a bead festoon from which rises a fantastic blossom, all squared in graphite.
Sample
Cheney Brothers, South Manchester, Connecticut, USA, ca. 1915
silk Technique: plain compound cloth

Reproduction textile with a design of a stiff conventionalized tree with leaves scattered over a dark ground. Adapted from from a medieval Italian textile in the Cooper Union Museum collection.
Sampler
, 1800–1850
silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered

Isolated flowering plants and insects embroidered in multicolored silk and a variety of metallic yarns filling a rectangle of ivory silk. In the center is a naturalistic rose surrounded by concentric circles of other flowers including tulip, pansy, carnation, grape vine, oak branch, etc. Among the plants and flowers is a butterfly, beetle, centipede, dragonfly, winged aegis with twined serpents, and an eagle clutching arrows.
Textile
, ca. 1780
linen warp; cotton weft Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave

Ruins with inclined, decayed trees alternate with foundation with inclined tree. A cherub is sketching the ruin and another cherub is fishing in front of the fountain.
Perspective, Plan, and Detail of Heller House, Chicago, IL
Frank Lloyd Wright, American, 1867–1959, 1910
Lithograph on paper
Print

Perspective view of house along top, plan view of house on left lower 2/3, various details on right lower 2/3.
Textile with factory stamp
Oberkampf & Cie., Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759–1815, 1762–83
cotton Technique: pinted by engraved plate on plain weave

'Chinoiserie' design of people in gardens with pagodas and birds. Red on white background.
Textile
Thierry Miegs, 1806, ca. 1880
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave

Medallions of flowers in arabesque scrolls arranged as offset motifs. There is a paisley-like look to the whole composition. Colors are red, purple, green, blue, yellow, black, and brown.
Tiraz
, 10th–12th century
linen, silk Technique: counted, stem and split stitches on plain weave

Tan linen ground with a single horizontal band of embroidery in red and green with a design of scrolls and circles.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Binche style with Binche ground)

Binche-style fragment with conventionalized, diagonal floral groups. Cinq trous ground and straight edges.
Fringe
, 16th century
silk Technique: woven

Red fringe with a plain-woven heading and a skirt of looped thread tied at intervals to form tassels.
The Illustrator
Joseph J. Gould, American, ca. 1876–after 1932, 1900
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on illustration board
Drawing

Half-length portrait of a man, turned toward the right, looking out at the spectator. An artist holding a brush in his right hand; a panel in his left. In circular frame, with double-line enframement beyond, and square corner terminations containing fruit motifs.
Printer's sample book
Old Pacific Print Works, Lawrence, MA, USA, 1877–78
leather, paper, cotton

Small notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printed textiles. Contains 253 samples in a variety of designs.
Obi fragment
, late 19th century
silk Technique: plain compound twill weave

Obi fragment with black silk ground with allover ground figure in tan and white silks. Design of branches forming lozenges and maple leaves. Broad black stripes at bottom.
Fragment
, 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style with five hole ground

Louis XV design; ground, ''fond à cinq trous''.
Fragment
, 17th century
wool, silk, metal Technique: warp-faced plain weave (solid stripes); compound warps, plain weave with inner wefts (patterned stripes)

Section of rep strip with wide vertical bands of plain red or green alternating with three bands made up of stripes of white, green, pink, red, brown, and blue. Each multi-striped band with central fancy cloth warp-surfaced stripe; scroll in two outer ones, stylized figure on center one. Two plain selvages. Corded loom ending across the top, hand-sewn hem at bottom. Flat gold ornament in stylized plant form caught on right center.
Border
, mid-16th century
linen Technique: grid of withdrawn element work with needle lace, reticella style and edge of bobbin lace, continuous braid-like

Horizontal panel with design of two angels, confronted, holding a heraldic device with flanking stags. There are two of these groups separated by an urn motif with scrolling oak branches, leaves and acorns. A rampant lion is at either end of the piece. Tabbed border is bobbin lace.
Two Soldiers Lay the Cross on Christ's Shoulders
, 1840s
Wood engraving on paper
Print

