biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Governor Lounsbury House, Main Street, Ridgefield, Conn.
Frederick Dielman, American, 1847–1935, April 21, 1887
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Perspective view of a large house, with a two-story columned portico.
Textile
, ca. 1800
silk Technique: 7&1 satin with supplementary warp and supplementary weft

Neo-classical design with long repeat. Blue, white and yellow. Both selvages present. Condition poor.
Figure Study
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, 1893–94
Graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Half-figure with bare chest. The head leans on the right hand and is turned toward the left shoulder. The left hand and right elbow lean on the same surface. Verso: parts of draperies, drawn in charcoal.
Study of a Dog Beside Killed Game
Henry Bernard Chalon, English, 1770 - 1849, 1825–1849
Black crayon on paper
Drawing

At right lie a pheasant, another bird and a hare, the latter leaned against a rock. At left is the dog, looking at the birds.
Border
, 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style

Louis XV pattern, details in different stitches.
Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752–1834)
Claude Bonnefond, French, 1796–1860, 1855
Engraving on paper
Print

Interior, with a man seated in an armchair, his body turned toward the left, looking out at the viewer. Model of loom at left.
Study of Undergrowth
Walter Clark, American, 1848–1917, 1884
Graphite on paper
Album page

Plants and the lower part of an evergreen are shown.
Tassel
, 19th century
silk, metal thread, wooden core, linen

Turned wooden mould (ball over vase over truncated cylinder). Upper members painted gold and covered with trellis of gold thread. Skirt (over cylinder) of white silk covered with gold threads and ornamental strings of spirals and rosettes.
Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza;
, 1802–05
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk on white laid paper
Drawing

Ceiling Design: Numa Pompilius Being Taught by the Muses??? Numa is shown seated, in profile, writing while listening to a Muse. Her eight sisters are gathered in the  middle plane with boy leaning at left. Wooded mountainous landscape with temple and houses in the left distance.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk, metallic Technique: supplementary warp forming raised pile on plain weave foundation (velvet)

Green diagonal plant forms on gold background.
Unfinished sampler
Scuola d'Industrie Italiane, New York, NY, USA, 1917
linen Technique: drawnwork with darning and hem stitches on plain weave

Sampler with ten cross borders.
Border
, mid-18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style

The design shows symmetrical scroll-work with interlacing floral sprays.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Binche style with no ground but snowball pattern)

Binche style of  scrolling ribbon ilke design with snowball patterning and braided connections.
Trimming
, 19th century
metallic thread, silver washed copper strips Technique: bobbin lace, possibly machine lace

b) Strip of silver lace in design of double fan motive and lattice.
Album of Prints: Different Works by Lalonde, Decorator and Designer, Part II
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Album

Album of prints containing books of furniture design from the second volume of the oeuvre of Richard de Lalonde. Each book ("Cahier") features six prints; the final three prints of the album, however, are examples from various cahiers within Lalonde's album of gate designs for mansions and gardens.
Mansarde
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1742–48
Engraving on laid paper
Print

1921-6-212-4-a: Architectural plan with alphabetical notations ide...;     1921-6-212-4-b: Architectural plan with alphabetical notations ide...;     1921-6-212-4-c: Architectural plan with alphabetical notations ide...;     1921-6-212-4-d: Architectural plan with alphabetical notations ide...;     1921-6-212-4-e: Architectural plan with alphabetical notations ide...
Sampler
, ca. 1820
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

At the top, Viva Gesu, followed by alphabets and numerals divided by small floral bands. In the lower register, symbols of the crucifixion, a grape arbor, deer, and a house.
Sampler
, ca. 1760
linen, silk Technique: embroidered in counted thread stitches, deflected element work, cross and satin stitches

Worked in silk in brown, blues, greens, yellows, and off-white on a sheer linen ground.  At top, the initials CBT in a heart-shaped floral wreath, the Lamb of God, Christ on the cross, a lady and gentleman hunting birds, a castle, alphabets and numerals, patches of bargello work, various floral motifs, etc.
Album of Prints: New Collection of Ironwork in the Newest Taste, by Moreau
Moreau, French, active 18th century, 1761-1762
Print

