biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Kneeling Figure of St. Ignatius Loyola
, 1780–1810
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

St. Ignatius Loyola is seen kneeling, turned halfway left, with his eyes looking upwards towards heaven and his hands expressing an attitude of supplication. Verso: unfinished sketch of the same composition.
Brodeur (Embroiderer), Section 18, Plate 1, Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers (Encyclopedia, or Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts, and Trades), vol.19
Benoît-Louis Prévost, French, 1735–1804, 1763
Engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Drawing divided into two registers. In top register, a scene of two women weaving fabric in a room. On the left, a woman weaves at a loom and looks out at the viewer. The woman on the right sits at a table looking at fabric patterns. In the bottom register, depictions of tools and embroidery patterns labeled with figure numbers.
Border
, late 18th–early 19th century
linen Technique: needle lace, 6-sided reworked ground

A pattern of dots and leaves powdered over the ground. Edging is a narrow garland of ribbon and sprays.
Ewer
, late 18th century
Glass

1986-61-142: Oval-shaped bowl with scalloped rim, on the sides ...;     1986-61-143: Urn-shaped body, tapered neck, shaped lip with pou...;     1986-61-183: Straight sides cut with strawberry diamonds, top a...;     1986-61-217: Round bowl with large turned-over rim on stem with...
Ten of Clubs
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, late 19th century
Lithograph on paper
Playing card

Ten of Clubs playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Vertically, an elaborate scene of a male figure in armor laid out for his funeral, his head crowned with laurel leaves, his hands clasped in prayer. Ten black clubs integrated with the scene.
Adam-Hepplewhite
Zuber & Cie, Rixheim, Alsace, France, founded 1797, 1875–1900
Block-printed and flocked paper
Sidewall

Neo-classic design, composed of anthemion in wreath, strung bead swags and acanthus rinceaux. Two-process flock design printed in red flock on red flock, creating a damask-like appearance.
Fragment
, late 18th century
silk Technique: cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a woven foundation

Orange cut velvet fragment with a design of circles intersected by black and white floral sprigs. Each circle contains a smaller sprig.
Purse
, 18th century
wool on linen ground Technique: brick stitch embroidery on plain weave

Envelope-shaped purse with flame stitch embroidery in wool in shades of red, blue, and brown. Lined with rose colored linen.
Stream Framed by Large, Dark Trees
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1870–85
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

In right foreground, a large tree with three smaller trees farther back, in shadow. To left of large tree, a stream in left foreground. Across stream on opposite bank, rocks and more shaded trees.
Waistcoat, uncut
, ca. 1795
cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave foundation

Printed fabric for waistcoat fronts, with pockets, collars, and buttons, not yet cut or sewn. Pattern of cupids dancing before Father Time, with storks, fruit and foliage, in verdigris green on off-white.
The Morning Bell, from Harper's Weekly, December 13, 1873, p. 1116.
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, December 13, 1873
Wood engraving in black ink on newsprint paper.
Print

Horizontal view of a wooden foot-bridge leading over a stream and a group of people, all carrying pails, crossing it.  A girl at the extreme right turns to look at the spectator.  In the background a bell is ringing on the roof of a large house.
Sketchbook Page
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Main sketch cancelled out. Additional small sketches of woman in profile.
Textile
, 1880–1900
cotton, silk, metallic thread Technique: supplementary warp pile (velvet); continuous supplementary weft

Woven velvet with two side-by-side symmetrical leaf and palmette forms (reversed at center line). Red silk pile in a red foundation with metallic gold supplementary weft patterning.
Coif
, late 16th–early 17th century
linen, silk, metallic (metal-wrapped silk-core yarns) Technique: embroidered using running, seeding (speckling), stem and couching stitches on plain weave Label: linen embroidered with silk and metallic yarns in runnning, speckling, stem and couching stitches