One more soldier is shown. On ascending road.
Fragment
, 17th–18th century
silk Technique: printed and painted on plain weave, gold powder on wax or gum base

Section of very fine sheer tan plain weave with close-set horizontal zig-zags of tiny gold dots, giving continuous chevron effect.
Title Page from "Quatrieme Livre Contenant Des Montans où Pilastres Inventés par G. M. Oppenort Architecte du Roi et Gravés par Huquier"
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, after 1751
Etching on paper
Print

The title in center is surrounded by a frame compose of: masque caryatids on lateral sides; above, a crown with crossed swords; below, a box with books on a console. Inscribed, center: "Quatrieme livre / Contenant / des montans ou pilasters / Inventis par / G. M. Oppenort / Architect du Roi / et/ Gravés par Huquier / Avec privilege du Roi"; lower left: "A Paris chez Huquier".
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: grid of laid cords with needle lace (reticella style); edge of punto in aria

Fragment of border with three V-shaped tabs.
Sketch of Figures for Ascension
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on laid paper
Drawing

Figure at right with cross. Central figure likely holds a trumpet.
Print
, About 1740
Black ink on white paper

Vertical rectangle. Within an elaborate frame decorated with scroll-work volutes, and the sitter's arms above is a bust portrait of Queen Maria Theresa of Hungary and Bohemia (1717-1780), shown frontally.
Fragment
, 16th–17th century
silk

Sirens, eagles and dragons arranged in trellis pattern to frame the double-headed eagle. Rosettes at intersections.
Tile
, 1701–25
Earthenware

Bluish-white field. In centre, armed nereid and triton confronted, in combat, on water extending across tile. Rosettes in corners.
Study of a Hand
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Blue pencil on cream paper
Drawing

Hand with shadow; fingers pointing to upper right.
Trimming fragment
, ca. 1830
silk Technique: woven

Leaves and berries in red and yellow.
Differents Portraitz pour les Serruriers nouvellement inventez
Antoine Jacquard, French, active ca. 1616 – d. 1652, 1615
Album

Album of keyhole escutcheon designs featuring grotesque motifs bound in a mottled calf binding with gold tooling.
The Antikamnia Calendar, November and December, 1899: "A Rough Rider"
Louis Crusius, American, 1862 - 1898, 1898
Chromolithograph on paper with string binding
Calendar

November and December, 1899.
Alfred Peats Wallpaper, No. 1
Alfred Peats Company, 1915
Machine-printed paper, intaglio printed, oatmeal paper
Sample book

Selection of wallpaper samples, bound in embossed black paper cover. Red glob (wax?) on center of cover. Contains combination sets of matching papers which include sidewall, frieze and ceiling papers. Does contain oatmeal papers, cut out borders and several selections of intaglio printed papers for kitchen and bath. Also grape cluster papers for dining rooms. The cut out borders are die cut as some samples still retain their cut off elements.
The Antikamnia Calendar, March and April, 1898: You Don't Tell!
Louis Crusius, American, 1862 - 1898, 1897
Chromolithograph on paper with string binding
Calendar

March and April, 1898.
Sidewall
, ca. 1780
Block-printed on joined sheets

Diaper pattern with repeating scene of couple dancing. Diaper framework composed of strung beads resembling vertebrae. Separating the scenes are a pair of feathers in the shape of hearts. Printed in varnished green, mauve, black and white on pale yellow ground. Two pieces of original document for Dinard, couple dancing, France, c. 1780
Design for a Square Dining Table on Scroll-Like Feet
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Graphite, pen and red ink on thin cream paper
Drawing

Square molded top raised on fluted columnar support. sitting atop "X"-shaped molded base terminating in 4 scroll-like feet with carved rosettes.
No. 103
Theophil Hansen, Dutch, 1813 - 1891, 1866
Mouth-blown crystal, cut and polished ornaments
Champagne cup

Mouth-blown crystal champagne glass, cut and polished in the "Greek" style.
Jeweled belt
Kurlyukov, 1896–1908, ca. 1890
Gilt silver, turquoise

Belt with open filigree work with turquoise stones and semi-spherical caps throughout, on flat backing.
Design for Cottage Extension Table
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Photograph on heavy cream glossy paper
Photograph