Album of prints containing the plates for ironwork designed by Moreau.
Bowl
Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 1818, late 19th century
silver (bowl), silver pated, metal (liner)
bowl

Deep bowl (a), hammered, slightly contracting toward top. High repousse scenes of figures at various rural activities, encircled by strap-and-scroll work, and foliated bands. Liner (b), cylindrical inset with two hinged rings, and eight small holes in bottom.
Brush pot
, 18th century
Carved jade

Cylindrical jade brush holder, straight-sided, flat bottomed. Subtly mottled coloring.
Designs for Wallpaper and Textiles: Flowers
, 19th century
Brush and gouache, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Horizontally-oriented diamond shape made of eight clusters of flowers and foliage at center of page. Four clusters near corners of diamond with colored flowers. Clockwise from top: pink, orange, red, and purple. White flower cluster in center with three yellow flower clusters around it in an upside-down triangle formation. Guidelines in graphite are visible on the page with the diamond bisected horizontally and vertically.
Border
, late 18th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Bobbin lace sample, floral scrolls repeating; late 18th century Maline
Fragments
, ca. 1775
cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave foundation

Four chinoiserie scenes; two of children at play, the other two with adults under improbable structures. In red on white.
Knife
, ca. 1650
silver, enamel, steel

1985-103-62-a: Tapered sheath, blue enamel surrounding silver flo...;     1985-103-62-b: Small blade straight-sided, the upper edge taperin...;     1985-103-62-c: Two-tined fork, curved shoulders, long neck with b...
Sidewall
, 1890–1910
Machine-printed paper

All-over pattern of blue scrolling leaves. Printed in three shades of blue and mica on a white ground.
Design for a Vase
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA, 1880–1910
Brush and watercolor, gold, white gouache, pen and black ink, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Design for a vase with floral decoration containing purple flower buds with green leaves on body; rim is gold with laurel leaves in white; neck has small pink flowers. Design is unfinished at upper left.
Sample
Johann Friedrich Netto, German, 1798
silk and metallic foil on silk core embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, stem, couching and knot stitches, with appliqué on plain weave foundation; painted details

Central cartouche with Mount Vesuvius and Pompei surrounded by rural scenes and trophies.  This embroidery was from the pattern book of Johann Friedrich Netto, Zeichen-Mahler und Stickerbuch, Zweiter Theil, Leipzig 1798.
Waves on Beach with Cumulus Clouds
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1890–1900
Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Sketchbook folio

Beach in left foreground with small, calm waves coming onto shore. Miscellaneous pen strokes in margin at top right corner of sheet.
Window shade
, 1870
Machine-printed paper

Renaissance Revival style shade. Design is in the shape of a large rectangular framework. A wide band of flowers inside frame at bottom, pendant flourish inside frame top center, with similar flourish top center outside frame.
Vase
Jan Jansz Van Der Laan, ca. 1680–1710
Tin-glazed earthenware

Tall reeded, 8-sided body, bulge at shoulder, tapered neck, slightly flared mouth; painted in underglaze blue on white with large stylized lotus leaf band around center, 3 smaller scroll bands surrounding, and floral/leaf sprays interspersed.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Art nouveau/mission style. Large lattice with square geometric and floral medallions and beading. Stylized fleurs de lys in center of square spaces. Cream ground. Printed in beige and metallic gold.
Chinese
, 1800–1850
Hand-painted paper
Scenic

Chinese scenic of the flowering tree and bird variety, painted on a light tan or yellowish ground. Brightly colored flowering tree runs horizontally up the center of the paper, while secondary flowering vines in gray run horizontally up either side.
Les Vendanges
Jean-Baptiste Huet, French, 1745 – 1811, 1785
cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave
Textile

Panel of cotton printed in red showing a design of women harvesting grapes and a man in front of an inn with vessels of wine around him.
Purse
, late 18th century
wool embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in brick stitch on plain weave foundation

Envelope-style purse embroidered solidly in brilliantly colored wools in bargello or flame stitch. Reds, pinks and yellows predominate, with shades of blue, green and brown. Bound in light red tape.
Fragment
, 18th century
linen Technique: plain weave embroidered with deflected element work