Woman's off-white linen coif, with a point over the forehead, shaped at the cheek, and with a pleated detail at the crown. Embroidered in black silks and gold metallic yarns in a pattern of scrolling branches framing flower and fruit clusters among which birds, butterflies, snails and rabbits appear.
Designs for Wallpaper and Textiles: Insects
, 19th century
Brush and gouache, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Square composition outlined in thin black line with 22 insects represented in various positions.
Sidewall
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Scrolling floral medallion set within a diamond diaper pattern. Printed in red, metallic gold and white on red ground.
Bag face
, mid–late 18th century
silk Technique: satin, chain and knot stitch embroidery

Cream white taffeta embroidered in colored silks. At center, a shepherd with a ham, a shepherd with a horn, a shepherd with sticks and goats. Faces, hair, hat and horn painted. Framed in a pattern of a narrow ribbon made of beau knots with flowers.
Frieze
Warren, Fuller and Co., 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Wide top band of foliate sprigs. Narrow band of gothic architectural molding at lower edge. Two borders printed across the width. Printed in shades of green and tan on taupe ground.
Pitcher
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967, 1884
earthenware
pitcher

Red earthenware, thrown. The bulbous body tapers into a long cylindrical neck with a flaring lip. Throughout the form, prominent concentric ridges indicate the vessel is wheel-thrown. Squared handle applied at the shoulder on one side and small curved hook on the other.  Body decorated with three large crabs in yellow and white underglaze slip, with stylized plant life in dark brown slip. Exterior: slip underglaze, yellow glaze over red earthenware, known as Mahogany ware; aventurine effects in glaze.
Sidewall
J. C. Arnold, Kassel, Germany, 1820
Block printed on handmade paper

Horizontal cluster of flowers and leaves is arranged in vertical columns, every other cluster being turned around. Horizontally the repeat is dropped so that the flower clusters interlock. Printed on an irise or rainbow background.
Sidewall
Albert Ainsworth, ca. 1905
Machine printed on oatmeal paper

On a ground of vertical stems and flowers in two green tones large conventionalized poppies in mustard, outlined in yellowish color of stock. Art nouveau design. Drop repeat, straight match. Printed in left selvedge: "Albert Ainsworth Desgr."
Dish with lid
Wedgwood, English, established 1759, ca. 1780
Glazed earthenware (Queen's ware)

Deep oval dish with molded edge to receive domed cover with flattened ring on top. Overglaze painting in green and rose purple: border of twin ears of grain and green leaves between lines around edges of bowl and cover and on ring. Finely veined purple leaves clustered around ring.
Frieze
York Card & Paper Co., 1891, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Wreathes of acanthus leaves connected by a swag of small flowers. Acanthus leaves also form undulating lines at the top and bottom of the frieze. Printed in gold, white, and shades of green.
Frieze
Gledhill Wall Paper Co., New York, New York, founded 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Scrolling foliate medallion alternates with smaller foliate motif within a wreath. Wavy vine with large leaves along bottom edge. Background color shades from light tan at top to darker tan at bottom of paper.
Sketchbook Page: Figures
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Four sketches of standing figures in period costume, possibly 17th-century.
studies of costumed male figures
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1890
black, sanguine crayons, white chalk, on salmon-pink paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Left: study of hands; right: half-length study of figure seen from the back, the head facing right in profile.
Seascape with Beach and Sun Breaking through Clouds
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, after 1878
Graphite on cream wove paper
Sketchbook folio

View from beach of waves coming up on shore, at an angle from right foreground towards left background, with dark sky.
Landscape, Stechelberg, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, August 1, 1867
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a mountain pass with boulders and trees.
Pleated fan
, 1778–1793
Paper leaf with hand-colored engraving, ivory sticks, wood guards Background print appears to be block printed. The fan probably opriginally had metallic spangles that have deteriorated and fallen off, leaving remnants of tarnished metal in circular shapes. There is a glazing over the printed colors. Possibly gum arabic?

