biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Ornament, Christmas tree
, 1850–99
Dough and sugar

A multicolored bird in relief, perched on a branch.
Fragment
, early 18th century
silk Technique: compound weave with supplementary weft patterning (brocaded)

Fragment of silk with white horizontally ribbed ground brocaded in blue, orange and pink silk. Design of lace-like serpentines and large foliage  with flowers. Selvage present.
Candlestick
, ca. 1830
Gilded brass

Decorated with bands of engraved all-over patterns, in dull and polished gilding. In eight pieces each, including bobeche, with threaded rod in center.
Flounce
, 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Flounce worked in a design of floral urns framed in foliated bands. with œuil de perdrix (Partridge's eye) and point d'espirt.
Ewer
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, ca. 1858
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
ewer

Tall ovoid body on cavetto foot. Neck, with wide, open spout and looped, high strap handle. Blue du Roi ground, with conventionalized flower garland in gold on body. Foot, edges and handle gilded.
Button
, 18th century
Mother-of-pearl, glass

Component -b is on card 29
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: grid of withdrawn element work with needle lace (reticella style)

Insertion of reticella in a geometric design based on the square with circles at the alternating right angles.
Christ Preaching ('La Petit Tombe')
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, ca. 1657
Etching with drypoint on off-white laid paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. Christ stands on an elevation, slightly to left of center of the composition, in the middleground. In the foreground, to left and right, are groups of seated and standing figures, listening to Christ, who raises both his arm in gesture of speaking.
Omezo Ichikawa in the role of Kajiwara Genta
Utagawa Toyokuni, Japanese, 1769 – 1825, ca. 1815
Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color
print

Vertical rectangle. An actor in an angularly-patterned robe, carries a bow and is shown half-bending. Upper left, two panels of inscription. At bottom: publisher's symbol and artist's signature.
Wood engraving. Vignette.
, 1800–1830
Engraving and etching

Sphinx crouching to the left, on a bracket.
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (continuous, braid-like)

Insertion with geometric design. Central square with sixteen raised knobs. Other motifs radiate from square in groups of four.
Design for Mantle Piece, from "Cheminées et Lambris"
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, ca. 1670
Etching on paper
Print

A = Jombert 53, 3. B: In the scheme of a couped obelisk before a wall panel. A mask and two cornucopias are shown over the frame of the opening, gaines with armless Atlantes beside it. A medalion with two portraits of women over a pedestal from which the heads of two birds emerge, caressed by putti, and garlands form the decoration of the upper portion.
Medallion
, 4th–5th century
Warp; S-spun linen. Wefts; S-spun linen, S-spun wool Technique: slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping

Eight-pointed star with a circle in the center filled with geometric tile patterns. Each star point has three leaves in it.
Panel with Victory Celebration
William Pitts, 1880
silver
panel

Elongated octogonal fragment, widest at base, with horizontal scene in repoussee having curved baseline showing on left four horses facing left which rear over fallen men; dying man near center foreground; in center, in front of altar two men, one raising libation, clas hands while elderly man looks on; on right, woman in classical robe stands beside man with scroll and staff who is being crowned with laurel wreath by eagle.
Textile
, 14th–17th century
silk, metal-wrapped linen Technique: 4&1 satin with supplementary wefts

Spiked palmettes in horizontal rows. One selvage.
Symbolic Figures
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Female figure seated, center. Standing figures to either side of her.
The East Front of the Horse and the Foot Guards at Whitehall
Benjamin Cole, British, active ca. 1748 - 1775, died 1783, ca. 1745
Engraving on paper
Print

The eastern elevation of the main façade of the Horsegaurds, London, facing the Mall. Inscribed below: "The East Front of the Horse and Foot Guards at Whitehall"; at upper right, the number "65".
Fragment
, 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace

Fragment of Valenciennes lace has scrolls enclosing oval areas with a "fond de neige" or snowy ground. Round mesh.
Fringe
, 17th century
silk Technique: woven

Brown, white, blue and off-white fringe with a plain-woven heading and a skirt of looped threads arranged to form colored stripes.
Bracelet
, ca. 1850
Cast, wraught, pierced, chased and partly enameled gold set with emerald chips

