biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Cerasus Avium
Lemaire, Paris, France, 1846-1955, ca. 1820
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

A vertical twig with leaves, three red cherries and five purple (ripe) ones. Lower left, a cross-section and pit. Title in Latin and French below, and the artists' names.
Sarong
, 19th century
cotton Technique: wax resist dyeing (batik) on plain weave

Cotton batik sarong in white, dark brown, and green. All-over large scale floral pattern and butterflies ("buketan" motif). Scalloped floral borders (a North Javanese batik innovation). Noticable Western influence in pattern, which is typical of batik from the north coast of Java.
Thebes
Liberty & Company, London, England, founded 1875, ca. 1884
Mahogany, leather
Stool

Square, concave brown leather seat in wood frame with tapering cylindrical legs joined by horizontal stretchers and angled dowls.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: stenciled resist (katazome) on plain weave

Length of stencil resist (katazome) with ivory pattern on blue ground. Zigzag lattice enclosing floral forms.
Chasse de Campaigne
, 1812
Block-printed on handmade paper
Scenic - panel

Picnic-like scene: men in uniforms of different colors, with women in classical garb, drinking wine, ruins of castle in background.
Figures near a Ruined Colonnade
Charles-Louis Clérisseau, French, 1721 – 1820, 1761
Pen and black ink, brush and brown and gray wash, white gouache on off-white laid paper
Drawing

A ruined colonnade curves from left foreground to lower right. At the center of the composition a sarcophagus decorated with a cow skull serves as a resting place for a group of travelers. At lower right, an additional group of figures has been added with light pen strokes.
Frieze
Carey Bros. W.P. Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded 1882, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

This frieze features hexagonal medallions arranged in a honeycomb pattern. The edges of the medallions are stylized laurel leaves with blossoms at the corners. Within each medallion is a round wreath of flowers and a basket of flowers hanging from a blue ribbon. The pattern mirrors itself across a central dividing line. This design is printed in shades of yellow, blue, green, white and brown on a beige ground.
Border
, 17th century
linen Technique: deflected element work (drawnwork and embroidery)

Wide border of linen with areas of drawn work and embroidery in an open pattern of floral sprays and birds with an angel on the right side.
Design for a Rocaille Ornament
Crace & Son, British, 1768 – 1899, ca.1839
Brush and gouache, gold paint on dark blue wove paper
Drawing

Rocaille painted ornament, primarily gold and violet with roses. Other colors used in the ornament are pale pink and blue, sage, brown, and fuschia. The object has large s-curves and c-curves with floral sprays flowing down, up, and horizontally over the piece.
Matchsafe
, probably 19th century
Brass, leather, paper

"Compliments of H.A. O'Neill"
Robed figure with whip
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Robed figure holding whip in right hand and pointing with left.
Fragment
, 18th century
wool, linen Technique: embroidered on warp-faced plain weave

Fragment of a wall panel with a vertical pattern of urns and scrolls forming bases for floral forms, one above the other.
Scene of a Spanish Inquisition
, ca. 1885
Etching on paper
Print

A Spanish inquisition scene, with an elderly man forced to kneel and take an oath, in the presence of a gathering of dignitaries, including a Queen (Isabella?). Remarque of a head of an elederly man seen in profile.
Sampler
, 1840s
silk, metal, and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, chain, and knot stitches with couching plain weave foundation

Flowers arranged in a large wreath.  At the bottom a girl with a garland and a poodle carrying a basket.  Metal motifs in the center. Large flowers show the influence of Chinese embroidery in Mexico.
Vitré
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Graphite, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Interior of a large kitchen, with a monumental stone fireplace facing the spectator. A woman sits beside a long table, right, and a cat is seated on a low seat, next to table facing the fireplace.
Chest
, 1820–40
Leather-covered wood, iron lock, brass tacks, fabric, paper.