Pleated fan. Paper leaf with hand-colored engraving showing Minerva, with a leopard at her feet and a torch in one hand, presenting an olive branch and wreath to Louis XVI. At right are two putti, one of which is dressed as a Native Indian, holding aloft a banner saying "Vive la Paix" (long live peace). At left, a European and Indigenous woman hold a scroll saying "Etats Unis" (United States). The woman, symbolizing America, holds a trident and  phrygian cap of liberty. Above them, a putto holds a trumpet with a banner "Paix et liberté des mers" (Peace and freedom of the seas). Far left, a cartouche explains the scene in French. Background is an all-over pattern of dots. Ivory sticks and wood guards.
Sketches of People on Montreal Boat
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1881
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Portrait sketches of mostly men wearing hats, sketches of woman wearing hats as well. Seen from various angles, from the back and profiles.
King of Clubs
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, late 19th century
Lithograph on paper
Playing card

King of Clubs court playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. A male figure riding a donkey wearing a shirt patterned with clubs and a tall white hat decorated with a red ribbon. He drinks from a bottle of alcohol. Some indications of town and landscape in the background. At upper left corner, a black club topped by a crown.
Le courage à l'Epreuve, Plate 10 from "Inconvénient"
Auguste-Xavier Leprince, French, 1799 - 1826, ca. 1825
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Robbers have stopped the coach; are at work inside and out. People on the ground - man on knees to leader, right. Title and artists' names below.
Textile
, early 19th century
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave

Square fragment in red on white of a repeating vignette depicting a Chinese gentleman seated in an open litter as he receives the respectful bow of another man. The litter has a canopy suspended from a pole. One of the men carrying the litter stands behind it. Underneath the scene are the words, "Respeto Chinesco." Leafy foliage surrounds the vignettes.
Design for the South Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1817
Brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Wall decoration consisting of three painted panels: a dragon horse in center panel, flanked by narrower panels containing figures of demon-chasers in motion. Bamboo ceiling above. The domed ceiling is indicated in outline, with fish-scale motif.
Ceiling paper
Imperial Wallcoverings Inc., American, founded 1901, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Large medallions with floral center alternates with floral sprig. Printed on dotted light green ground.
Kneeling Figures (Detail of a Composition of "The Assumption")
, 1640–70
Pen and black ink, brush and grey wash, graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Four male figures, facing right, kneel at different stages in various attitudes of awe. Three are rendered with wash additions, but not the fourth, shown behind and slightly above the others. A portion of a tree appears at left. The composition appears to be cut at the right.
Sidewall
M.H. Birge & Sons Co., 1834, 1900–1920
Machine-printed paper

a) On pastel green ground, interlace pattern in gray-green partially outlined in dark green; Ba) companion paper, matching interfaces surrounding Dutch landscape scene with windmill; Bb) continuation of -7-Ba.
Filigree Work
, late 19th century
Silver
Matchsafe

Oblong, curved sides and lid, structure of lacy, silver filigree work, featuring a central, vertical, rectangular area with a single, long-stemmed flower and leaves, identical on front and reverse. Lid, upper third of box, hinged on side, small knob-like thumb catch opposite. Small oval striker on bottom.
Wall Elevation with Fireplace
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1815–22
Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on wove paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Wall elevation with fireplace center, mirror above it, valance and domed coffered ceiling.
Case for Fork, Knife and Spoon with Ivory Handles
Joseph Willmore, ca. 1830
leather, velvet, silver
case

Rectangular box with raised beveled lid and central rectangular blank silver plaque. Velvet lining with fittings for fork, spoon, and knife. Covered hinged lid. Two swing hook closures. Case for fork (1990-21-1), knife (1990-21-2), and spoon (1990-21-3).
A Vocal Concert
Francesco Bartolozzi, Italian, active England, 1727–1815, ca. 1760–1770
Engraving in brown ink on white paper
Print

Four boys, grouped around a table; two are seated with music in front of them. An old man, right, points to the instruments - mandoline, violin and a brass instrument on a shelf attached to the wall.
Etude d’une Fontaine Publique en perspective Inventé par feu Mr. Gille D’oppenort
François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777, 1770
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

