biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Prepared copperplate for etching "The Choice of a Model" after Mariano Fortuny y Carbo
, 1874
Metal
Plate

Horizontal rectangle. A nude female model is seen standing on a table, left foreground, being admired by a group of men, right center. The setting is an elaborate columned salon, with paintings on wall at back of scene.
Fragment
, 19th century
silk, gilt paper Technique: woven of ikat dyed yarns

Fragment from a fabric woven for a Noh robe. Design of wisteria blossoms and leaves.
Fragment
, 19th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, peasant style

Design of two curving lines with conventionalized ornaments; scallops on one border.
Fragments
, 17th century
silk, linen Technique: woven

Green, yellow and white ogival pattern.
The Unclothing
, 1840s
Wood engraving on paper
Print

The robe is taken off Christ who is seated upon the cross.
Textile
, ca. 1805
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller and block printed; glazed Label cotton printed by engraved roller and block printed, glazed

Fragment of printed, glazed cotton with off-set ovals set on ornate capitals with scrolling acanthus leaves. Each oval contains a portrait: in the first column, three fashionable young women; in the center, a young couple, she smells a flower, he is in uniform and holds a ring between his thumb and index finger; in the third column, two women, one with her hand on the other's shoulder. The background is filled with delicate foliage. In blue-green and light brown on white.
Textile
, 18th century
cotton Technique: printed

Cover printed in a design of flowers and pineapples in reds, blues, and tans. Two strips stitched together form cover.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk, metallic Technique: twill with supplementary wefts

Sprouting logs arranged diagonally.
lancet
, mid-18th century
shagreen

Tall slightly tapered octagonal cased hinged two cm from top. Interior fitted to receive six lancets, two of which are present. ''B'' has leaves of horn ''C'' has leaves of tortoise-shell.
A Moorish Arch
Lelia Huffman, 1911
Water color, gold, on paper. Red seals.
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. The elevation of a section of an archway, decorated in the Moorish style.
Fragment
, 16th century
silk, metallic Technique:supplementary warp forming cut pile in a 4&1 satin foundation (velvet)

Ogival pattern with twisted banding forming compartments that contain pomegranates in red velvet on yellow gold.
Ceiling paper
W. Campbell & Co., 1890–1900
Machine-printed

Pink-cream ground with orchid flowers, five-petaled, outlined with gilt. Silver leaved vines. Made by W.C. Campbell and Co., No. 3461.
Textile
Louis-Henri Brévière, French, 1797–1869, ca. 1830
cotton Technique: printed by roller (sepia) and block (yellow) on plain weave

Five scenes from the life of Napoleon, all after contemporary engravings. In sepia and yellow.
Album of Ornamental Trophies
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, mid- 18th–late 18th century
Album

Album containing a series of ornamental trophies representing the arts and love. The plates are signed and numbered.
Figure Toy
Harriet Blackstone, American, 1864–1939, 1922
Board
Paper doll

Paper doll of a bull.
Button
, 18th century
paper painted, glass, tin and copper

buttons with design of straight and curving lines meeting at central point [painted in white on dark yellow ground]; glass covering; tin back; copper collet and shank.

On card 71
Album of Ornament Designs
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, mid- 18th century
Album

Album of ornament designs featuring rococo and chinoiserie motifs and a design for a hand fan.
Textile
, 1790–1810
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller or short plate on plain weave

Central curving stem from which grapes and several kinds of flowers and leaves grow. Blue on white. Two blue warps at each selvedge. Faded and poor condition.
goblet
, ca. 1880
pressed glass

Clear glass.  Slightly tapering cylindrical cup curving to knoped faceted stem on flat circular foot.  Pressed decoration of diagonal bands of geometric patterns and folding fans on cup.
Fragment
, 1775–80
linen warp, cotton weft Technique: block printed on plain weave

Design of geranium-like flowers and isolated sprigs on a field of meandering lines. Registration marks visible.
Design for stained glass
Alice Cordelia Morse, American, 1863–1961, late 19th century
Brush and gouache, graphite on paper mounted on tan illustration board
Drawing

