biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
The Penitent Man on his Deathbed [left]; The Penitent Man Visited by a Priest and Angels [right]
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1590 – 1595
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Drawing

Recto, left: View into a bedroom with a dying man in bed surrounded by family, with demons representing the seven deadly sins clustering near his headboard. Through the open door in the background, right, the doctor can be seen arriving. An explanatory inscription in Italian appears at the bottom of the image. The image is numbered ".1." at upper left.
Recto, right: View into a bedroom with a dying man in bed attended by many figures, including angels and clergy. Demons flee at left. The image is numbered ".3." at upper center. An explanatory inscription in Italian appears at the bottom of the image.
Verso, above: Italian inscription in the hand of Luigi Alamanni, with shorter notes in Italian and Dutch above and below in the hand of Stradanus.
Verso, below: Lot sits by a fire holding a wine goblet in his right hand. His daughters appear beside him. All are undressed or only partially clothed.
Thunderstorm over the Alps
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1868
Graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of heavy rain falling over the craggy, pyramidal peaks of an alpine mountain range, at left, which flatten out to a wooded valley floor at center and right. Rain articulated as striations in the sky. In the foreground at right, a small wayside shrine is visible.

Verso: Atmospheric sketches showing views of a cloud-filled sky above a flat, wooded landscape, at left, and at right, the dazzlig orb of the sun suspended in a clear sky. At lower right, a vignette of a mountainside illuminted by the sun is loosely rendered.
A Circular Medallion With the Immaculate Conception
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1820-1850
Graphite on paper
Drawing

The Virgin stands on a pedestal crowned and in a glory of rays and with a halo of stars. Isncribed in the pedestal the beginning of the verse of the Song of Songs. Two laurel boughs are in the band of the moulded frame.
Figures in a Landscape
François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, 1751
Etching on laid paper
Print

A pastoral scene with figures in a landscape. A man and a woman stand in the foreground, the woman holds a parasol over her shoulder and gestures to a small dog being held by the man who is facing her. Behind them a group of men with bald heads and moustaches in a Chinese style stand below with a group of sheep and a ram. Trees to the left. The plate is numbered and signed.
Jan Uytenbogaert, Preacher
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 1635
Etching on cream laid paper
Print

Set in an oval enframement (cut octagonally within platemark), the preacher of the sect of Arminian Remonstrants, is seated in his study, facing one-quarter to the right. Below, a Latin inscription.
Cloud Sketch, Catskill, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 1844 and June 1845
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Atmosphere sketch showing a view of a billowing cloud bank, in or near Catskill, New York. Shown at center, the cloud features multiple puffy prominences that tower into the sky. The cloud has a flat bottom while its left and right portions are not rendered.

Verso: Figure sketch showing four views of individuals in various positions. At left, a monk with a long, hooded robe is shown from behind, while at right, a young man is also shown from behind, sitting on a stool and wearing a coat. Above, the head and shoulders of another man is visible. He wears a top hat and glasses as he gazes toward us. At upper right, a man with a wide brimmed hat is shown obliquely from behind as he sits on the ground and rests his elbows on his knees.
Designs for Two Cross Pendants
, early 19th century
Pen and ink, brush and wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Two jewelry designs for cross pendants. At left a cross with hexagonal arms. On the interior of the cross, images of the instruments of the Passion: on top the crown of thorns, at left three nails, at right three dies, at bottom pincers and hammer. On top a vine with a larger one above, in the middle of the outer sides of the other arms a grenade. At right, a plain cross, framed by moldings; at the outsides of the arms a ball; above a ring. Construction lines in graphite. Stabbed for copying.
Portrait of Phillip II of Spain (1527-1798)
, 1725-1750
Engraving on paper
Print

Bust-length portrait of the elderly king, slightly turned to left. The king wears a hat with a small rim and decorated with a feather. The portrait enclosed in an oval frame is placed on an isncribed pedestal. Illustration from a book.
Project of a twisted column
, 1701–50
Pen and brown ink with gray wash, white heightening and traces of graphite Support: off-white laid paper
Drawing

