biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Fragment
, late 18th century
cotton Technique: relief printed on plain weave

Heavy white fabric in a staggered design of broad white stripes with perpendicular arrangement of flowers and birds framed by a narrower stripe in light brown separated on both sides with a red edge. Flower garland motifs found within narrower stripe. Colors are red, brown, blue and green (printed with yellow and blue).
Window shade
, 1870–1900
paper, hand painted

Two different window shade bottoms or valances, each printed in colors on brown ground.
Sampler
, 19th century
cotton Technique: embroidered in satin, running, stem, buttonhole, chain, knot, and bullion knot stitches with withdrawn element and cutwork with needle made fillings on plain weave foundation

Long vertical rectangle with horizontal bands of geometric pattern primarily in blues, withdrawn element work, and needle-made lace.
Sidewall
, 1900–1920
Machine-printed

All-over small-scale patterning of cracked-ice design. Printed in warm shades of brown and off-white.
Plate O, F.IIII, Rhombentrikontaeder und Ikosaeder (Rhombic Triacontrahedron and Icosahedron), Perspectiva Corporum Regularium (Perspective of the Regular Bodies)
Wenzel Jamnitzer, German, 1508–1585, 1568
Etching on laid paper
Print

Plate from Jamnitzer's compendium of perspectival geometry, Perspectiva Corporum Regularium (Perspective of the Regular Bodies) showing two polyhedral variants. The book is based on the five Platonic solids or "regular bodies."
Vernal Fall, 300 Feet, Piwyac
Carleton E. Watkins, American, 1829 – 1916, 1861–66
Albumen silver print
Photograph

View of mountain in the distance, waterfall at center, trees, rocks and water in foreground.
borders
, ca. 1860
Machine-printed paper, flocked, gilt

Two-tone undulating wreath with extensive gilt highlighting, is on a medium green ground of flocking. Black overprint accents on the green flock.
Portrait of Unidentified Man
Richard Dighton, British, 1795–1880, 1870–80
Pen and ink with watercolor
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. A man wearing face whiskers is seen astride a horse, three-quarter length, in left profile. Verso: pencil sketch of a man's head in left profile.
Surtout de Table (Table centerpiece)
Pierre-Philippe Thomire, French, 1751 - 1843, ca. 1810
Cast and gilt bronze with hand engraving, cut glass, silvered-mirrored glass

Centerpiece consisting of two urn-shaped freestanding gilt bronze candelabra, two bowls on pedestals, one large bowl supported by three female figures on pedestal, and eight gilt bronze and glass tiered stands, all arranged on five-section gilt-bronze and mirrored oval plateau; ten gilt bronze female figures in classical garb inserted at points in rim of plateau where sections are joined by architectonic pedestals. Figures typical of personages in the joyful chorus of a vintage celebration. Example of Thomire's production of classical themes of Greek origin in design. Companion objects for table: four short oval stands on rectangular bases, six short circular stands on square bases.

Glass 2-tiered dishes: (u and w); Urn-shaped candelabra bases (-hh and -jj); Four-arm candelabra tops (-ii and -kk); Bowls on pedestals: (-ll and -mm); Center piece with three figures: (-nn); Pedestals (-pp/-ww); Figures for pedestals (-f and -o):  Women wrapped in shawls ( -g and -n); Women with chalices ( -h and -f); Women with wreaths (- o and -i); Women with instruments ( -k and -j); Women with wheat sheafs (-m and -l).
Companion objects: Oval stands (-x/ -aa); Circular stands: (-bb/-gg).
Pleated fan
, 1725–40
Paper leaf with hand-colored etching, pierced and painted ivory sticks, rivet set with faceted stone

Pleated fan with double leaf. Obverse: paper leaf with hand-colored etching showing allegorical scene of female figures in 18th century costume with dogs and architectural elements. Reverse: painted paper. Pierced, painted and gilded ivory sticks showing birds.
Sketchbook Page: Figure Sketch
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1877–78
Graphite on blue-grey paper
Sketchbook folio