A study of a public fountain designed by G.M Oppenord (1672-1742) within a landscape with ruins, sculptures, and classical buildings in the background. The fountain is decorated with sculptures of figures and ornament, a vase, frosted rustication, shells, mascarons (masks), and dolphins. There are figures around the fountain, including two on horseback with a horse drinking and a man collecting water. The plate is titled, signed, dated, and numbered.
Border
, 1795–1805
Block printed on handmade paper

Horizontal rectangle. Border paper, with alternating motifs of spray of roses and leaf with berries. Across top and bottom edges, blue band with white serpentine line. Printed in white, pink, blue, green and brown, on black field.
Cartoon for Printed Cotton Textile: The French in Egypt [Les Francais en Egypte]
, ca. 1815
Pen and gray ink, brush and wash, graphite (?) on white wove paper, laid down
Drawing

Drawing, design for a textile, includes five scenes: center, French officer being attacked by Arab chieftain; upper left, Arab chieftain witnessing a dance between three women; upper right, a chieftain paying homage to an idol, with other figures; lower left, a chieftain taking leave of his family before a mosque; lower right, battle between a Frenchman and an Arab.
Horse
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, n.d.
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Recto: Three partial sketches of a horse; Verso: sketch of a male figure.
Study for "Communion of the Sick"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1844
Graphite, white chalk, black pastel on light brown wove paper
Drawing

Head of an elderly woman with raised eyes, her head turned slightly toward the left, a cap on her head.
Stand for a Bowl, from a "Topographical" Dinner or Dessert Service ("A Vedute")
Doccia Porcelain Factory, Italian, established 1735, ca. 1810–1820
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
stand

Dish with pierced lattice rim and polychromed scene of Roman ruins in center.
Border
, 1890–1900
Machine-printed, mica

Vine, leaf and flower design in old rose and olive, broad peach and cream stripes, narrower turquoise and red stripes, mica finish.
Pines on Road near North Conway, New Hampshire
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1854
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Road at center, curving toward right. Pine trees and rocks, left and right.
Gardner (Cassatt) Held by His Mother
Mary Cassatt, American, 1844 - 1926, ca. 1889
Drypoint in black ink on cream colored paper
Print

Woman seated frontally, holds baby in her arms and looks into its face. Heads only finished.
Cascade between Macugnaga and Ceppo Morelli, Italy
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 12, 1868
Graphite, brush and white gouache on beige wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a rocky cascade between the towns of Macugnaga and Ceppo Morelli in the valley of the Anza River (Valle Anzasca) in northern Italy. In the middle distance at upper center, water streams over the edge of the falls and tumbles forward through a rocky crevice. Patches of grass are visible along the steep mountainsides that bound the waterfall at left and right. In the background, beyond the edge of the fall, several conifer trees are loosely rendered. Water highlighted in white gouache.
Detail: Wall Decoration, Palace of Fontainebleau
Frederick Marschall, ca. 1885
Brush and watercolor on heavy paper
Drawing

Narrow panels of painted decoration. A series of narrow panels, projecting and alternating recessed areas. Central panel includes a shield with crown and initial "L."
Ornamental Vignette
Robert Menge Pariset, French, active 1732 – 1762, mid- 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Sixth plate from a series of eight fantastical ornamental vignettes. In the center fruit and possibly a gourd with leaves and sprigs of flowers with a watering can. The ground is suggested with some shading. The plate is signed.
Fragment
, 1750–1800
silk Technique: cut voided supplementary warp pile in a cloth foundation (velvet)

Small-patterned or "miniature" velvet fragment with a vertically striped ground. Ivory cut pile stripes have multicolored design of rose vine alternating with minute floral serpentines. Between the broader ivory stripes, groups of narrow stripes, in pale blue, alternately cut pile and silk weft floats.
Details des Dossiers du Lit A
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Details for the sideboards of the "Lit à trois dossiers" (1921-6-331-4), as well as the pinecone finial for the bed legs. The plate is signed and numbered.
Button
, 19th century
Pewter