Below in a 1/3 and 2/3 height calyces of small upright leaves are running around the column.  A garland of leaves and blossoms of roses is following the hallows.  Below the plan.  On the reverse part of two architectural designs: a closing wall or attic and below a plan.
Design for a monumental gateway honoring the arrival of Marie Antoinette at Versailles
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, French, 1755 - 1793, ca. 1770
Pen and Chinese ink with ink wash
Drawing

A single arched opening surmounted by the escutcheon of Marie Antoinette witha crown above. At either side of the arch, panels bearing trophies of arms and oval medallions bearing the device of the Dauphin, two "L"s, interlocked. A vista of a city street can be seen through the archway.
Gun Crew Loading a Cannon
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1861
Graphite on cream-colored wove paper
Drawing

Recto: Horizontal view of a gun crew loading a cannon in an earthwork.
Verso: Soldier dancing.
In a Village
Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, ca. 1850
Graphite, brush and brown wash on paper
Drawing

A road passes a wall and the doorway of a farm, with the same tower as in 1938-57-1347. A loaded wheel cart drawn by a horse and a farmer with a whip. A group of trees at right.
Design for a Vase
, 1730–1740
Red crayon on paper
Drawing

Elevation of a vase decorated with two owls and the head of a woman. Vase stands on a cracked marble ground.
Two Studies of Daniel Huntington for "The Atlantic Cable Projectors"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1894
Graphite, white chalk on blue-green wove paper
Drawing

Self-portrait of the artist leaning forward towards a table, his gaze turned downward.  His left forearm rests on the back of a chair, while his right hand lifts papers on the table. Additional studies of head and left hand, at right.
Floral Design for Cover Paper
, 1825–50
Blockprint on paper
Print

Floral design of cover paper comprised of pattern of bunches of flowers and leaves. In between the bunches of flowers are circles of various sizes with stippling in the center of the circles and around the bunches of flowers.
Pleated fan
, 1775–1785
Painted and gilded silk gauze leaf with applied metallic spangles; carved ivory sticks with metallic foil and spangles; glass stone at the rivet

Gauze fan leaf with cartouche painted with a pastoral scene of a seated woman with a shepherd and small boy. Surrounded with painted flowers, musical trophies and spangles; verso: plain. Ivory sticks carved and decorated with gold in varying shades with inserts of spangles imitating jewels.
Design for a Painted Panel
Etienne de Lavallée-Poussin, French, 1735–1802, ca. 1770
Pen and brown ink with ink wash, graphite
Drawing

In the center, a draped female figure, standing on an orb, is flanked by vases. Below, seated basiliks fold the beard of a satyr's mask in their beaks. Above, a drapery, caught by a vase is caught by dolphins that are attached to a carved block on which sits a female winged sphinx, seen frontally on whose head is a basin from which water drips.
Design for a Papal Ordre del Moreto (Order of Moreto)
, ca. 1820
Pen and ink on paper
Drawing

Design for a papal medal. At top, a knotted bow, from which hangs a round ring, from which hangs a Maltese cross. Inscription at right.
Sketch for Portrait of Mr. Samuel Ward Sr., Standing with Hand in Pocket
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1880
Graphite on grey paper
Drawing

At far left, man standing with right hand in pocket.
LE PONT NEUF
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of the bridge the Pont Neuf in Paris with the river Seine in the middle. Buildings including the palace of the Louvre are visible along the banks of the river. The equestrian statue of Henry IV to the right. Barges and boats with people in the river, with figures and carriages on the streets. Details are lettered with an explanatory legend below. A history/ description of the bridge is lettered below. The plate is titled and signed.
Title Page
Briceau, French, 16..–17.., 1709
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Central field and side bands of scrolling ornamentation with the artist's name and date at center.
Support
, 18th century
Gilt bronze

