biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Mexican Landscape
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, January–February 1890
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a loosely rendered view of the Mexican landscape. In the middle distance, relatively flat, grassy terrain extends into the background, where a bulging mountain is faintly rendered at center left.
Plans d’une Maison de Campagne Située à Courbevoye exécutée pour Mrs. Piau/ et Conseil Négocians, par Th. Bien aimé Architecte
Jean-Charles Krafft, French, 1764 - 1833, 1812
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

An architectural print illustrating a country house with three floor plans. One of the plans is set within the grounds. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Niagara Falls from the Base of Prospect Point, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1856 or 1858
Graphite, white gouache, and oxidized white gouache on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of Niagara Falls looking south from the river bank below Prospect Point. In the foreground, nearby treetops are visible beside a steep, covered stairway that once transported visitors from the ferry to observation point above. Beyond the stairs at upper left, the American Falls are visible beside the wooded Goat Island. In the distance at center, the Terrapin Tower stands on the edge of the convex portion of Horseshoe Falls, with the remainder of the immense, curving cascade extending to the right. In the background, the trees on the southern bank of the Niagara River are shown in outline.

Verso: Rough figure and landscape sketch showing a figure crawling up a fallen tree trunk that rests on another, standing trunk. Both trees exceptionally thin.
Design for a Salon, with Statues of Apollo and Venus
Gilles Paul Cauvet, French, 1731–1788, ca. 1785
Pen and Chinese ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on laid paper
Drawing

Two design options are presented for this gallery and second story with balustrade. On the left, a statue of Venus stands at the far end of the halway perpendicular to two windows. On the right, a classical military monument frames the far right bay and a statue of Apollo at the center. The second floor has a window in the shape of a half circle.
Designs for Winged Putti (Children)
Clément Pierre Marillier, French, 1740 – 1808, ca. 1763
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Designs for ten flying putti within a double lined border. The putti are holding various objects such as garlands, palm leaves, crowns of leaves, a bow, crowns of fruit, a basket, and a helmet.
Peak of Mt. Chocorua at Sunset from Hill near Chocorua House
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, September 25, 1879
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Peak and ridge in front of Mt. Chocorua, on top half of paper. Notes on place, colors, and date, below. Verso: Steeply sloping ridge, from left. Mountain at right, with shaded valley.
Bough of a fantastic tree
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1775–1800
Black chalk, brush and gray wash on cream laid paper
Drawing

Various kinds of blossoms, one of which resembles peacock feathers. Another consists of bell shapes suspended from bowknots.
Design for a Frontispiece
Clément Pierre Marillier, French, 1740 – 1808, ca. 1780
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
drawing

The frontispiece is for a book dealing with Russian history. Top of an architectural motif. A boy with attributes of war and a girl with attributes of peace.
Design for a Bedroom
, 1790
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, black crayon on paper
Drawing

A canopy bed is flanked by doors and set against a wall decorated with rectangular panels bearing ornamental motifs. The overdoors are in the form of painted oval panels simulating sculpture.
Figure
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1880
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Three partial sketches of a female figure; Upper right, sketch of a dog.
View of the Hudson River from Olana, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1870–75
Graphite on white laid paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of the Hudson River and its wooded banks, looking south from the artist's property in Hudson, New York, known as Olana. At center, a miniscule boat floats on a wide portion of the Hudson River. It's hilly and heavily wooded banks loosely rendered in the middle distance at left and right.
Eijiri, from the series, "The Highest Ranking Geisha's Journey"
Keisei Eisen, Japanese, 1790 – 1848, ca. 1830
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

Covered from head to toe is this well-dressed geisha facing away from the viewer. Combs fill her hair, which signals her high ranked status. Each of her kimono layers is decorated with various floral motifs. The pink and green variations contrasts with the dragon motif highlighting her back. Above her is a window into a cold winter scene. The city and mountain peaks are covered with snow. Circumventing the figure contains various groupings of calligraphy.
Hazy Sunset
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1865–75
Brush and oil on paperboard
Drawing