Rough sketch of standing figure, holding a staff or rope horizontally.
Virgin and Child
Girolamo Siciolante, Italian, ca. 1521 - 1575, ca. 1521–75
Graphite, brush and white gouache on blue laid paper
Drawing

On blue-gray ground, a seated figure of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child on her lap. She gestures with her right hand, her eyes cast down.
Sidewall
Zuber & Cie, Rixheim, Alsace, France, founded 1797, 1875–99
block-printed and embossed machine-made paper

Paper with aqua and mica ground has textile-inspired floral design printed in pale cream and embossed. Bouquet of flowers in vase framed by a wreath-like flower garland with lacy ribbons intertwined in upper half which are tied in bowknots having tasseled ends. Background embossed with fine horizontal ribs and pressed for moire texture.
Frieze
, ca. 1900
Machine-printed

Tall and short tulips and leaves alternating on stippled ground. At base, rectangles filled with olive flower and leaves.
plate
Paul Revere Pottery, American, 1908 - 1942, 1917
earthenware

Dish with bright yellow well; border of flattened natural-colored blossoms outlined in thick black on yellow ground.
Sketchbook Page: Landscape
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Sketch of landscape, with band across lower quarter of page.
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Round medallions are framed by concentric rings of dots, horizontal hatching and floral garlands. Laurel wreaths extend from four evenly spaced points around the floral garland. Medallions are positioned in the center of large, scrollwork quatrefoils with acanthus detailing. Pattern printed in beige, olive green, and tan on light beige ground.
Woman
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1881
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Sketch of a female figure.
Button
, 19th century
Pewter, brass

Slightly convex button with ornament in design of a head wearing helmet with feathers. Brass back and shank.

On card E
La Peinture
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, mid- 18th–late 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Within a double-lined frame, an ornamental trophy representing painting, with a palette, paintbrushes, and a book hanging from a cord or textile, intertwined with foliate branches. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Grand Balcon d'Hotel
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Designs for two long, low iron gates decorated with ornament motifs including rosettes, acanthus leaves, scrolls, bead, and lozenge. The plate is signed and numbered.
Bird Hunt with Owls
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1596-1599
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Drawing

Recto: In a landscape, hunters catch birds using owl decoys on posts, trapping them in woven cages. A group observes from a wooded area in the foreground at right.
Designs for Two Fountains
Carlo Francesco Barabino, Italian, 1768 – 1835, 1785–90
Pen and ink, graphite on paper
Drawing

Fountain designs.
Lit à l’Antique
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1779-90
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Design for a canopy bed with a small crown (baldachin) (front view) projecting from the wall at the head of the bed, with no outer posts or footboard. The canopy is topped with a central feather finial. The curtains are drawn back and tied with rope with tassels. The bed frame is decorated with balusters and drapery tied back with rope and curtains. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed. A scale below.
Studies for a Kneeling Monk
Giuseppe Passeri, Italian, 1654 - 1714, 1775–1800
Red and white chalk on blue paper
Drawing

Recto: a monk or priest is shown turned toward the right, in profile. In the upper left corner, a study for a part of the head, and two more head studies beside, at right. Below are two studies for a left hand shown from the palm with thumb and forefinger touching each other.  Verso: twice, the right arm of a woman in profile, her hand holding drapery.  A study for the hand. Below, at left, a left hand holding a stem.
Candelabrum with Three Arms, plate 76, from Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1695–1750
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

1921-6-212-34-a: Candlestick on platform; body formed by twisting s...;     1921-6-212-34-b: At center of ornamental panel, a putto sits on bac...
Designs for Beds in the Style of Antiquity
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Designs for two beds in the style of antiquity, decorated with ornament motifs including shells, drapery, sphynxes, mascaron, rosettes, and branches. The plate is numbered.
Red Light
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, ca. 1883
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Recto:  Horizontal view of a man in oilskins holding a red flare in raised right hand while other men launch a dory into heavy surf, as a vessel flouders in the distance.