Couchant lion with haunches spread, the back spanned by a flat plate with three holes, probably for attaching to base of candlestick. Protruding tongue, two tails, shell and volute scrolls.
Design for a Frame
, 1750–1775
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Design for a frame to be executed in silver. Asymmetrical decoration with C- and S- scrolls, vase forms, flowers and putti.
SUCRIER A CAFÉ
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1805
Etching on paper
Print

Design for a sugar bowl with Empire style motifs decorated with bees, butterflies, beehive finial, spoons, palmettes, stars, winged women, sphynx, and hooves. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Design for Doors
Jean Mariette, French, 1660–1742, 1686–1740
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A design for a set of exterior double doors. Each door is decorated with three panels, and an arched sculpted lunette or tympanum. The lunette features gadrooning and lamb's tongue molding with a central mask of a man wearing a lion's skin (possibly Hercules), and a festoon of leaves. Below the lintel is decorated with a laurel leaf and ribbon molding. The corbel and central frame are decorated with laurel and acanthus leaf motifs. The upper panels of the doors are small and rectangular, framed by molding and featuring interlaced sprigs with leaves tied with ribbons. Below fluting and lamb's tongue molding. The central panels are also plain with a knocker on the right side. The lower section of the doors is decorated with interlaced wood paneling or parquetry. The plate is signed with a scale below the design.
Sketches of Tree and Roots, Catskill, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1844
Graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Botanical sketches from Catskill, New York, showing views of a tree with a lush canopy at left, and, at right and oppositely oriented, twisting, contorted tree roots. 

Verso: Figure sketch of Thomas Cole's son, Theodore, in Catskill, New York. The young boy faces the artist/viewer as he wears at hat, a shirt or apron with broad sleeves, and plaid pants (according to the inscription). His hands are clasped over his lower torso.
The Sun, the Hours, and the Seasons, for Palazzo Gessi, Faenza
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1813
Pen and ink, graphite on light blue paper
Drawing

Apollo stands in chariot, driven by four horses, holding whip in right hand. Behind him, zodiac.  Accompanying him, flying personification of Day and Horae dancing around. Beside them, at right, two women, one raising dish with both arms, other supporting two torches. Beside them, at left, Winter and young man sitting. Autumn with vine wreath and goblet and two women, personifications of Summer and Spring. At right, two flying putti, one with arrow and whip, other with bow. Inscription: Carro del sole con le ore e le quatro stagioni.
In the Blue Mountains, Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1865
Oil and graphite on tan wove paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a steep valley in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. In the foreground at right, a dirt path curves around a rocky berm with low-lying vegetation. One small but prominent tree bends to the right beside the path at center. In the middle distance, the steep, lush mountainsides of the valley's opposite slope descend to the right and overlap one another as they extend into the hazy distance. In the background, taller, rugged peaks loom over the landscape and become faded due to atmospheric perspective. Above, the sun's luminous glow shines down through a thin cloud in an otherwise open sky.
Wallpaper Design
, 1840–60
Brush and gouache, graphite on white paper
Drawing

Narrow and broad stripes alternate above a dado and beneath a frieze with hanging leaves and boughs and an entablature. Zigzags or waved bands, respectively, with halves of rosettes and rosettes in the wedges, are suggested for the narrow stripes. A lozenge motif with a rosette and a calyx or a plant palmette for the broad stripes.
Project for an Epitaph in High Relief
Vincenzo Gajassi, Italian, 1801 - 1861, ca. 1840
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Renaissance style aedicule with central portrait medallion of a man flanked by saints.
Trimming
, 19th century
silk Technique: woven

Yellow and pink trimming fragment in a design of an ornamented zigzag band.
Sidewall
, ca. 1700
Leather, stamped, silvered, painted

Prominent framework with scalloped ends, ornamented with bellflowers, enclosing scrolled framework with trellis work, along with fruit, flowers, and confronted birds. Portion of a slightly larger panel, in varnished silver, blue, and green.
Projet du Sallon de la Princesse Sartorinski en Pologne (Project for the Salon of the Princess Czartoryski in Poland), plate 84, from Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1695–1750
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