Atmosphere sketch showing view of hazy sunset. Sun illuminates atmosphere in tones of yellow, pink, blue, and gray. Treetops visible below.
Design for the Lower Portion of a Wall Panel
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1714
Pen and black and sepia ink, brush and wash, black chalk on paper
Drawing

Three panels of architectural decoration, upper panel showing lower left of frame with claw foot; lower left with floral design around central framed oval; middle panel empty.  Dotted line with arrow at bottom runs down right edge.
Title Page
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page and musical trophy design incorporating foliate branches, flowers, a festoon of flowers, violin, lute, horn, and sheets of music. The plate is titled and numbered.
Design for a Tabernacle
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746-1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

See 1901-39-2625. The tabernacle is framed by reversed consoles. Upon the door is a representation of the rising Christ. It is above semi-circular and has on top a cherub and a garland. Laterally are moldings, with a high, central ogee, at left seen from the front, at right from the side.
Four Mask Designs
Johann Leonhard Eisler, German, 1672 – 1733, 1720-25
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Four grotesque mascarons or mask designs featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, fleurons, rosettes, and cornucopia of fruit and leaves.
Cherry Blossom Viewing
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, 1797-1858
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

A springtime print shows brilliant cherry blossoms and various people enjoying nature. Some elders sit on a yellow blanket, watching children play, and others chat. A lone boat in the background hides behind a branch from the ancient pine tree.
Impériale du Première Carrosse
Bernard Picart, 1673–1733, 1713
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Design for the interior rooftop of the carriage, with an all-over design of ornament motifs including strapwork, putti, and figures of abundance. At center is a mythological figure in a small carriage pulled by two geese.
The Carnival of Venice
Martin Engelbrecht, German, 1684–1756, 1730–50
Engraving, brush and watercolor on white paper
Peep-show

Horizontal rectangle. Scene made up of 6 cards, the frontmost 5 cards with cutouts that allow a view of the scene beyond when aligned, the last card with no cutout. Palace of the Doges on right, library on left.  Also the campanile of St. Marks, the Mint, and a church in background.  Groups of costumed male and female figures dance in a street square framed by two columns in foreground, musicians play instruments at foreground in right. A dog leaps in foreground at left.
Thundery Sky over a Mountain Range
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1850–1865
Graphite and white gouache on light brown wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of thundery rain clouds above a distant and serrated mountain range. In the foreground at left, some loosely-rendered vegetation is visible. Faint, rounded hills comprise the middle distance while, in the background, an extremely rugged mountain range forms a serrated horizon.
Design for a Chalice
, late 18th century
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

At front of the foot is an escutcheon with a trophy consisting of instruments of the Passion. The edges are scrolls with cherubim at the corners.
Pedestal with Female Figures Supporting a Vase
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, late 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on laid paper
Drawing

Three women in classical dress support a vase decorated with florals and one handle showing. Below is a large plinth, at front a tablet with a festoon.
Dessus de porte en bas relief
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Two designs for overdoors. The top overdoor is decorated with a portrait medallion with garland and crossed cornucopia; the bottom overdoor is decorated with a rondel depicting a classical scene, garland, drapery, and putti. The plate is signed.
Clayton's Ascent
, 1835–40
Block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support
Bandbox

Box shows houses and trees, with a hot air balloon; legend: "Clayton's Ascent." Lid features legend: "A Peep at the Moon." A telescope, attached to a skeleton framework, is focused on the moon.  Life on the moon is plainly visible. Three aeronautical figures with wings are engaged in temporal pursuits. A lamb appears in the foreground with palm trees and volcano in the background. Printed in pink, white and green on a cream field.
Border
, 1865
Block-printed and flocked

Simulated architectural moldings with baguette entwined by leaves in red flock. Printed in blues, grays and red flock.
Two Frieze Designs
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, 1663
Etching on laid paper
Print

Two ornamental friezes with scrolling leaves (rinceaux), foliate branches, shell, snakes, dogs, a deer, a boar, and a leopard.
Study of Neck for "Tribute Money"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1852
Graphite, brown chalk, white crayon on grey wove paper
Drawing