Fragment from a border of woven linen with a slightly scalloped edge, and showing a design of flowers and sprigs.
Sidewall
, 1790
Block-printed

(Louis XVI) horizontal bands with poppies in ribboned cartouches.
Fragment
, mid- 18th century
silk Technique: woven

Fragment of orange-red silk heavily brocaded with metallic thread in a design of multicolored flowers and ribbon-like flourishes.
Knife
, late 17th–early 18th century
ivory, steel, silver

Scimitar-shaped blade, curved cutting edge upturned tip. Baluster neck, silver ferrule with engraved border. Ivory handle carved in deep relief with entwined hunting dogs and prey: stag, boar, rabbit. Button cap at end of handle.
Unfinished Sketch of Tall Cliffs and Rough Ocean
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–90
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

Unfinished sketch of choppy ocean in foreground with waves breaking on two sections of large, tall cliffs at right.
Drawing
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, ca. 1801
Graphite, brush and gouache on laid paper

Corner border design, red, yellow and white flowers with violet leaves on dark green background.  Scalloped red edge on right and lower borders.
Sampler
, 18th century
linen Technique: embroidered with drawnwork

Unfinished.  Fifteen narrow bands of flowers with the alphabet. Third band from the top contains the alphabet and an unfinished floral vine. Many of the lines are done entirely in drawnwork.
kantharos
, late 7th–early 6th century BC
earthenware

Glossy black footed cup with two high looped handles.
Frieze
Hobbs, Benton & Heath, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

A rose flanked by leaves inside a shield created by rinceuax. In between shields is a shorter rose just like the ones inside of the shields. An elongated, undulating pattern with vague flowers along top border. Bottom border of bead and spool motif. Printed in olive green, brown, white and beige on tan field.
Flounce
, late 17th–early 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Brussels-style flounce fragment with alternating motifs of volutes, flying birds, angels on either side of a fountain, flags and portrait-filled medallions.
Ceiling paper
Pittsburg W.P. Co., 1896 – 1915, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Quatrefoil motif formed with floral swags or scrolls, four-pointed floral boss in center. Lattice work surrounds the quatrefoil, and each are connected to the others by a floral wreath. Very subtle design printed in shades of blue and white mica on an off-white ground.
Academic Study of a Male Nude
Giuseppe Longhi, Italian, 1766–1831, 1790–1830
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Drawing

A male nude is seen seated on a block in left profile, resting his chin on his left hand, with his left elbow in his right palm. A light sketch of a face in left profile appears on the left.
Border
, late 18th–early 19th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Borders show floral and foliated spray running in serpentine arrangement, interspersed by bow-knots.
Pair of garters
, 1800–1850
wool, linen Technique: counted stitches

Linen net embroidered in wool petit point has a design of yellow, pink, and purple flowerheads and dark green leaves.
Textile
, 19th century
silk Technique: tied-resist patterning on plain weave

tied-resist dyed silk textile with a field filled with diamond shapes, border of large dots with guard borders of smaller dots. In red, orange and white.
Design for a Painted Porcelain Plate, Cutting and Working in the Vineyard
Jean Charles Develly, French, 1783 - 1849, 1819–20
Pen and black, brown ink, brush and brown wash, white gouache, graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

In foreground are three male and one female figures of vineyard workers: two men at left are bent over cutting and clearing vines with hoes. A woman in a kneeling position, empties a basket of cuttings into a pile on the ground.  A standing man, right forground, drinks from jug.  Large tree in left foreground. In distance at right, a small town in a valley with a church steeple.  Small sketches in margins, around central image: lower right:  a man bending over seen from the rear; right center, [perhaps] kneeling man seen from the rear; lower left, sketches of two hoes; left center, two branches with leaves.  Verso:  rough sketch, in circular format, of tall trees with sheds beneath; in margin, lower left: circular sketch of landscape; lower right:  two people loading or unloading objects from cart.
Sampler
, 1800–1850
silk on linen Technique: cross stitch on plain weave foundation. Counted stitches.