Verso: Lightly drawn sketch on reverse of sheet.
Galerie métallique des grands hommes français (Great Men of France)
Alexis Joseph Depaulis, French, 1792 - 1867, 1817
Cast bronze
Medal

Bust of Antoine Arnauld (1612 -1694).
Mountains near Lagos de Moreno, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1883–1884
Graphite on light green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a rugged mountain range near the city of Lagos de Moreno in Mexico. Sage brush and other bushes grow on flat terrain that extends from the foreground to the background, where a tall mountain range rises. Its craggy ridge with multiple sharp peaks creates a high, serrated horizon.

Verso: Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of the rising or setting sun in Mexico. A flat horizon stretches across the composition with a sharp mountain visible at left. At center, the orb of the sun is partially cut off by the horizon as it sends rays of sunlight up into the sky.
Title Page
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, 1740–49
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page for a series of rococo ornament designs. The title is lettered in the upper left. The foliate and shell ornament is illustrated on half of the page, from the lower right corner, across to the lower left corner and to the upper right corner. The ornament features a central shell with scrolling leaves, rinceaux, flowers, and feathers. The plate is signed.
Frieze
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, ca. 1650
Etching on paper
Print

Bottom frieze of the set of three.
Elevation du costé du Jardin de l’Hostel d’Aumont
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

Architectural elevation of an exterior façade of a Parisian hôtel particulier (grand house), the Hotel d'Aumont with a scale below. The façade features windows, festoons, finials, metopes, pilasters, horizontal banded rustication, chimneys, dormer windows, and chimneys. The plate is titled and signed.
Venus, plate from a suite of 6 ornamental designs with the Judgement of Paris
Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618, ca. 1690
Engraving on laid paper
Print

A contestant for Paris' apple, Venus, the winner, holds the apple in one hand while leading Cupid, the god of desire, with the other. The figure is set within a medallion on a dark field (sur fond noir) decorated with intricate grotesques.
Sketch for a Portrait
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1879
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Man seated facing frontally, looking slightly toward the left. Verso: A left hand resting on a surface.
Handkerchief
, 19th century
linen, cotton Technique: embroidered

Linen handkerchief with embroidered floral band and border of leaves and wheels alternating.
Design for a Woven or Embroidered Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1805-1815
Brush and gouache on glazed tracing paper
Drawing

Crest border of palmettes alternating with leaves growing from calyxes.
Landscape
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1841
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Large group of buildings, lower right. Town, center and left, with mountains in distance.
Chair
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1780–90
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

The chair stands on curved feet- the upper part straight and the lower curved inward. The arms are gently sloping, curved up, terminating in floral rosettes. The seat has the shape of an oval with rectangular extensions in the middles. The arms support the extentions. The lower part of the frame of the back is connected with the seat by curved fillets. Panels filled by trellis.
Design for a Brooch
George E Germer, 1868 – 1936, 1910–1920
Brush and white gouache, graphite, brush and gray watercolor on cardboard
Projects for brooches

Bordering lines as 1939-84-20. In the shape of a crossbow with filigree, diamonds, and drops.
View along the Magdalena River, Colombia
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 1853
Graphite on white laid paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch of a rocky outcropping in the mountainous jungle of Colombia, as seen from the Magdalena River. In the foreground at extreme right, trees and vegetation of nearby bank are visible. In middle distance on opposite bank, a cylindrical bluffs rises out of a wooded prominence at center. Above, distant mountains are capped with clouds.
Title Page
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1777–79
Etching on paper
Print

Title page and six designs for trophies incorporating measuring devices, lyre, mirror, cornucopia, flowers, leaves, fruit, harp, lute, violin, oboe, music, goblet, tambourine, hat, and a horn. The plate is titled and numbered.
Clouds over the Catskills, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1871
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Atmosphere sketch showing a view of diverse clouds over the Hudson River, as viewed from Church's property near Hudson, New York. Puffy clouds, both dark and light, hang in the sky at center left. Behind and above, other wispy, hazy clouds stretch horizontally across the composition. Below, the outline of rolling topography near the bank of the Hudson is loosely rendered.
Portrait of S. Filippo Neri (1515-1595)
Andrea Tepanelli, 1780-1810
Engraving on paper
Print