Cuff type bracelet, rococo scroll and trellis decoration, the underside with pierced rectangular and quatrefoil bands.
Vignette with Angels and Instruments of the Passion
Jakob Frey, Swiss, active Italy, 1681 - 1752, ca. 1715
Engraving on paper
Print

In the manner of high reliefs. A flying angel holds sponge, staff and spear.
Agamennone et Menelao argn. condo da Vulcano, barca del Sig Scipione et Ottaviano Percelaghi, from Vessels of the Argonauts for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in 1608, plate 13
Remigio Cantagallina, Italian, ca. 1582–1656, 1608
etching on laid paper
Print

The ship of Agamemnon and Menelaus. Emphemera from the wedding festivities at the marriage of Cosimo de' Medici and Maria Magdalena of Austria in 1608.
Border
, 1810–40
Block printed on handmade paper

Alternating wheat bundles and large leaves above ribbon twist on cable, with strung beads along the top. Printed in grisaille, green and blue with a brown ground.
Album of Floral and Foliate Ornament Designs
Pierre-Philippe Choffard, French, 1730–1809, ca. 1764
Album

Album of floral and foliate rococo ornament designs in crayon manner printed in red ink. Plates are signed. Three quarter binding with marbled/speckled boards and brown leather spine and corners, with marbled endpapers. Red lettering piece on spine with ‘Choffard' in gold.
No. 98
Ludwig Lobmeyr, Austrian, 1829 - 1917, 1865
Mouth-blown crystal, faceted cut and polished
Water glass

Mouth-blown crystal water glass, elaborately facet-cut and polished, with precisely planned bubble in the stem.
Goblet Commemorating François Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijk (1725–93) and his wife Everdina Petronella (1730–94), countess of Hogendorp
, 1761–1765
lead glass
drinking glass

Large wine glass with a rounded funnel-shaped bowl. The stem consists of a three-ringed knob at top, an elongated inverted baluster with two rows of air bubbles at center, and at bottom a basal knob of two mirrored balusters on both sides of a central known. Conical foot.

On the bowl a detailed wheel engraving of two connected crowned coats held by a griffin and lion standing on a grassy ground. The crest to the left, held by the griffin, is the coat of arms of Cornelis van Aerssen van Sommelsdijk; the oval coat of arms is that of his wife Everdina Petronella, countess of Hogendorp.
No. 100
Ludwig Lobmeyr, Austrian, 1829 - 1917, 1864
Mouth-blown crystal, cut and polished
Wine decanter with stopper

Mouth-blown crystal, richly cut and polished with facets and leaf ornamentation.
Button
, 1852–70
Brass

1931-59-28-a: Eagle with head to left and wings spread, resting ...;     1931-59-28-b: Eagle with head to left and wings spread, resting ...
A Room in the Governor's Residence, Hermannstadt (?)
M. Sekim, ca. 1840
Brush and watercolor and gouache with accents of gold paint and gum arabic
Drawing

This opulent salon is apparently unused: the tables are without objects and the bookcase is bare. Formal red and white striped curtains, tasselled pelmets and lace undercurtains lend majesty to the room. A painted blind in the chinoiserie style is at the center window. The walls are hung with a coral patterned fabric. Acanthus leaves are interspersed with bouquets of roses on the coral ground of the carpet. Ornaments are limited to two paintings, one featuring a Madonna and Child; a gilt-bronze clock under a glass dome; and an inkwell.
Design for Mahogany Writing Table with Conical Feet
A.N. Davenport Co., April 21, 1905
Graphite on thin cream paper
Drawing

Rectangular table top with backsplash and carved central panel flanked by 2 drawers; raised on 4 straight tapering legs ending in conical feet.
Sidewall
, ca. 1810
Block-printed on joined sheets

Central motif of parrot sitting on lace panel suspended from bunches of peacock feathers. This alternates with floral bouquet. Printed in varnished green, pink and white on yellow ground.
Frieze
Cory-Heller Company, 1905–1910
Machine-printed paper

Bouquet of roses set within a scroll medallion, alternating with smaller medallion also containing bouquet. Band of fleur-de-lis motifs run along bottom edge. Printed in burgundy, white and gold on tan ground.
Sidewall
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, ribbed, liquid mica