Rectangular body raised on five plain straight tapering legs on casters.
Sala del Thorvaldsen, Rome
Franz Heinrich, German, 1802–1890, 1845
Brush and watercolor, white gouache, pen and brown ink, graphite on heavy white paper
Drawing

The plaster frieze running around the upper walls depicts Thorvaldsen's relief of Alexander the Great's Triumphal Entry into Babylon, commissioned by Napoleon in 1812 for the throne room of the Quirinal Palace in Rome. The coffered ceiling is decorated with carved roundels interspersed with octagonal paintings; in addition, a large painting occupies the center. The walls are hung with crimson brocade and the windows with dark green silk.  A red and gold tester, hung with a red velvet curtain, serves as backdrop to a red-skirted table trimmed with gold braid; a black cross sits on the table. A tall painting of a seated religious figure is placed above a marble chimneypiece. The marble floor is designed in a geometric pattern.
Button
, 19th century
Gold-plated brass

circular button; coat of arms on shield, lion and unicorn, supporters, ribbon with motto, crown, crest of three helmets and an eagle.  On reverse, "Firmin & Sons Ltd 153 Strand, London"; brass shank.

On card H
Sidewall
, ca. 1860
Block printed on machine-made paper

Rococo revival design with inset landscape cartouches of alternating deer and two figures in pine tree and cliffs.  Printed in grisaille on off-white satin ground.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Repeating large and small pink floral motif with white mica and pale green cloud-like background. Cream ground. Printed in pinks, greens and liquid white mica. Printed in right selvedge: "S.A. Maxwell & Co."
Ceiling paper
Liberty Wall Paper Company, Schuylerville, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Rococo inspired foliate scrolls are embellished with small trefoil leaves and create an alternating pattern of large and small quatrefoil cells. Larger cells contain eight-petal starburst form, smaller cells contain four-petal starburst form. Starbursts are further embellished by faint foliate border. Paper is printed with light pink and beige, scrolls and starbursts printed in metallic gold.
Sleeve cuff
, ca. 1850
linen, cotton (?) Technique: needle lace

Length of Alençon lace intended for sleeve cuffs has two rows of small circles that outline the scalloped edge of the lace. Each scallop is filled with a flower sprig. The space above has rows of tiny leaves repeating in alternate directions.
Dr. John Herschels neueste Entdeckungen in der Mondwelt (Dr. John Herschel's newest discovery on the moon)
, ca. 1835
Hand-colored etching on paper
Print

Vertical rectangle. An elaborate panorama is illuminated by the moonlight streaming through an immense lense manipulated by a man in the upper right corner, augmented by a lantern. A man is seen examining the panorama with fantastic winged figures through a telescope and optical glass. Below, "Dr. John Henschels neueste Entdeckungen in der Mondwelt".
Wall Decoration, Entrance Hall, North Wall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1802 or earlier
Brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Elevation of a wall, with doorways flanking a large central painted decoration consisting of a cloudy sky, with foliage indicated in graphite, below, enclosed in a frame and surrounded by painted representation of stonework and a border of lattice work design. Over the doorway, left, a tablet with Chinese characters, and above that a rectangular framed panel with a painted sky.
Fragments
, ca. 1690
silk Technique: damassé brocaded

Brown damask with brocading in gold and silver metallic thread and orange silk. The brocaded pattern has allegorical figures and exotic birds and flowers.
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.
, ca. 1900
Brass
Matchsafe

Oblong, curves and counter-curves around perimeter, middle of sides cinched, featuring raised decoration of Washington Monument, inscribed below "Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.", all surrounded by long, sinuous, stem-like lines at edges and flowers at corners. Reverse features horizontal decoration of the Capitol, inscribed below "The Capitol, Washington, D.C.", surrounded by same decoration as front. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Fragment
, 400–600
wool Technique: tapestry weave

Corner fragment of a tapestry weave textile showing two thick purple bands on an undyed ground, between which are roundels enclosing stylized birds and animals. At top, a figure and animals within an arcade.
Bodice fronts
, 18th century
linen Technique: trapunto, open-work and embroidery