Study of the neck of a male figure, shown from the left shoulder.
Doorway 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. On the left is a design for a doorway with a balcony over the entryway; the balcony has a scrolling iron grate and a gorgon ornamental clasp above the balcony doors. On the right is a design for an arched double door; either side features variations on the design; on the left are rocaille ornamentation on the panels, as well as a mascaron bracket and a lozenge pattern with rosettes at the top; the right side has a mascaron and a trophy at the top, as well as carved rocaille ornamentation. Both plates are signed and numbered.
Textile
, 1825
cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave

Small-patterned design of a man with a bowling ball and three pins. Printed in red on a white ground.
Balcony Rail (Balustrade) Design
G. Vallée, French, active late 17th century, late 17th–18th century
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Design for a wrought-iron ornamental balcony rail (balustrade) featuring strapwork, scrolling bands, scrolling leaves, acanthus leaves, flowers, and rosettes. The plate is signed and numbered.
Bracelet
, 18th century
silver

Hinged braclet with pin fastening. Bracelet is ornamented with a double row of balls set on short stems, smaller balls cover the clasp. Initials on inside: "A G R - M C M"
Chimborazo at Sunset, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 13, 1857
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch of the Ecuadorian stratovolcano, Chimborazo and surrounding terrain at sunset. At upper right, sketchy outline of mountain peak. At center right, Chimborazo bulges above nearby landscape, flanked by clouds on either side The sun begins to dip below the horizon at center left while a darkened cloud hangs above. Lower margin inscribed with color notations and reference legend.
Cream jug and cover with tray
, mid- 18th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

Pear-shaped jug with wide mouth and slender lips; ribbed inside, double-scrolled handle. Cover of irregular shape, setting back from lip, with an apple-shaped knob. Oval tray with undulating edges and circular reserve for the jug's foot. Decoration of tulips and roses, with pink trim at edges.
Design for a Decorative Motif
Carlo Bianconi, Italian, 1732–1802, 1770–90
Pen and brown ink, brush and grey wash, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

A trophy, composed of a lyre, bow, arrows, quiver, torch, olive branch, ribbon, urn and a fantastic winged beast is flanked by a tripod containing fire, left, and a burning candle-standard, right. Verso: sketch of a ground plan of a building.
Folding Fork From Traveling Cutlery Set
, ca. 1790
silver, gold
fork

Fork has three straight tines, rounded shoulders, flaring neck. Handle has straight sides with rounded ends. Silver scales engraved with floral decoration and gilded details, three rivets. Fork folds partly into blade.
Hillside with Distant Trees on Cloudy Day
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1890–1900
Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Sketchbook folio

View up a clear hillside with grass with trees in distance at right. Additional trees farther back on left-center horizon. Dark, cloud-filled sky. Miscellaneous pen strokes in top right corner of sheet.
Notre Dame, Bourges
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Graphite on red-brown paper
Drawing

One buttress and the steeple, with birds around the roof.
Senegal Courier, Plate 24 from Birds of Western Africa
William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, 1837
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Long-legged bird in a marsh. A pale and red-brown underside, dark brown wings and short tail, black and white bands in the back of the head. Title and artists' names below.
The Last Summer, from The Little Passion Series
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1508–1509
Woodcut on paper
Print

Interior with Christ and his disciples seated about a round table. Christ faces the spectator, support Saint John with his left arm. Judas Iscariot is seated in the foreground, right. Monogram of Dürer near center, below.
Sidewall - fragment
, 1830–60
Block-printed ?

Small diamond diaper design. The grid pattern has the appearance of twisted rope, with blue pin dot edges. Contained with this framework are small squares outlined in blue, with a small floral motif in center. Printed with a gray background.
Pair of Tea or Sugar Caddies
William Cripps, English, 1715 – 1766, 1752
silver
caddies

Each caddy (a,b and c,d) formed of upright, rectangular body with repousse decoration of tea-picking figures in scrolled cartouche, with lion's head above and shell below, on front and back.  On sides, scene of tiered building and foliage in scrolled cartouche. Each caddy with sliding cover, relief-cast, with flower knob.
Fraktur: Baptismal Certificate of Maria Schaeffer
P. Otto, 1820
Brush and watercolor, pen and ink, graphite on paper
Calligraphy