Repeating motif of a floral bouquet in vase, atop two acanthus scrolls that support two more bouquets and a swag, with a wreath below. Smaller floral motifs across background. Design imitates the stamped foil designs from the mid-nineteenth century. Printed in metallic gold on white ribbed ground.
Plate L from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Windmill over a stream, as a pump. Round tower, sails on a vertical shaft inside open columns, turn cog, and wheels. Pipes and spouts, right center. Description in Latin on verso of 1949-152-247.
Sidewall - sample
Gledhill Wall Paper Co., New York, New York, founded 1900, 1906–07
Machine-printed

Art nouveau; fantasy flower on heavy stem with leaves on each side. Curved large leaf-like forms are enclosing the flower which repeats half-drop vertically. Broken heavy lines, giving a textured effect, fill the background. Printed in blues, greens, black and shades of brown.
As She Saw Marcia Her Face Lit Up
Elizabeth Shippen Green, American, 1871–1954, 1913
Charcoal, brush and grey oil paint on paper, varnished and mounted on illustration board
Drawing

A young lady is seen descending the staircase. She holds a wrap in her right hand.
Embroidered picture
, mid-17th century
silk and metal embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, crouching, and needle lace (looping) stitches on 7&1 satin foundation

Woman holding a bird in one hand and a snake in the other.  An animal in each corner: horse, camel, unicorn, and warthog.  Flowers, birds, and bugs sitll in the field.
Design for a Plate
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA, 1880–1910
Brush and watercolor, pen and brown ink, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Design for a partial plate decorated at border with green, vines, and pink roses; inside with brown vines bearing pink and yellow flowers with yellow and green leaves; well contains a circle of the same pattern as the border containing similar flowers. Unfinished design in graphite at lower right.
Embroidered picture
, 1760–70
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk

A pastoral scene, with a woman in a yellow, pink and ivory striped dress, a man with a dog advancing toward two stags, sheep and lambs in the foreground, and birds active in the sky. In the background, trees and a house with smoke rising from the chimney. On each side, a sinuous floral vine. Embroidery covers the entire surface.
Textile
, 500–1000
linen, wool Technique: tapestry weave, plain weave

Tapestry weave roundel with slit weaving and non-horizontal weft wrapping. Purple wool and natural linen showing concentric circles with scrolls and dots at center.
Band
, 16th century
linen, silk Technique: compound weave

Fragment of a woven band or border with narrow dentelle on long edges. White stags alternate with vases and flowering trees, against a ground which is striped in red, green and yellow.
Textile
, 1850–1900
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave

Offset repeat of a twisting branch supporting various flowers including tulip, ferns, and small scale plants attached to branch. Purple monochrome pattern.
The Mint, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1809
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Room with stone floor and grill-covered windows. Workers turn presses. Coins in troughs. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Sampler
Maria Landes, American, 1806–13
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch on plain weave foundation

Alphabet, text (in German), and symmetrically arranged motifs of stars, flowering trees, and geometric patterns resembling woven patterns. With the inscription at the bottom.
"J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match"
Alexander S. Stoker, 1848
Gilded brass
Matchsafe

Rectangular, curved corners, canted sides, with cover that slides off top of box; cover features beading on right and left edges, with thumb catch on right side, raised frame contains inscription "J. Palmer's, Camberwell London"; inscription inside frame reads "Royal Patent, Wax Vesta Match"; at center is small raised opening to hold single lit match, to left is image of lion, over opening is crown, to right is image of a horse; underside inscribed "Alexander S. Stocker, Patentee" in upper recessed area, striker in central recess, "Brass Battery Works, Wandsworth Surrey" inscribed in bottom recess.
The Roman Consul Attilius Regulus Fighting a Giant African Serpent, plate 25 in the Venationes Ferarum series
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, 1596 or after
Engraving on paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. The serpent is in the center of the composition, middle ground, surrounded by foot-soldiers and horsemen firing cannon and arrows at him. At lower left: "Phls Galle excud."; near lower right: "Joan Stradanus inuent. / Car. de Mallery Sculp." Below: "ATTILIUS CONSUL ROMANUS."
Border
, 1805–25
Block-printed on flocked paper

Floral border printed in shades of gray and white, with yellow daisy centers. Printed on brown ground with two light-color bands running along the bottom edge.
Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, 1513
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