Symmetrical view of interior decoration of salon with five double windows, each with ornamented overhanging. From left: three putti in rocaille frame with central putto's arms raised holding crown, against background of wheat; second from left: group of ladies sitting in a trompe l'oeil balcony as though at the theater; central overhanging: two classical female figures flank empty crowned cartouche; right of center: three formally dressed ladies in trompe l'oeil balcony; far right: three putti with large amphora.
Design for Embroidered Waistcoat, pattern 1691 of the Fabrique de St. Ruf
Mademoiselle Baulieu, ca. 1785
Brush and gouache on laid paper
Drawing

The lower left is shown. Plants and leaves grow from the edges of the waistcoat and from the lateral and bottom edges of the flap of the pocket. The fields show small scale rose boughs and point motifs.
A River-Side Devon
Francis Seymour Haden, English, 1818–1910, 1868
Etching on tan paper
Print

A field opens to a river bank, Large trees right and left and a ruined castle silhouetted on a hill in the distance.
Oxcarts, Rome, Italy
Samuel Colman, American, 1832–1920, January 1873
Recto: Graphite, brush and white gouache on rough brown paper Verso: Graphite on rough brown paper
Drawing

Recto:  Horizontal view divided into two areas: at top left a standing ox shown obliquely from the right shoulder and at top right another ox shown from the left back standing beside a cart laden with straw (?) as a cover extends from the front toward the middle before a slightly sketched background; at the bottom is a covered and laden cart,  shown slightly obliquely from the right back, with tow crouching oxen.

Verso in opposite direction: a distant view of two or three woman washing is visible in the center of the foreground below an elevation with trees, probably cypresses.  A wall with a palm tree behind its right corner is visible in the left foreground.  Two palms and other trees rise in the middleground.  Framing lines at the bottom.  Lower half of the paper is empty.
Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France)
Louis Michel Petit, French, 1790 - 1844, 1819
Cast bronze
Medal

Bust of Christopher Colombus (1451 -1506
Ampulla
, 2nd century
Glass

Olive green, iridescent, pear-shaped body with slightly flaring mouth, moulded lip; ridged strap handle from center of body to center of neck.
Clock Case and Burner Designs for Pedestals
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Two designs, for a standing clock or barometer on a pedestal, and a burner on a pedestal. The mount at top is in the shape of a lyre, with a shell and wreath of leaves at top. The pedestal has claw legs and is decorated with a rosette, leaves, and bead course. The burner at bottom is in the shape of a two-handled vase and is placed on a wide, low pedestal with fluting, rosette, and bead course ornamentation. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for an Embroidered or Woven Fabric of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," Unfinished
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1805–1815
Framing lines, brush and white gouache on glazed tracing paper pasted on paper
Drawing

A rising leaf candelabrum
Man
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1880
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Three partial sketches of a male figure.
Embroidered picture
, 1851
linen and silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in tent and half-cross stitches

Design of the Crystal Palace and the date 1851 set in crossed sprays composed of roses, thistles, leeks and shamrocks. Design and ground worked in tent stitch.
Houses in the Mountains of Guaranda, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June 3, 1857
Graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and architecture sketch of four domestic structures in Guaranda, Ecuador. The largest building is visible at right, while others decrease in size as they extend diagonally into the middle distance. Trees and other vegetation surround structures on all sides. Tall mountains visible in the background.
Developpement d'une Fenêtre Corinthienne cintrée
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714–1791, 1768
Engraving on paper
Print

Elevation and profile of an arched window with a pediment and balustrade balconey decorated according to the principles of the Corinthian order. The plate is signed and numbered.
Button
, 1855–70
Brass

1931-59-87: Crowned eagle, wings spread, resting on bar. Four ...
Designs for Decorating Tobacco Boxes
Viriclix, active 18th century, 1751-1769
Etching on laid paper
Print