Two designs: square and rectangle with tiered decoration connected by a stem and vines, against yellow ground.
Platte Bende decoup de Floeurs (Flat Band of Flowers, Five Different Variations), in Nouveaux Livre de Parterres contenant 24 pensséz diferantes (New Book Containing 24 Different Variations for Garden Beds)
Daniel Marot, French, active in the Netherlands and England, 1661–1752, ca. 1700
Etching and engraving on white laid paper
Print

Landscape architecture design for garden.
Cruet Stand
, ca. 1870
silver plated, metal
cruet stand

Silver cruet stand with handle and feet for three cruet bottles. The body of the stand has three circular lobes with walls. The walls are pierced with a pattern of rounded six-lobed shapes. The top border of the walls has an undulating grapevine design, and the bottom is a band of repeated oval shapes. The handle is a long stem and ring extending from the center in the shape of a grape vine. The stand has three feet positioned furthest from the center of the stand in the shape of a large leaf with a hanging grape bunch.
Frieze
, 1870–1900
Machine-printed, embossed

Large pink and tan flowers, possibly lillies, in a central band, printed over a metallic gold embossed ground. Narrow striped band along top edge, wider geometric band along bottom
Portrait of Mrs. Henry B. Fuller
Louise Howland King Cox, American, 1865–1945, 1903
Graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Head of a woman, with a high collar and wearing a large hat, looking to the left.
Bowl
, ca. 1800
Glass

Round bowl with large turned-over rim, sits on tall stem with central knop, high domed base with cut blazes at bottom edge; sides of bowl cut with double band of facets, a triple band of facets on over-turned rim; pontil mark bottom; glass dark clear.
Sampler
Jane Dewar, English, 1847
wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation

Alphabets with signature and date in red and green.
Berlin Wool Work: Hunting Dog
Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin, ca. 1879
Brush and gouache, etching on thick blue wove paper
Print

Design on squared paper for Berlin wool work; a dog facing left
Cameo
, late 19th century
Paste

Head of amn three-quarters to the left.  Upright oval, white on black.
Pairs of Stars Motif
, mid 18th - early 19th century
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)
Katagami

Vertical stripes contain pairs of stars forming a checkered pattern. Silk threads are added to support the stencil structure.
Floral Department of the Great Fair
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, April 16, 1864
Wood engraving in black ink on paper
Print

Ladies and gentlemen buying bouquets at a flower booth.
Sidewall
, ca. 1855
Block-printed paper

A gothic paper, originally light toned but which has been darkened by varnish. Two motifs alternate vertically. One is a Gothic chamber with vaulted ceilings. The other is composed of a carved stone canopy behind which are two double arched leaded windows - "a" and "b" have remnants of a frieze at top. Red flock with gold - see letters from donor.
The Bath House
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1496
Woodcut and black ink on off-white laid paper
Print

An enclosure with 6 men. 2 are playing musical instruments, while another is seated right drinking. Street and buildings can be seen in background. Monogram of Durer lower center.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave

Alternation of two stripes. The wider stripe scrolls and flowers in red, gold, green and black on white. The narrower stripe scrolls in black and gold on purple.
Ceiling paper
Howell and Brothers, 1835 – 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Large trellis of scrolls, floral bouquets and vines with foliate wreaths in the resulting square spaces. Pink ground. Printed in pinks, light metallic green and dark metallic green. Printed in selvedge: "Howell & Brothers, 1521 W".
Border
, 1825
Block printed on handmade paper

Black arcade with pink oak leaves in center. Between arches is a stylized black and white floral pattern that rises above it. Lower border of black and white diamonds and two black-lined circles on pink ground.
Ceiling paper
Imperial Wall Paper Co., Sandy Hill, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, textured, liquid mica

Treillage pattern of pink and green floral vining, with bouquets and foliate scrolls. Ground is light green and embossed in a grid-like pattern. Printed in pinks, greens and gold mica. 
Printed in selvedge: "Imperial Wallpaper Co. Sandy Hill. N. Y. 992"
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Swag of large leaves and groupings of small flowers. Groups of smaller leaves seen in the background behind the flowers. A ribbon runs across the top and bottom. Background fades from white at the bottom to a light green at the top. Printed in white, yellow, and shades of green.
Fragment
, late 18th–early 19th century
cotton Technique: block-printed on plain weave