Stylized floral motifs surround a heart-shaped area inscribed in German script.
Mural Decoration, Dome of the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago
J. Carroll Beckwith, American, 1852–1917, 1892
Photograph printed on sensitized paper
Photograph

Mural decoration of dome with theme of Communication. In the center, Ariel holds a burst of lightning. At the corners are four figures symbolizing the Telephone, Telegraphy, Electricity, and Solar Power.
Sketchbook Page: Two Dogs
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Two sketches of a dog, one sniffing the ground, above, and one seated, below.
Ten of Spades from Set of "Jeu Imperial–Second Empire–Napoleon III" Playing Cards
B.P. Grimaud, Paris, France, 1858
Lithograph on glazed paper
Playing Card

Ten of Spades from Set of "Jeu Imperial-Second Empire-Napoleon III" Playing Cards.
Vase
, ca. 1800
Blown glass

Tall cylindrical body tapering towards neck, wide flat lip with turned-up rim; amethyst colored glass. Hyacinth
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed paper

Aesthetic style design with all-over pattern of leaves and branches laden with large seed-pods and small sprays of flowers; single-motif roughly diamond-shaped repeat in off-set columns; branches and seed-pods outlined in black while leaves and flowers are outlined in white; branches, leaves, and pods are a muted green and flowers a muted orange; ground is slightly lighter shade of green.
Fork with Spiral Pattern Handle
, ca. 1760
steel
fork

Fork has two tines. Scale pattern around shoulder. Baluster neck, pistol-butt handle with overall spiral pattern. End domed with molded concentric rings and central button.
Fujiyeda Post Station, 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

Here Hiroshige shows a lively depiction of porters full of zest and character as they transfer cases from horseback to their brute strength. The official in the far back is making notes, and a few porters are wiping sweat off their backs and brows with their white towels.
Sidewall
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Stylized floral motif resembling a fleur de lis within an oval framework. A set of interlocked circles, one large with four smaller, connects the oval frames. Printed in deep red, white, and brown on green ground.
Table cover
, late 16th–early 17th century
silk, metallic thread, linen knotted net Technique: needlework on hand knotted net

Table cover edged with insertions of darned net. Insertions in multi-colored silk and metallic thread in floral serpentine.
Sampler
M. A. Tolwell, American, 19th century
silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and marking cross stitches on plain weave foundation

Bands of alphabets separated by narrow geometric borders, with the inscription:
M A Tolwell Aged 8
At the bottom, houses and a tree.
Sampler
, early 19th century
cotton, silk Technique: embroidered in darning stitch in plain weave

Cotton embroidered with silk in showing design of a delicate ribbon-tied spray of flowers including an iris, daffodil and thorny stem of roses.
Sidewall
Walter Crane, English, 1845–1915, 1875–1900
Machine-printed, oil colors, textured ground

Vertical rectangle. Children's paper with nursery rhymes, showing a repeat of six scenes in two rows: Jack and Jill, I had a little nut tree, My pretty maid; and My lady's garden, The mulberry bush, Little Bo-Peep. In pastel colors, principally pink, yellow, blue and green on an off-white ground.
Scenes of a wedding
Delmes, ca. 1815
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave
Textile

Four scenes of a wedding: asking for the woman's hand, the wedding inside the church, the procession leaving the church, the wedding feast. In brown on white.
Commemorative bookmark
Anderson Brothers Silk Company, Paterson, NJ, USA, founded ca. 1885, 1904
silk Technique: jacquard woven

Commemorative black and white bookmark of President Theodore Roosevelt made for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, an international exposition celebrating the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase. Roosevelt is shown in a portrait medallion surmounted by an eagle. Inscription at top reads: "Exposition." At bottom is another inscription: "St. Louis 1904."
Designs for Ornament, Roundels, Watch Keys, and Fobs
Pierre Bourdon, French, ca. 1656 – 1708 after, after 1703
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