Scattered motifs including a dog under a tree, flowers and eastern potentate with servant. Irregular shape and hemmed on four sides.
Towel end
, late 19th century
cotton, glass beads Technique: interlacing and knotting (macramé)

Colored glass beads strung onto the extended threads and then knotted into a pattern.
Frieze
York Wall Paper Company, 1895, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

This frieze features alternating large and small medallions bordered by bunches of roses and stylized acanthus leaves. Floral sprays printed as only white outlines sprout from the medallions. A grid pattern supports the larger medallions, and rows of foliate c scrolls create scalloped borders on the top and bottom edges of the panel. This design was printed in shades of beige, brown, green and white on a tan background.
Fashion Plate no. 357 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.
Sampler
, 18th century
cotton embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, stem, and back stitches on plain weave foundation

Pattern bands and alphabet in blue at top; large crucifixion scene at bottom.
Study of Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento, Italy
William Stanley Haseltine, American, 1835–1900, 1858
Brush and wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of Mt. Vesuvius.
Border
, early 19th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Bobbin lace border, floral scroll; early 19th century Maline
Sidewall
Janeway & Co. Inc., New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1848 - 1914, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On green-blue ground, vertical stripes in white with staggered bows.
Pair of breeches
, 1750–70
silk, linen lining

Man's breeches in yellow-green ribbed silk lined with undyed linen. Self-covered buttons at the sides of the leg and front opening.
Textile
, 18th century
cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave

Symmetrical vertical pattern of urns and very stylized flowers in a framing device, with small diaper and floral patterns in the ground, in ivory on indigo blue.
Knife with Porcelain Handle
Bow Porcelain Manufactory, English, active ca. 1744 – 1776, mid- 18th century
steel, silver, soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel
knife

Sabre-shaped blade, plain bolster. silver ferrule with scalloped edge. Pistol-shaped white porcelain handle, decorated in relief with floral sprays and a parrot's head at the top of the handle.
L'Automobile
Henri Farman, French, 1874 - 1958, 1903
Chromolithograph cut-out on paper
Book

Book on the construction of the automobile, with explanation and diagrams.
Fellow Passengers on the Cleo
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1883
Graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Sketches of Near Eastern men standing or seated. Sailboat, lower right.
Sidewall
, 1870–90
Machine-printed paper

On metallic gold ground, yellow and tan ferns alternate with lush orange flowers and tan foliage.
Crochet needle case
, ca. 1880–1900
Wood

Tartanware
Sidewall
E.S., 1890–1910
Machine-printed

Large-scale medallions, connected by smaller feather-like scrolls. Printed in green, brown, pink and white on tuape ground.
Sampler
, 1849
cotton Technique: embroidered in stem, cross, running, and satin stitches on machine-made net foundation

Net divided into a grid of twelve squares.
Sketch, Figure in Classical Throne with Attributes of Christianity or War
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1820–1850
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch, Figure in Classical Throne with Attributes of Christianity or War.
Adirondack Mountains, Part One
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1856
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing the first part of a panoramic view of peaks and ridges in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. A large peak with a flat top is visible in the background at center right, while other ridges and hills are layered in front of it in the middle distance and foreground. 

Verso: Mixed sketches of a submerged turle with its head and two legs visible, below what appears to be the top of a wide waterfall, likely Niagara Falls.
Trimming
, 19th century
silk and gilt thread, jet beads Technique:

Trimming in pattern of oak leaves and acorns across horizontal band.
Stage Design, Group of Antique Buildings
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720–1778, early 19th century
Brush and sepia wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Fantastic antique buildings through which a flight of stairs is leading up, lined on both sides with a row of sphinxes.
Cover for Trump Kards
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, 1877
Printed in black ink and red ink on blue paper
Ephemera

Cover for Josh Billings' Trump Kards. Geometric red boarders. Left, crane with one leg up and round glasses. Center right, hand hold various playing cards; below, banner with price.
Sash
, 1883
silk Technique: plain weave