Fragment of cotton block-printed in purple, yellow, and black.  Stylized floral pattern contained within stripes running full width.
Jug
Grieksche A [de] (the Greek A Factory), Delft, Netherlands, founded 1658, 1702–22
Tin- glazed earthenware, pewter

Ovoid body on short foot rim, long neck slightly flared, small everted spout; looped handle; low domed pewter cover, tall thumbpiece with female fish figure attached at handle with trailing cutwork strap; painted in deep blue underglaze on white with chinoiserie birds, flowers, lambrequins.
Sketchbook Page: Rubbing of Syringa Leaf
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1874
Graphite, blue crayon on paper
Sketchbook folio

Rubbing of leaf in blue crayon, outlined in graphite.
Peep-Show Print, View of the Bassin des Suisses, Versailles
Georg Gottfried Winckler, German, 1710 - 1786, ca. 1775
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Figures are seen in the foreground, with the artificial lake in the middle distance and the chateau in the far distance. Windows of the chateau pricked. Verso covered with a strip of red colored paper.
Tassel
, 17th century
linen Technique: braided and knotted

Linen tassel, braided and knotted. Double loops attached to short cord which terminates in a pear-shaped tassel, from which hang seven smaller tassels. Center tassel as well as smaller tassels show braiding at top and bottom.
Mourning sampler
, ca. 1810
silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered and painted on plain weave Label: silk, painted and embroidered with silk

Embroidered picture, nearly square in format, depicting a mourning female figure leaning on a tomb surmounted by an urn under the shade of a weeping willow. The tomb bears the inscription: 
Sacred to the memory of Dr. Robt Rogerson. obt. April 1st 1806, AE 49 y's. Lucy Rogerson. obt. March 4th, 1807, AE 39. Danl. H. Rogerson. obt., March 25th, 1808, AE 14. Lucy H. Rogerson. obt. 1803, AE 11 months.
Embroidered in tan silk with toned watercolor washes. Trial sketch of head on left margin and trial letters in lower right and bottom margins.
Waistcoat fronts
, 1730–40
silk, metal-wrapped silk core thread, flat metal strip and wire coil embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin stitch on 7&1 satin foundation

Two waistcoat fronts with a dense, large-scale floral border ornamenting the center front and lower edges and waistline. Embroidered in 13 colors of silk chenille, 4 metallic yarns, 2 silk yarns plied with  metal, strips of flat metal and coils of wire couched on a brilliant yellow silk foundation.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Grid or trellis pattern, octagonal shapes with flourish in center, linked to other octagons by square with quatrefoil in center. Printed in brown, green, and tan on background covered with dashes and dots.
Street at Saverne
James McNeill Whistler, American, 1834–1903, ca. 1858
etching and open bite or sandpaper ground on paper, canceled plate
Print

A night scene in a narrow village street. The buildings are bathed in brilliant moonlight, left. A lantern shines on a building, right. The plate is crossed by bisecting lines from the four corners and four parallel horizontal lines, all in dry point.
Ceiling paper
Standard Wall-Paper Company, Standard Wall-Paper Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Petite floral sprigs with red and blue flowers, printed on off-white ground.
Sampler
, 1783
silk and metallic on linen Technique: cross, stem and satin on plain weave foundation; counted stitches.

Two alphabets (no letter J) and two sets of numbers in a formal arrangement at the top half.  The bottom is devoted to individual motifs including Adam and Eve with the tree, a spinning monkey, buildings, the spies of Eskol, birds and flowers.  At the top center are crowned initials in frames and the date 1783.  Two flowers at either side, in stem and satin stitch, may have been added later.
Fragment
, 17th–18th century
silk Technique: 5-harness satin damask

Short length of red damask in a symmetrical arrangement of flowers and leafy scrolls.
Russian Guard, Jack 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

Russian Guard, Jack of Spades from Set of "Jeu Imperial-Second Empire-Napoleon III" Playing Cards.
Allegorical Figure of Fidelity
Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766–1831, 1790–1830
Graphite on cream paper, laid down
Drawing

The allegorical figure of Fidelity is seated on a cloud, looking at kissing doves on her left.
Cup, from a Breakfast Service (Tasse; Déjeuner Mosaïque Florentine)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1813
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
cup