Two winged angels hold up the Sudarium on which the face of Christ appears, the head wearing the crown of thorns; the angel at left holds the handkerchief with both hands, the other angel raising his left hand only, and gesturing with his right.
Miser's purse
, early 19th century
silk, metal Technique: crocheted

Dark red crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in zig-zag and diamond bar pattern.  Two steel rings control side opening; small tassels of steel beads at either end.
Ocean and Bell Buoy
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, late 19th century
Graphite on laid paper, lined
Album page

Bell buoy at left middleground in ocean.
Sidewall
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Medallion stripe design, with each medalliono filled with floral bouquet, and linked by floral swags. Printed on striped background, alternating narrow darker tan with floral sprigs, and wider, lighter tan with three darker stripes.
Border
, 1825–35
Block-printed on handmade paper

Blue and white drapery intertwine about gold-colored rod and pass through ring and clasp of stylized acanthus leaves, also gold-colored. Same style acanthus leaf forms upper border. Trompe l'oeil.
Fringe
, early–mid-18th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: woven

Fringe of metallic thread with a thin woven heading and twisted fringe.
Frieze
Cresswell & Washburn Ltd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880 - 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Repeating floral bouquets enframed with scrolls and connected by floral swags tied with a ribbon bow. Both top and bottom have a trellis outlined by scrolls and waving stripes. Beige ground. Printed in light greens, beiges, brown and white mica. Printed in selvedge: Cresswell & Washburn. Phila 0.650
Ocean Sketch
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, after 1878
Graphite on cream wove paper
Sketchbook folio

Possibly unfinished, line study of the ocean.
Covered Bowl with Diamond Pattern
, ca. 1825–35
Glass
bowl

Round bowl on faceted waisted stem and thick square base; sides of bowl cut with arched panels of strawberry diamonds, fans between, each, a row of vertical fluting above to lip, domed cover with flattened conforming panels of strawberry diamonds and fluted rim.
Coffeepot
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory, German, 1746 - 1796, late 18th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
coffeepot

Molded, flaring foot, cylindrical body, molded neck. Short spout, angular handle. Cover with a pointed finial. Polychrome overglaze garland of roses and cornflowers on body and neck, with scattered flowers above and below, and on cover. Gold lines and edges.
Bandbox fragment
, 1820
Block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support

Soldiers on horseback carrying spears and one standing with horse loaded with provisions in front of a house. Another soldier behind a tree aims a gun at the standing soldier. Dogs are attacking the mounted soldiers. Printed in dark green, white and black on a mustard-colored ground.
Tassel
, late 16th–early 17th century
linen Technique: braided and knotted

Pear-shaped linen tassel, braided and knotted. Short double loops attached to pear-shaped center from which hang four longer and four shorter units with a longer unit in center terminating in small base.
Study of Drapery of "Fortune"
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1899
Pastel crayon, graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of hand resting on drapery.
Design for a Jar
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA, 1880–1910
Brush and watercolor, gold, black gouache, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Design for a partial jar with out-turned gold handle. Upper section decorated with registers; one with peaches and grapes and flanking it with stylized yellow flowers on a pink ground. Lower section in aqua blue.
Mountain Pass and Village
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1891
Graphite and white heightening on cream paper
Drawing

Ridge and vegetation on both sides of road; village and mountains beyond.
Vase
, 1875–1900
Tin-glazed earthenware

Double-gourd shaped body, flared mouth; underglaze blue on white with blue outlines (trek), overall design of stylized floral pattern, lambrequin border top of lower body section, leaf border top edge, cross-hatching on short circular foot.
Sidewall
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

No motif. Iridescent gold on a brown background.
The Army of the Potomac – Our Outlying Picket in the Woods
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, June 7, 1862
Wood engraving in black ink on paper
Print

Soldiers lying in the woods with rifles aimed. Upper half of the page.
Sidewall
, 1790–1840
Block-printed on joined sheets

Floral pattern, with style in Indian chintz design, printed in orange, green and brown on gray background. This piece has been cut and pasted together.
Plate I of "Travail et emploi du coton" from Diderot's Encyclopedia, Vol. I
Louis-Jacques Goussier, French, 1722 - 1799, 1762
Engraving on white paper
Print

Upper register, interior of a factory, showing combing and weaving. Lower register, various tools, letter, with a scale, lower right.
Fragment
, 500–1200
Wool Technique: Chain stitch on plain weave.