An ornament print featuring roundels, bands, fob seals, watch keys and a case cover (possibly for a snuffbox) with a vignette of the mythological figure of Hercules. The designs and ornament feature grotesque motifs (intertwining scrolling leaves, foliage, human and animal forms), with mascarons (masks), strapwork, cartouches, and flowers. The plate is signed and numbered.
Salutation of a Hermit
Bartolomeo Pinelli, Italian, 1781–1835, 1807–08
Pen and gray ink with watercolor and black chalk on off-white wove paper
Drawing

A little girl kisses the hand of a Hermit, the group being similar to plate 22, loc. cit. The women are standing by. Another and a boy watch, seated in the middle right distance. The setting represents the interior of the Colosseum.
Partial View of Mme Guimard's Bedroom, Hôtel Guimard, 122 rue Mozart, Paris XVI
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942, ca. 1909
Sepia or carbon print on white wove paper, lined on brown paper
Photograph

Photograph of Madame Guimard's bedroom at Hector Guimard's house at 122 rue Mozart. Photograph depicts two windows, a chair and mirror in the center, and a vanity on the right.
Plate Illustrating Standard Construction of Doors and Casement Windows (“Construction Standardisé de Portes et Croisées”)
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942, October 1920
Pen and black ink, graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

Design for a mass-operational house by Guimard, detailing the construction of doors and windows.
Study of a Woman
Antoine Watteau, French, 1684–1721, 1734
Etching on laid paper
Print

Study of a woman's head and upper torso, after A. Watteau. The woman's head is turned slightly to the left, and downcast. She wears a cap, with her hair up and has a bow around hanging neck. The plate is numbered and signed.
Vine
Morris & Co., London, England, 1873
Block-printed on machine-made paper
Sidewall

Willow bows intertwined with clumps of grapes and grape leaves. Prrinted in deep gray-green on gold ground.
Samples
Orinoka Mills, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, ca. 1910

a. Rust color ground with white and lighter rust/orange flowers and ribbons.
b. Pink/orange ground with white and yellow flowers and ribbons.
Pendant
, ca. 1850
Gold, enameled metal, pearls

Grape vine border framed miniature portrait of a woman holding a shoe-horn-like tool.
Fringe
, late 18th century
silk Technique:

Red fringe with a heading formed by red silk loops stitched to a narrow tape. From this heading hangs red silk cords caught together in a lozenge pattern and ending in loops, ornamented with balls of floss.
Printer's sample book
Old Pacific Print Works, Lawrence, MA, USA, 1879
cardboard, leather, paper, cotton

Small notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs for printed textiles. Contains 183 samples of printed fabrics, mostly floral patterns.
Cup and Saucer, from a Napoleon III Table Service (Tasse et soucoupe, Service à Chiffre Doré de l'Empereur Napoléon III)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1849–1859
hard paste porcelain, gold
cup and saucer

Cup shallow, with flaring sides and circular handle with knobs. Saucer flat, with curved edges.
Plate, from Suite de Jeu Chinois
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1770-1780
Etching on paper
Print

Vertical rectangle. Two Chinese trying to frighten a fantastic bird away from her nest and eight eggs. Two framing lines, top right, bottom.
Textile
, 1870–1890
Silk, satin

Large, curtain-length panel of black satin with cream-colored leaf and strapwork design.
Scherzi di Fantasia
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Italian, 1692 - 1770, 1750–1760
Etching on laid paper
Print

At right, Punchinello, seated in profile. Center, two seated magicians. Behind them, to the left, a standing nude man, looking left. Various figures in background; in foreground, a helmet and sword, with owl perched on sword blade. First state, before the number.
pieces of a chasuble
, 17th century
medium: silk,linen, metallic Technique: two integratd structures; 2/1 twill with supplementart wefts and supplementary warp in 2/2 twill plus supplementary metallic weft

Ogee lattice with lancet leaves in yellow, red and white.
The Death of Hercules
Hans Sebald Beham, German, 1500–1550, 1542–48
Engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. Hercules, left, lying on the funeral pyre he built for himself and which has been set afire by Philoctetes. Pholoctetes stands at right, his hands clasped together, the bow and arrows of Hercules at his feet.