Kneww length portrait of the Saint in three-quarter view to left, holding a book in his hands.
Minchiate (Tarot) Playing Card
, 17th century
Stencil-colored woodblock print
Playing card

1909-22-1-1/35: Partial set of Italian Minchiate playing cards50;     1909-22-1-13: Part of a set of Italian Minchiate playing cards.50
Cup
, 5th century BC
Glazed terra-cotta

Globular body. Neck with flaring rim joined to strap handle attached to shoulder. Narrow band reserved in buff at the base.
Mourning Figure
John Keyse Sherwin, English, 1751 - 1790, 1784
Stipple engraving in brick red ink on paper
Print

Within an oval a female figures sites before a tomb and weaves a flower garland. Flowers stren on the ground about her.
Stage Design, Mosque on Square
Romolo Achille Liverani, Italian, 1809 - 1872, early 19th century
Pen and sepia ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Mosque on square surrounded by other buildings. Rocks, shrubbery, and monument in foreground.
Fountains
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746–1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Fountains.
Boulder on Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1850
Oil and graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a large boulder in the woods of Mount Desert Island in Maine. Dominating the composition at center, the boulder is covered in brown lichen with other spots of white lichen along its upper ridge. A tree stump and a tangle of dry branches are show in front of the rock in the foreground. A mass of hastily-rendered green trees backdrops the scene, while two small patches of blue sky are visible in the upper right corner. The lateritious (brick-colored) ground is visible along the lower margin.
Theodore Cole Leaning on a Sack, Catskill, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1844 and June 1845
Graphite white wove paper; verso: graphite
drawing

Figure sketch showing a young boy--almost certainly Thomas Cole's son, Theodore--leaning forward and resting his hands on a filled sack with unknown contents. Viewed in profile, he wears a brimmed hat and an apron or robe over his trousers. At upper right, a sketch of his hat is included.

Verso: Sketches showing three views of a calf, likely at Thomas Cole's home in Catskill, New York, known as Cedar Grove. At center, the head and neck of a calf is viewed in left profile, while another drawing of it lying down and shown from behind is situated at right. At upper left, another, similar sketch of the lying calf is partially rendered in outline.
Ornamental Vase Design
L.N. Percenet, French, born 1736, 1761-1762
Etching on laid paper
Print

Vase with two upturned, linear handles. The vase has a wave band at the lip, slanted fluting at its neck, and a lion-head mascaron at the center of the belly. A festoon of bound laurel leaves emerges from the lion's mouth; a drapery overlays the lion head. The foot of the vase is ornamented with acanthus leaves. The vase is elevated on a plinth, on a platform that extends to the edge of the image. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for the Painted Decoration of the Walls and Ceiling of a Living Room
, 1820
Brush and gouache, graphite on rough paper
Drawing

Vertical format design for the decoration of the walls and ceiling of a living room. A short wall with the ceiling over it is shown. The wall is divided by pilasters into two bays of a colonnade. The intercolumniations show arches with tympana with obliquely disposed ornamentation. Parts of the tympana and of the intercolumniations are covered by a kind of canopy of green cloth with fringed upper seams. The ceiling is to be divided into a great panel framed by bands. Framing black strip.
Elevation d'une Porte à placard à deux vanteaux
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Elevation of a closet with double doors. The doors are framed with a border of egg and dart; the above door paneling includes decorative motifs including fluting, acanthus leaves, and a portrait medallion with draped leaf garland. The plate is signed.
The Holy Family
Simone Cantarini, Italian, 1612 - 1648, ca. 1640
Etching on paper
Print

The Virgin, seated, right, in left profile, before a piece of architecture, rests her right hand on a block. St. Joseph, seated, left, holds a book in both hands. Between them is the Christ Child.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk, linen Technique: brocatelle

Coarse brocatelle in red and yellow. Large floral vase, curving bands of arrowhead motif. Two large birds holding twigs.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) on satin ground