Fragment of a larger fabric patterned by small standing figures holding sticks - two rows each of four figures.  Selvedge at left side and bottom remaining.
Frieze
Janeway & Co. Inc., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1848 - 1914, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Border printed two across. Large floral medallions between vining floral loops inside which are four shamrocks/clovers. Bottom has striping and foliate designs. Yellow-beige ground. Printed in green, brown, tan and white liquid mica. Printed in selvedge "Janeway & Co. 460"
Warfare Illustration
, ca. 1630-1660
Engraving on paper
Print

Illustration for a book. Soldiers rush upon a Turkish leader before his tent. Encampment in background.
Wood block
, 1860–70
Wood with brass inserts

Rectangular block consisting of five layers of laminated wood, of which the upper is carved. Shaped brass plates and pegs provide the highlights for a pattern with four-scalloped drapery, produced from woodblocks 1956-164-1 and -2.
Pleated fan
, 18th century
Parchment leaf gilded and painted with gouache, pierced and carved ivory sticks, gilded and silvered, rivet set with a faceted stone

Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted in gouache showing two boys in a landscape next to a tomb. A painted chain casts a trompe-l'oeil shadow on border. Pierced and carved ivory sticks, gilded and silvered. Rivet is set with a faceted stone
Sampler
, 1789
silk on cotton Technique: stem, satin and knot stitches on plain weave cotton; uncounted stitches

Map of England and Wales with a flower framed cartouche on the upper right.  Inscription: "A map/of/England & Wales/Walden House/Henbury/1789."
Waistcoat panel
, 1785–95
silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, stem and knot stitches in 14 colors of silk, appliqué of dark pink silk plain weave, silk chenille (4 shades) and silk cord couched onto warp-faced plain weave foundation Label: Satin, stem and knot stitches in silk, appliqué of dark pink silk plain weave, and silk chenille and silk cord couched onto warp-faced plain weave foundation

Left front of gentleman's waistcoat with embroidered design of a lizard, snail, crickets, and butterflies.
Sidewall
, 1900–15
Machine-printed

Late art-nouveau style peony-like red flower, rigidly vertical and symmetrical about a vertical axis in rigid rows, brown and green shape with horizontal striations, over fill pattern.
Fragment
, 16th–17th century
linen Technique: withdrawn element work

Fragment of a band in white with a blue embroidered snowflake pattern.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Arabesques containing vines; each connected by lace-like trimming and tri-floral motifs with C-scrolls. Printed in white, turquoise, burgundy, and green on light blue gradient ground. Two borders printed across the width.
Morning Dress
Ackermann’s, London, England, 1819
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Fashion plate of a woman sitting, holding a book. She wears a white dress and hat, and a white emrboidered wrap lies to the right of her. Title and publisher's name below.
Kneeling winged figure holding a crown
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Kneeling winged figure with wings spread twists to the right and holds out a crown with both hands.
Frieze
Becker, Smith & Page, Inc., founded 1899, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Stylized tulip medallions, band of pointed medallions along the bottom; printed in green, white, brown, metallic gold, and black on a tan background simulating a woven textile.
Nude Study for "The Active Life," Lunette in the Administration Building, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1914
Graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Paper squared off. Nude woman seated, facing frontally, with knees turned slightly to the left. A rod in her hands, across her thighs, and a winged helmet on her head.
Bracelets
, mid-19th century
Hair, gold

A) Bracelet composed of a flat band of brown hair with gold clasp marked: "H. L. Thorn".
B) Bracelet composed of a flat band of brown hair with gold clasp marked "E. A. Thorn".
Button
, 19th century
Brass

1931-59-118: Convex button ornamented with shield showing heral...
Study of Pine Tree, Shawangunk Mountains
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1837
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Study of a scrawny pine tree with a rock below, at left.
Decorative door boss and nail
, ca. 1550–1700
Steel-plated iron

Rhomboid mount notched at the center point of each side and embellished with a system of wrought bordering and crossing lines. Round nail heads on square shank.