1981-38-5: Circular form with alternating large roundels of f...;     1981-38-6: Flat-based cup with straight sides, tapered slight...
Ceiling paper
Janeway & Co. Inc., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1848 - 1914, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Clusters of acanthus scrolls interspersed with floral sprigs. Printed in three shades of red and white mica on light tan ground.
Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1808
Aquatint, brush and watercolors on paper
Print

Large room with tables loaded with filled bags. Men in groups discussing. Columns under a rectangular balcony. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Fragment
, late 18th century
silk Technique: cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a woven foundation

Fragment of "velours miniatures" has two rows showing groups of human figures, animals and landscape elements. Ground is pale yellow with details rendered in dark blue, black, gray, and white.
Woman Pleading for a Soldier's Life
Victor Semon Pérard, American, 1870–1957, ca. 1905
Ink on paper
Print

Trial proof for illustration. In the foreground, a woman is pleading for the life of a solider, tied to a tree int he background. Men wearing turbans point rifles at the solider, preparing for an execution. An encampment is in the background.
Frieze
, 1906–07
Machine-printed

Clusters of grapes and large vine leaves growing on vertical branches. Printed in shades of purple, red, white and shades of green.
Freemason's Hall, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1808
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Procession of girls in green and white dresses, in pairs, entering the hall from rear, left. Head of line at right. Men along banquet tables on both sides, standing before dinner. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Choppy Ocean with Large Rock and Sun Breaking through Clouds
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–90
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

Choppy ocean with wave on rock at left in midground. In sky at right, the sun breaking through the clouds.
Fragment
, late 18th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a twill foundation

Sample of "velours miniatures" has a diagonal arrangement of isolated leaves in green, pink and black.
Sidewall
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On dark turquoise ground, treillage composed of honeycombs bordered by gold scrolls and white flowers, with anthemion motifs of frames in gold C-curves, black frame surrounding cluster of white flowers.
Tassel
, 1000–1200
cotton, wool Technique: twisted fringe, embroidered cord

Large tassel with long heavy twisted red wool fringes and wool yarn stretched in 1/4" band of white, red, green, yellow over the top of the core, and a thick stiff stem of cotton yarns wound tightly with cotton threads over which stem stitch appears to have been worked in a design of geometrical rosettes, with a diamond center, in black, red, white, yellow wool ground.
Pleated fan and case
Tiffany & Company, American, established 1853, late 19th century
Silk bobbin lace leaf backed with silk, mother-of-pearl sticks, paste jewel at rivet

Pleated fan. Leaf of black chantilly lace backed with stiff white georgette crêpe. Mother-of-pearl sticks. White paste jewel rivet heads. Box covered in tan silk marked "Tiffany & Co. Union Square."
Cap streamers
, ca. 1730
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Pair of cap streamers in a design arranged around a series of diamond shapes, over and between which curves delicate floral designs. Smaller floral motifs fill square frames. Scalloped edges and ends.
Fashion Plate no. 347 from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes
Imprimerie Mariton, French, active mid-19th c., 1861
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Print

Fashion plate from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes.
Band
, 17th century
silk on linen Technique: embroidered

Band fragment showing a geometric flowering vine in red silk on linen.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

The central decorative motif is a gold double fleur-de-lis surrounded by red scrolls and foliage. S-shaped lines make up the web between the alternating registers. Smaller gold double fleur-de-lis motifs are connected to the central scrolling designs by the S-shaped lines. Printed with mica on a light pink ground.
Lady in Colonial Dress Striking a Gentleman with Her Fan
Thure de Thulstrup, American, b. Sweden, 1848 - 1930, 1895
Ink on paper
Print

Trial proof for illustration. A lady in colonial dress raises her folded fan in the act of striking a young gentleman who attemts to ward off the oncoming blow.
Frieze
, 1800–1805
Block-printed paper