Narrow sash or belt of vertically ribbed silk plain weave. Pale blue ground with fine horizontal stripes of red, yellow, green, black, and white. Ends striped more broadly in same colors. Ends have short fringe formed by warp ends.
A Peasant’s Dwelling and a Castle in Mountainous Countryside
Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786, 1762–1786
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

A rider upon the road leading from the foreground into the distance at right. A wooden house and stable are in the middle ground at left. The castle rises upon a hill behind them.
Design for a Sanctuary Lamp
Thomas Germain, French, 1673 – 1748, 1748
Etching on paper
Print

Design for a hanging thurible (censor) with the top part of the design in the lower right corner. The design features putti (children), putti mascarons (masks), an oval cartouche with figures holding a cross, shells, festoons of flowers, ribbons, feathers, c-scrolls, s-scrolls, scrolling leaves, acanthus leaves, flowers, fish scale pattern, and a hanging tassel.
Building Façade Set in a Garden
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

View of the façade of a pavilion-like structure in a garden. At the entrance of the building, faced with fluted columns, is a fountain of a river god, pouring out water from an urn. The pediment of the building is decorated with rocaille ornamentation of scrolling acanthus leaves and features a statue of an angel at the pinnacle of the pediment. A garden with fountains and parterres can be seen through the entrance and to the side of the structure. An inscription at the bottom of the page indicates that this design was part of a project for a garden grotto for the Elector of Cologne. The plate is signed and numbered.
Designs for a Console Table and Wall Brackets
Nicolas Pineau, French, 1684-1754, mid- 18th century
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A plate from a series of designs for console table legs, consoles for vases and wall brackets. A blank rectangle lower center, with a design for console table legs above ornamented with fleuron, c-and-scrolls, gadroon, acanthus leaves, and floral motifs, a central cartouche with a vase of flowers and dragons intertwined in both legs, with the legs terminating in hoofs. Lower left: a console for a vase, decorated with winged putti holding up the outlined vase on a stand ornamented with rococo motifs. Lower right: a design for a wall bracket ornamented with fluting, fleurons, c-and-s-scrolls, and shell motifs, supporting three outlined vases. The background is shaded with lines.
Medallion or Frame Design
Théodore Bertren, active in France, 18th century, ca. 1771
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for an oval medallion or frame featuring fleurons in the frame, cartouche clasp, foliate branches, flowers, ribbons, draped textile, and birds. The plate is numbered and signed with the artist's monogram.
The Dispersion of the Spanish on the Adda under Giovanni de’ Medici
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1583 – 1588
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk, with corrections by the artist in white opaque paint on laid paper
Drawing

Recto: Knights on horseback ride from left across a river to face an enemy army at right. An armor-clad figure rides out ahead of the group, his sword raised high. The figure has been corrected. A river god appears in the foreground at right.
Verso: Italian inscriptions.
Fragment
, 18th century
silk; tempera Technique: painted on satin weave

White grounded with an incomplete design of slender stems with blossoms and berries and large petal flowers in green, blue, purple, rose, yellow and white.
DESSUS DE CLAVECIN GRAVÉ D'APRES LE DESSEIN ORIGINAL INVENTÉ PAR GILLOT
Claude Gillot, French, 1673–1722, 1728–50
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Design for the top of a clavichord with monkeys playing musical instruments (singeries), a woman playing a clavichord surrounded by other musicians, and arabesques. The plate is signed and numbered.
Plate
Thomas Wieldon Factory, English, ca. 1760
Lead-glazed earthenware

Molded edge; marly decorated with wavy lines enclosing lozenges, in slight relief. Polychrome "tortoiseshell" decoration in brown, with green and yellow blotches on upper surface. Glaze crackling.
Edging
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, continuous braid-like

Lace edging with rounded scallops. Design shows two rows of tape arranged in curves and deep scallops formed by short braids and the typical "wheat grain" ornament.
Arabesque Panel Design
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, 1775–88
Etching on paper
Print

An arabesque panel design featuring a two-handled vase on a plinth decorated with gadrooning, fluting, acanthus leaf motifs and festoons of leaves. Below scrolling leaves (rinceaux), fleurons, rosettes, and festoons of leaves. The plate is signed and numbered