Two shaped bodice fronts with six extended tabs for lacing, in white linen with white embroidery, open-work embroidery and trapunto (stuffed quilting) in a pattern of scrolling flowers and leaves.
Venus, from The Seven Planets
Hans Sebald Beham, German, 1500–1550, 1539
Engraving on laid paper
Print

The figure of Venus is seen in profile, moving to the left. She carries an arrow in her right hand; a flaming heart in her left hand. She is accompanied by Taurus (the bull). At upper right the word "VENUS" and at upper left the symbol for copper.
Border
, late 19th–early 20th century
linen Technique: needle lace (punto in aria) Label: Linen needle lace (punto in aria)

Dense pattern of stylized floral forms contained in vases in a repeating design. Pattern connected by bars, interspersed by decorative filling stitches.
Jacket
, 19th century
cotton on linen Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Natural linen jacket with collar. Embroidered horizontal line of black and red S-shaped motifs at shoulders and chest. At bottom, two thick vertical bands of graphic black and white embroidery. Embroidered diagonal lines at either side in red, black and yellow.
Brisé fan
, 1875–1900
Painted ivory sticks, silk ribbon and tassel, metal bail, faceted stone at rivet

Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing a group of figures seated under a tree; gorge and guard painted with Chinoiserie. Silk connecting ribbon and purple tassel. Metal bail and faceted red stone at rivet.
Sketches in Pompeii
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1881
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Panel above, with profile of woman looking right, scarf tied around head. Sketch of profile of man with mustache looking right. Lower right, flutting for columns.
Upholstery fabric
, early 17th century
wool, linen Technique: cut velvet (moquette or velour d'Amiens)

Large repeat of symmetrical bouquet in urns; rose and tan wool, white linen, on dark blue-green wool ground. Broad warp-surfaced plain cloth selvages.
Three Studies of Man in a Habit
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1879
Graphite and white heightening on grey-blue paper
Drawing

Probably for a cast or statue - three studies of bust of man in a hood. Two bust on left face right, upper figure is drawn in more detail than bottom figure. Figure, right faces left. All figures have beards, facing downward.
Plate V, from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Metal instrument of cylindrical and rectangular-joined sections. Two moveable flat disks on the column at right, each with a sliding length connecting it to the center column. It is for drawing ovals, parabolas. The description in Latin on verso of 1949-152-202.
Lining paper - fabric
, 1850–1900
Twill flannel?

White fabric rectangle, with a fancy letter "D" printed in the center of the left edge.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

A series of foliate medallions connected by several swags, one of small white leaves, the other of larger flowers. Printed in shades of green, beige and white on tan ground that shades to brown at bottom..
Jeune Femme Au Bord De La Mer
Eugene Andre Champollion, French, 1848 - 1901, ca. 1880
Etching on vellum
Print

Young lady seated on a grassy bank grassy bank gazing out to sea through a spy-glass. A book is in her lap, and umbrella at her side.
Study of corbels
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Study of three corbels of different styles
Demitasse Spoon with Lizard
Charles Victor Gibert, French, ca. 1890
silver
spoon

Oval bowl with plain narrow stem. Stem continues to form pinate leaf with lizard applied as if crawling along with tail outstretched along stem back towards bowl.
Brisé fan
, ca. 1785
Carved ivory sticks, silk ribbon, glass stone

Brisé fan with carved ivory sticks. A monogram in an oval medallion at the center is flanked by pagodas on either side. The ground is filled with an overall design of small flowering vine and birds, with a lace-like effect achieved by the carving of fine vertical lines to create a sheer ground for the solid motifs.
Frieze
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

On light gray-white ground, bushels of wild flowers in red-brown, yellow and green above and below. Borders printed two across the width.
Vase
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967, 1899
earthenware
vase

Red earthenware, cast.  Cylindrical body widening gradually until shoulder, tapering in from shoulder to a slightly raised rim; no foot.  Around the shoulder, carved stylized decoration of three upright peacock feathers with green "eyes"; stems extend to base.  Body shading from dark brown to burnt orange at shoulder.  Exterior and bottom: glaze; orange with aventurine effects.