Rectangular box covered with black leather (now in crazed condition), with hinged lid, iron lock with patterned brass escutcheon, leather handle (center top), flaps of leather extending from front and side edges of top.  Leather attached by rows of round-headed brass tacks, patterns of tacks on top. Lined with printed fabric, small-patterened red, white, black ground. Leather hinge, interior.
Knife
, ca. 1690
Steel, mother-of-pearl, horn

Leaf-shaped blade with plain bolster and engraved brass ferrule. Mother-of-pearl handle with inlaid bands of horn, ivory and brass in geometrical pattern. Three brass rivets and inlaid finials on the top of leaf-shaped handle.
Olive-Backed Sunbird, Plate 16 from Birds of Western Africa
William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, 1837
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Bird in tropical meadows. A dark green head, olive wings and tail, gray underside. Title and artists' names below.
Moses
Robert Nanteuil, French, 1623 – 1678, 1699
Etching on paper in black ink
Print

Half-figure of Moses seen standing behind a barrier. He holds up the tablet of law in his left hand. His head in three-quarter view to right; a halo around it.
Sidewall
, 1830–1860
Block-printed and flocked on paper

Diamond-shape clusters of foliage and flowers are connected in vertical rows so that the widest part in one row alternates with the narrowest part of the next row. Shades of gray on maroon flock ground. Length includes two full repeats of pattern.
Two sketches of Ridges
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1881
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Two bends, -above, a low ridge at right, with sail boat at left; below, steep ridge at left, mountains beyond.
The Select Wall Papers
Diament & Co., A.L., 1885, 1900–1905
Machine-printed, block printed, intaglio printed, embossed
Sample book

a) Japanese leather papers, including leather and burlap designs
Tea caddy and cover
, late 18th century
Porcelain painted in enamels

Export covered tea caddy and cover. Baluster form body with neck. Domed lid with bulbous finial. Relief decoration of grape vines. Scrollwork at bottom. Pink floral pattern and neck and on rim of lid, slightly different shades.
Susanne
Charles Albert Waltner, French, 1846 - 1925, ca. 1880
Etching in dark brown ink on white satin
Print

The nude Suzanna is in the act of stepping from a stone ledge into a pool of water in the foreground. Behind her, at the left, the two elders peer at her through foliage.
Window Alcove for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1815–22
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white wove paper, silhouetted
Drawing

Design for an alcove with an arched ceiling and containing a window. A lattice-work pattern on the walls. Festoons of drapery at entrance to alcove. Above the drapery, a cornice is visible with decoration of dolphins and lattice-work.
Cap crown
, 1740–55
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Cap crown with a pattern of floral and foliated forms forming a frame for a central, stylized bouquet.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: punto in aria needle lace

Band fragment with symmetrical flowers and scrolling leaves.
Knife with Axe Shaped Blade and Dragon
Charles Victor Gibert, French, ca. 1890
silver
knife

Axe-shaped blade with curved cutting edge, turning upwards at each end. Spine edge of curving form following curve of cutting edge. Blade surface decorated with engraved decoration of dragon breathing fire against a stippled ground within central reserve. Reverse of blade plain surface. Handle decorated with bark-like texture, terminating with bark cutting away to reveal interior faux wood concentric cicles. Large dragon applied grasping on to stem, with tail wrapping around and wings outspread.
West Front of Saint Patrick's Cathedral
James Malton, English, 1761 - 1803, 1793
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Corner of Cross Poddle Street (indicated by sign, right) with the cathedral entrance nearby. Figures and animals in the street. Below, title, artist's and publisher's names and the date.
Persian Pattern Ice Cream Knife
Edward C. Moore (1827-1891), ca. 1872–1904
gold plated, silver
knife

Asymmetrical wide and flat blade in teardrop-shape, with one point on cutting egde, and five ogee concave lobes forming ridge on spine side. The blade and neck gold plated. Neck formed of two convex lobes in spade-like shape, connecting to tapering start of stem. Stem widening to diamond shaped terminal, ending in thistle flower at point. Stem decorated on both obverse and reverse sides with interlacing tendrils forming diamond-shaped latticework design, interspersed with buds and flowers, set upon a stippled ground. Monogram 'JAD' engraved in central trefoil-shaped reserve on terminal.
Waistcoat pocket
, late 18th–early 19th century
silk Technique: woven

Pocket flap of olive green silk with a pattern in white, pink and yellow showing a reclining female figure and a dog set against a backdrop of two trees.
Temple of Minerva, Athens, Greece
Hubert Robert, French, 1733 – 1808, 1778–79
Pen and black ink, brush and brown, green, and gray wash on white laid paper, laid down
Drawing

View of Temple of Minerva, partly in ruins, sculpture at right. Several groups of figures, one woman with child in foreground, soldiers with spears in background.
Plain and Mountain Ranges, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, February–April 1889
Graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of rugged mountain ranges across a plain in Mexico. Comprising the middle distance, the plain is cast in dark shadow, as are portions of the mountains in the background at center and left. The ranges have several sharp peaks and rocky ridges.