Three designs for the faces of tobacco boxes featuring scenes of the hunt. The plate is signed and numbered.
Fantastic flower motif from "Nouvelle Suitte de Cahiers de fleurs idéales"
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, ca. 1760
Etching a la poupée and teal, red-orange, purple, and orange ink on paper
Print

Fantastical floral bouquet with flora features resembling leaves, blossoms, buds, and berries.
Preserve Stand (Plateau à Deux Pots de Confitures)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, ca. 1770
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
preserve stand

Oval tray with shaped edge. Two cups and flat covers with oblong knobs. Decoration of scattered floral sprays and blue bands.
Hoher Göll and Hohes Brett from Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)
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 mountains Kehlstein, Hoher Göll, and Hohes Brett from Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (present-day Germany). The foreground, including a prominence at right, is only rendered in graphite, while the remainder of the view is oil. In the middle distance, two small houses are visible in a field on the lower slopes of the Kehlstein, which is prominently situated at left. Its steep and heavily wooded slopes lead to a rounded summit at upper left. Behind it at center, the rugged mountainside and serrated ridge of Hoher Göll is partially veiled by clouds, while Hohes Brett--with a more rounded peak--is shown at right. Parts of their slopes capture a warm glow. Low, gray clouds hang above.
Stage Design, Grotto
Pietro di Gottardo Gonzaga, Italian, 1751 - 1831, 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, black chalk on laid paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Stairs at right leading down into cave opening on the left side toward buildings at distance.
Sidewall
, 1825–35
Block-printed on handmade paper

Scenic medallion with group of old country houses on right with stone wall with pond in center, cat-tails and trees on right colored in sepia, blue and green. Rococo border of cupids, shells and scrolls around medallion. There is a perpendicular lattice work border between same in sepia and green.
Soldier Giving Water to a Wounded Companion
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1864
Charcoal, white chalk, brush and white gouache on greenish-grey wove paper, mounted on cardboard
Drawing

Recto: Horizontal view of a soldier kneeling beside a wounded companion, holding his head, and giving him a drink from a canteen, as a third soldier stands and watches at left foreground. A faintly drawn group appears in right background. Verso: A drill ground.
Design for Doors with Surrounding Ornament
Franz Xaver Habermann, German, 1721 – 1796, mid- 18th century
Etching and engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Design for a set of tall double doors surrounded by carved or molded rocaille ornamentation of scrolls, rineaux, cartouches, and batwings. Above the doors is an overdoor painting featuring a landscape scene. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for a Candelabrum
Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger, French, 1759 – 1795, 1780–90
Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Design for a marble and bronze candelabrum.  A tall marble vase with bronze mounts consisting of garland swags, enriched molding and two mermaids.  From the vase spring three flowering bronze branches with candles set within them.  The case is on a marble base with bronze mounts.
Mosque in Bezetha, Jerusalem, Palestine (Israel)
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, April 4, 1868
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Architectural sketch of a mosque built atop a Christian church in the neighborhood of Jerusalem called Bezetha. One structure, at left, features a prominent minaret and another, at right, is cubic in shape and has a triangular decorative scheme along its cornice. A cypress tree is visible at far left, and another tree is included in foreground at lower right.
Designs of Architectural Elements
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Various architectural elements, including a garland-draped pedestal with a flame on top, wall ornamentation with a scallop shell, scrolling acanthus leaves, ribbon twist with rosettes, chains, a sword, and a torch. The plate is signed and numbered.
Title Page
Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796, 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 scrolling acanthus leaves, s-scrolls, masks, putti terminal figures, profile portrait framed within a hanging garland, vignette with figures, hanging profile miniatures with standing nude figures, ribbons, flowers, hanging birds, an incense burner on a stand, festoons of flowers and fruit, fleurons, and rosettes. The plate is signed.
Band
, 19th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Brussels style)

Band of insertion lace with a pattern of open flowers and leaves.
Fragment
, 19th century
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Fragment show a scene from the Story of Mathilde. A man down on one knee speaks to two women who have emerged from Turkish tents in the background.