Dado pattern of five brightly-colored horizontal bandings. Bottom to top: 1) narrow gold and brown geometric architectural border; 2) gray diamonds; 3) principal banding - pale blue marbleized ground with black decorative circles around yellow and brown winged cupids playing with butterflies. Foliage and palmette ornament, black lyre; 4)banding of bright marbleized green with gold and brown bosses, circles, and black palmettes; 5) black simplified acanthus leaves over band shading from yellow to brown.
Fashion Plate no. 308 from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes
Imprimerie Mariton, French, active mid-19th c., 1861
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Print

Fashion plate from L'Iris, Moniteur des Modes.
Border
, early 18th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Border with cartouches connected by floral and foliated sprays.
Fragment
, 15th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: two heights of cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a plain weave foundation with supplementary weft

Fragment of a branching pomegranate pattern in crimson cut velvet in two heights of pile. Certain pile areas accented with gold metal loops. Dark yellow ground accented with gold threads.
The Last Judgment, from The Little Passion Series
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1509–1511
Woodcut on paper
Print

Christ appears in the upper center of the composition, facing the spectator. He is accompanied by two angels blowing trumpets. The Virgin kneels at left; Saint John at right. The blessed and condemned are seen below. Monogram of Dürer near left center.
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Four petal quatrefoils are placed at intersections of white trellis pattern created by foliate scroll work containing sections of polka dot grid. Design is printed in metallic gold, white and green on beige background.
Man's robe
, 1796–1820
silk, metallic yarns Technique: embroidered on satin weave Label: silk satin embroidered with silk and metallic yarns

Long robe of brown satin embroidered in colored silks and metallic yarns. Long sleeves of black taffeta with embroidered horse-shoe cuffs. Diagonal front closure with a band of black satin, embroiderd in colored silks. Three 5-toed dragons on front, worked in gold with red silk flames. Background of cloud bands in colors, interspersed with auspicious symbols such as bat, peony, swastika, flaming pearl, lotus, jar, fish. Deep wave border at bottom.
Title Page: Heraldic Achievement Designs
Nicolas Guérard, French, ca.1648 – 1719, late 17th–early 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page and four designs for heraldic achievements with devices in the shield with winged angels as supports. The heraldic achievement in the upper center has the French coat of arms in the shield, with the three fleurs-de-lys, royal crown, cross of the Saint-Esprit, and three angels as supports. Seven winged angles and putti in between the achievements. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Arabesque Design
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Etching on cream laid paper
Print

Arabesque design with mascaron, garlands, seated female figures, a statue of a woman, scrolls, birds, a vase, and an oval medallion with faux script.
Project for a Lamp
, 1815–1835
Graphite, pen and ink on paper
Drawing

Two designs for a candelabra. At left, a plinth with a pair of ignudi. Baluster form with column and socket. At right, oval form with swag.
Fragment
, possibly 19th century
silk, metallic Technique: supplementary warp forming raised pile (velvet)

Fleur-de-lys in bright teal blue.
Verrière
, 1662–1722
Glazed and enameled porcelain

Oval, with bulbous sides and scalloped rim. High foot. Heavy porcelain with pale bluish glaze and floral decoration in five-color enamels, heightened with gold.
Water color; A woman selling roasted corn
Saverio della Gatta, Italian, 1777 - 1829, 1827
Pen and black ink and water colors on paper.
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. A woman with a baby and two bigger children sits upon the pavement in the southeast corner of the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples. A dish with corn is in front of her. A child eats one, a woman takes one. A carriage, a soldier, a walking man are shown on the place. Castel S. Elmo and S. Martino are shown in the background. Framing lines. Signature: "Gatta" in pen and ink at lower right.
Trophy Design
Jean-Charles Delafosse, French, 1734 – 1789, late 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for an ornamental hanging trophy after Delafosse. Trophy depicting objects associated with agriculture and the pastoral, including baskets, fruit, flowers, wheat, and sickles. The plate is numbered.
Sampler
Mary Ann Smith, American, 18th century
wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with wool

Several rows of alphabets and numerals, followed by a row of trees, and a verse:
Vanity
Seek to be good, but aim not to be great
A woman's noblest station is retreat
Her fairest virtues fly from publick sight
Domestick worth still shuns too strong a light
Woman (?) is amiable, mild, serene
(?) all beauty and peace within

At the bottom, baskets of fruit and flowers, and two medallions, one inscribed Mary Ann Smith and the other Scofton School