Verso: Landscape sketch showing a view of the Mexican stratovolcano known as Citlaltépetl (or Pico de Orizaba) and two incomplete figures. Prominently situated at center, the mountain's sharp, rugged peak is shown covered in fields of snow and rocky ridges. Portion of a cloud possibly rendered at upper right. Along the lower margin at left, two small, incomplete sketches of figures are visible.
Plan for a Formal Garden
, 1785
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Two plans of a circular formal garden, with paths radiating from a central grass plot. Upper plan included measurements.
Madonna and Child, Sketches after Leonardo Da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo of Works in the Uffizi, Florence
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, October 1844
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Madonna and Child, upper left, with Fra Bartolomeo's name above. Below, head of a woman, an elderly bearded man, and a man's face looking right. Name between them.
Design for a Censer
, 1725–1750
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Design for a censer. At top is a canopy with a cherub head and lambrequins, with a ring at top. The body is hanging from three supports composed of balusters at top and scrolls at bottom. They are attached to a cornice. The front of the body has a monogram MA in a glory, with a molded frame, above two crossed lily sprays.  At the corners are half figures of angels.
Design of a Sepulcher Monument for a Prelate
, 1780–1800
Black crayon, brush and ink on paper
Drawing

Bust portrait of a man wearing an order within an ovoid frame with wings and bowknot. Below, an inscription beginning with DOM.
Fragment
, mid–late 18th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) on satin ground

Fragment of red cut and uncut velvet on white satin ground. Design of small circles, each encloses a tiny branch with leaves, a bud and a blossom. Seven circles forming flower-like shape in spaces between large circles.
New House in Beirut, Lebanon
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 27-31, 1868
Graphite on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Architecture sketch showing an oblique view of a stately house in Beirut, Lebanon. Generally rectangular in shape with some additions, the building is decorated with clover- or flower-shaped windows along its upper register. It also has long rows of windows on its first and second stories. Midway down the facade at right, a large, arched doorway is visible. A balcony is affixed to the back of the building at right.

Verso: Architecture sketches from Beirut, Lebanon, and Larnaca, Cyprus, showing three different buildings. At left, a tall, pointed minaret in Larnaca is finely sketched. At center, an old, two-story house in Beirut is shown with several pointed-arched windows and openings and decorated with four medallions near its central cornice. At upper right, a large house or apartment building is partially cut off. What remains includes a tall wing at left adjoined to a lower central section at right by an exterior stairway.
Freize with Fall of Phaeton
, 1570–1600
Pen and brown wash, black chalk on white laid paper
Drawing

Moldings are on top and bottom, a pilaster at left. A coat-of-arms flanked by oblong representations: the Fall of Phaeton at left; Cupid in a chariot drawn by lions at right.
LE GRAND ESCALIER ET LA FONTAINE DE LA GERBE a Chantilli
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

A view of a fountain in the gardens at the Chateau of Chantilly with a grand staircase beyond and the chateau to the right. The walls of the staircase include fountains in niches with statues. Figures (courtiers) throughout the grounds and swans in the fountain basin. The plate is titled.
Band
, 4th–6th century
Warp; S-spun.Z-twist linen. Weft; S-spun linen, S-spun wools Technique: slit tapestry with supplementary wrapping

Oval frame containing a figure carrying something inhis hand.
Croisée Ceintrée à Balustre
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for drapery under an archway with a balustrade at the bottom. The plate is signed and numbered.
Title Page
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page and eight designs of flowers with their leaves, each numbered with a legend below: rose, mock-orange, anemone, and tulip. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Project for an altar with alternative suggestions
, 1725–1750
Pen, brush and sepia on paper
Drawing