On card E
Design for an Earring
Giovanni Sebastiano Meyandi, Italian, active 1762 - 1794, ca. 1775
Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

Jewelry design for an earring. Above, a disk framed by a wreath of leaves, below three drops, framed similarly, connected by a branch with many blossoms, leaves, and budding flowers, with a larger blossom at the center.
Man
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1876–1877
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Sketch of a male figure dressed in a uniform, with long waistcoat, short pants.
Heating and Preparing Cocoons, Reeling Silk [above left]; Drying Mulberry Leaves [below left]; The Gathering of Mulberry Leaves and the Feeding of the Silkworks [above right]; The Silkworm Eggs Spread Out on Shelves [below right]
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1595
Overall: pen and brown ink, brush and brown and black washes over black chalk, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint on two joined pieces of laid paper
Drawing

Recto, above left: Women steam silkworm cocoons in vats, then reel the raw silk from the cocoons. 
Recto, below left: In a town square, figures gather mulberry leaves and spread them on mats.  The entire composition is struck through.
Recto, above right: Women spread mulberry leaves on trays, arrayed on racks. Numbered "4".
Recto, below right: Women feed mulberry leaves to silkworms.
Verso, above left: Italian inscription.
Verso, below left: Study of a stack of trays used for drying mulberry leaves. Next to it is a leaping lynx, with claws outstretched. 
Verso, right: Highly detailed study of three mulberry leaves.
Design for Fireplace Mantel Decoration
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for a fireplace with a mantel with a clock and two sconces. The fireplace is decorated with ornament motifs including bead course, fluting, acanthus leaf, bound leaf, egg and dart, and lamb tongue. The plate is signed and numbered.
Sidewall
, 1910–15
Machine-printed and flocked

Vertical stripes of gray, and silvery metal powder, overprinted with design in blue flock of late 17th century style, of type found in brocades. Printed in color and metal powder, with blue flock.
REPRESENTATION DU FAUBOURG DE SAVERNE, DE LA VILLE DE STRASBOURG, Par le quel le Roy LOUIS XV fit son entrée dans cette Ville le 5 Octobre 1744
Johann Martin Weis, French, 1711 - 1751, 1745
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

A view of the king's procession through the streets of Strasbourg. The procession is making its way through the city's streets with buildings on either side and a triumphal arch in front of them. The streets are lined with soldiers and spectators. The plate is titled, signed, numbered, with a legend, and features the Strasbourg coat of arms.
Elevation of a church
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1796
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

Facade of a small church, showing the use of the doric order. Divided into three projecting parts horizontally, into two stories and a pediment, vertically. Laterally are the farthest receding parts with a window in either story; a door and a window are in the stories of the next section respectively; the central section consists of three panels framed by embedded Doric columns; in the central intercolumniations stand statues upon pedestals; above are festoons in oblongs. A triglyph frieze is shown in the second and in the central sections; steps lead up to these. The pediment consists of an attic, and a triangle with the coat-of-arms of a prelate supported by two female figures. The attic shows a half-circular window between two reliefs.
Vase de marbre blanc, dans la grande allée à Versailles
Marie Michelle Blondel, French, active mid 18th century, 1744–56
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a vase form the Great Lawn in the gardens at Versailles. The vase is decorated with interlaced L's, surrounded by branches with leaves and buds, tied together with ribbon. The lower section is ornamented with a strapwork and acanthus leaf design. The frieze along the foot of the vase includes shell and fleurs-de-lys. The description is lettered on either side of the foot of the vase, with a scale below the base. The plate is signed.
Studies of a Head
Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796, 1773
Crayon-manner with red ink on laid paper
Print

Study of a head looking up and another looking down, with accompanying explanatory text, from a series of figure studies for the education of artists and amateurs, printed in red ink in the crayon manner. The plate is numbered and signed.