Fragment of red cut and uncut velvet on red satin ground. Portion of large-scale pomegranate motif.
Design for a Hot Water Spout
, late 18th century
Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, gray, yellow watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Design for a hot water spout, attached at a wall, intended to be executed in yellow and white metals. The bowl is supported by a cherub. Above is a pediment, with three cherubim inside and a cross with a glory on top.
Tray, from a Miniature Tea Set
Du Paquier Porcelain Manufactory, Austrian, active 1719 – 1864, 19th–mid- 19th century
porcelain (probably hard paste), gold
tray

For the miniature tea set composed of the following pieces, 1920-19-52 to -57. Oval, with concave cutouts on two diagonal axes. High convex rim, with beading in gold: flat bottom bordered with conventional flowers, foliage and tendrils.
Monument
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, October 1796
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

A pedestal with the inscription and "ANNO MDCCXVI" carries the bust of the cardinal which stands upon a base with the inscription: "C A D", and is crowned by Painting standing behind it. Beside it are seated Mathematics at left, Sculpture at right. The monument stands in a hall; both are obliquely shown.
Sidewall
, ca. 1730
Leather, stamped, painted, silvered

Fragment of stamped and embossed leather; varnished silver, light and dark blue, red, green and white paint; rococo motifs of fruit and flowers.
Wall and Ceiling Decorations
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on laid paper
Drawing

Bordering-band with festoons supported by birds. Rectangular central panel; along short side, panel with entwined wreaths; outside band, grotesque structure with winged genius below burning lamp; circular medallion supported by female half figure in center. Beside, at left, two bands, first one with grotesque candelabrum supported by bearded mask, having on top wreath and two torches. In center, hexagonal panel with ornaments beside for alternative suggestions made. Second band divided into central panel with female head in wreath, eagle below. Two Gaines carry on large ropes pointed diamond ring. Panels framed by bands with disks. Lateral panel outside subdivided into rectangles, most with sparse decoration for which occasionally alternative suggestions made. Framing pencil lines.
Sidewall
, 1870–80
Machine-printed

Series of diamond shaped medallions running diagonally, all alike. Center of each consists of a spray of three flowers and leaves, border is formed by a series of broken scrolls. Printed in tans and browns on beige colored glazed field.
Sidewall
, 1840–50
Block-printed in distemper colors, polished ground

Full width of paper with a single drop-repeating motif of three bays of a late Gothic building with vaulting and portions of cresting. Landscape scene with foliage and flowers seen through window. Printed in grisaille on a white satin ground.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: 4&1 satin damask

Leaf forms emerging from a scroll. Red.
Study for "A Magdalen"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1852
Graphite, white chalk on green wove paper
Drawing

Female figure turned to the right with her arms raised, her hands folded, and cloth across her breast. Only the lower part of her head showing.
Ceiling paper
, 1890–1900
Machine-printed

Rows of medium-sized circular medallions are bordered with small floral sprays. Within each medallion is a four-sided center motif with gilt scrolls around edges and a five-petaled flower in center. Sprays of flowers are in the lozenge-shaped space between medallions. Touches of gilt highlight the motifs. Printed in red, green and gilt on pink field.
Trimming
, 17th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: woven

Yellow silk and gilt thread trimming fragment in a design of angular scrolls and leaves within hexagons.
Designs for Chandeliers and Candelabras
André-Charles Boulle, French, 1642 – 1732, ca. 1715
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Designs for three candelabras and two chandeliers with a detail of the ornament in the lower left. The metalwork designs are decorated with ornament and motifs including mascarons (masks), shells, scrolling leaves, foliate scrolls, acanthus leaves, c-scrolls, s-scrolls, festoons of flowers, ribbons, winged female figure of Triumph, putti, gadrooning, and fluting. The designs are titled, the plate is numbered, and signed by the publisher.
Sunset over a Mountainous Landscape
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July or September 1860
Graphite on white wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of clouds at sunset over a mountainous landscape, likely in upstate New York or Mount Desert Island in Maine. A rolling mountain ridge creates an undulating horizon along the lower portion of the composition. Puffy clouds and long cloud banks intermingle in the sky above, and are noted as being red, gold, and orange.