Vertical composition of an altar. Two angels are on the pediment of the altar. The angel on the left is standing with a hammer and a palm branch. The angel on the right is sitting and pointing to the cross at the center of the pediment. The central part of the pediment is not visible because the paper has been cut away.
Statue Rock, Grand Manan Island, Canada
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August–September 1851
Graphite on tan wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a rock formation known to Church as "Statue Rock" (but popularly known as "The Southern Cross" before it collapsed in 1976) along the extremely rugged southwestern coastline of Grand Manan Island in Canada. The ocean's surface comprises the foreground and encounters a rocky shore in the middle distance right, which extends obliquely through the composition into the background at left. At center, the roughly columnar Statue Rock/Southern Cross is prominently visible. Wide at its base, the formation tapers upward, culminating with a rock whose shape roughly resembles equal-armed (or square) cross. Behind the cross, the undulating and wooded cliff tops extend horizontally across the composition.
Ornamental Vase Design
Edme Bouchardon, French, 1698–1762, 1737
Etching on laid paper
Print

Oblong vase with a thin neck topped with a domed finial. There is a carved, architectural band encircling the vase. On either side are acanthus leaves; in the center is a grotesque mask on top of a scalloped shell. The horn of the mask interlaces with the tails of two tritons, who are situated back to back and reach their arms up toward the neck of the vase. The foot of the vase is tall and thin with a band of organic, vegetal decoration. The vase is elevated on a low, corniced pedestal. The plate is lettered and numbered.
Two Goats
Nicolaes Berchem, Dutch, 1620–1683, 1635–83
Etching on paper
Print

Two goats in middle foreground. One, at right, lying in frontal view; the other goat, left, standing, with his back towards the spectator. No inscriptions.
Trophées d'Amour et de Bacchus.
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Three trophy designs. The trophy on the left has a quiver and a winged staff wrapped by snakes. The middle trophy has a portrait medallion of a bacchante, surrounded by ivy, and a carved plate below with the words "EVHOE"; at the top of the staff are two pinecones. The trophy on the right has a staff wrapped by a garland of flowers, a bow and arrows, and a torch. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, ca. 1785
Brush and gouache, watercolor, and graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Embroidery design for a waistcoat or gilet featuring olive-colored edges with rows of blue beads inside. The flap of the pocket shows bunches of two flowers in the center and on the left and a single flower to the right. The flap flowers are positioned on top of curved boughs of green leaves. Branches of flowers are shown over the bottom edge of the waistcoat. An undulated leaf bough and two obliquely disposed flowers appear beside the oblique edge. The flowers in the design incorporate the colors purple, blue, olive, yellow, and green. Two small scenes featuring trees and buildings appear in blue in the center of the design, between the pocket flap and the bottom edge of the waistcoat.
Ornamental Medallion Designs
P. J. Bertren, active 18th century, 1768
Etching on paper
Print

Two oval designs, one above the other. The upper medallion is adorned with laurel leaves and tools of geometry and astronomy, including a globe, a compass, rulers, and a telescope. The lower medallion has attributes of war, including fasces, a flag, and arrow, a helmet, and a cuirass with leaves sprouting from it. The plate is signed and numbered.
Brisé fan
, 19th century
Carved tortoise shell sticks, silk ribbon and tassel

Brisé fan with tortoise shell sticks. Brown silk tassel, metal pin
Sidewall
, 1850–60
Stencilled, painted, distemper paints

Vertical rectangle, double-panel width. Two alternating motifs: one depicting man in Oriental costume holding aloft a writing tablet, with flying bird above him. The other shows two men in Oriental costume cooking a bird in a pot over a fire. Motifs are surrounded by foliate branches and floral sprays. Printed on blue-gray ground.
Trimming
, early 19th century
White, black, and colored silk in velvet weave.

Two shields, each under a crown. One shows two trees (green and black on yellow).  The other shows armorial devices in blue within a red band ornamented with red castles.
Ornamental Vase Design
Maurice Jacques, French, ca. 1712–1784, 1760-1775
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Lidded vase design with a garland of flowers draped around it and looping through a ring at the shoulder. The shoulder of the vase has a band of carved quatrefoil. The lower half of the vase features gadrooning, and the tall foot has spiral carving on it. The vase is elevated on a low, stepped plinth. The plate is signed and numbered.
Cartouche with Fountain and Sea Putti
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1738–45
Engraving, etching on laid paper
Bound print

In landscape, large rocaille formation on ground, merman putto holds spear and with right hand gestures toward cartouche, framed by rocaille design depicting spears. On right, columned structure. Above, merman putto sits atop fountain structure in rocaille motif; above this, putto sits holding vase spewing water and trellis-like element reaching to the right structure, with hanging putto.
Rank badge
, 18th century
satin, silk and metal thread Technique: embroidery

Mandarin square (P'u tzu) for civil official of the seventh rank. Embroidery in Pekin stitch and couching showes a mandarin duck surrounded by cloud and water forms and by symbols. Colored silk embroidery on black satin.
Mold
, 1889
Tin

Stamped eight-pointed star with flat circular center. A wire skewer is soldered to the back.
Vignette Referring to the Arts
Aloysius Gomier, active 18th century, ca. 1730
Engraving on paper
Print

In the scheme of a high relief. A trophy of busts, the base of a column, tools of a painter, a sculptor, an architect, laurel boughs.
Coffeepot
Johann Christian Ibert, ca. 1760
pewter
coffeepot

On shaped, flaring foot a pyriform body with grouped vertical gadrooning. Spout attached to body and decorated with incised lines and relief bands. Hinged domed cover with tall finial. Wooden handle with spur attached with pegs.
LA GROTE DE MEUDON à main droite à côté du Château
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, 1679–1703
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of a garden pavilion containing a grotto in the grounds of the chateau of Meudon, in the foreground, basins, fountains, and parterre on three different levels with ramps and stairs leading to each level. Trees in the background. Figures and sedan chairs throughout the grounds. The plate is titled with a description of the gardens.
Design for a Painted Ceiling
Jan Schtchukin, Russian, 1759 - 1828, 1884
Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle decorated with five ovals; the center oval is outlined with a floral garland and shows two men with a female satyr. This is surrounded with grotesque decorations.
Portrait of Jean de Rieux, Marshal de France (1342-1417)
Michel Dossier, French, 1684 - 1750, 1720-1730
Engraving on paper
Print

Portrait depicted as a part of a monument. The portrait depicts in half-length a young man in armor. His body is turned slightly to the right, he is looking forward. The portrait in an oval frame is hung above a chest (altar?) upon which are heaped arms. In background, draperies.
Chasuble
, 18th century
silk and metallic embroidery, silk foundation, linen backing, silk lining Technique: embroidered in couching and satin stitches Label: silk embroidered with silk and metallic yarns

Chasuble of white silk entirely covered with embroidery in gold and silver metallic yarns and multi-colored silk floss, backed with white linen and lined with red silk. Background of couched silver, with ornamental foliage in couched gold thread and naturalistic flowers in colored silk floss.
Botanical Sketches from the Rio Magdalena, Colombia
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 1853
Graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Botanical studies showing views of multiple plants near the Magdalena River, Colombia, including wild plantain and heliconia bihai (also known as red palulu). At left, a group of leaves or stalks are shown beside a string of vibrant red heliconia bihai buds, visible at center. Plantain tree visible lower right.
Trial Proof for a Flower Chintz
, 1820–30
Woodcut in multicolored inks on tan ground on white paper
Print

Intertwined meanders of tulips, morning glories, carnations and roses among stylized acanthus leaves with picotage effect. Printed in red, yellow, green, blue, lavender, and dark brown.
A Valley Pass
, 1800
Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Small figures on a pass in a narrow valley.  A steep cliff face framing at left. Atmospheric perspective.
Design for a Patch-Box
Pierre Edme Babel, French, 1720–1775, ca. 1745
Black chalk, pen and black ink, brush and black wash on laid paper
Drawing

Rocaille architectural frame (with four figures reclining or standing on it) through which is a fountain (on the left) and a staircase leading to a circular domed space enclosed with arches (on the right).  Reverse: in opposite direction, a circular fantastical structure with men upon loggias; possibly intended as part of a candlestick.