biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Designs for Decorations for a Ceiling and Architectural Sketches
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1650-1700
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. A) Two oblong panels are not entirely shown. They are separated by a joist, which is decorated with two entwined waved bands. The panels are framed by borders. They are coffered and show different vegetable decoration. B) Reverse: At left is a plan of a structure containing a half-circle with an oblong, whose dimensions are given as 1000 to 600. At right above: the left side of the elevation of a circular structure, below. The left side of the elevation of the doorway into a fortress.
Study of a Nude Figure
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, 1893–94
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Nude female figure shown seated from behind, with parts of the right leg visible. Verso: horizontal composition showing a stained glass widnow in a Gothic style; an angel stands in either half.
Study of a Hand
Leon Dabo, American, 1868–1960, 1881–92
Charcoal on cream laid paper
Drawing

Study of a man's left hand, slightly clenched with tendons and veins apparent.
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: cutwork

Rectangular border fragment with squares and diamond shapes filled with cutwork. Some small squares have insertions of reticella.
Portait of Joannes Miraeus, Bishop of Antwerp
, ca. 1700-1730
Engraving on paper
Print

Within an oval frame is the bust portrait of a cleric, wearing a beretta and moustache; his hair is curly. Below, his escutcheon and motto, and inscription.
Ring case
, mid-18th century
shagreen

Circular hinged case with flat semi-circular projection at bottom to accommodate the ring shank. Lined with black velvet.
Fragment, floral
, late 18th century
wood, gilded

Portion of a lily.
Border
, 18th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered

Narrow border of blue silk embroidered in gold, silver and pale tints of silk. Design is a curving vine with a symmetrical arrangement of small carnation in profile. Trimmed with very narrow metal edging on top and bottom. Bottom has a fringe of green silk and gold thread.
Fragment
, possibly 18th century
silk Technique: raised pile (cut and uncut) made of supplementary warp in a satin foundation

Elongated peony and palm motifs in red.
Fragments
, 18th century
silk Technique: plain weave with discontinuous supplementary wefts

Turquoise fragments with a pattern of lace festoons and detached floral bouquets.
Blackfriars Bridge, Penny Steamboats
Joseph Pennell, American, active England, 1857–1926, 1896
Etching in black ink on paper
Print

Small river excursion boats are near wharfs, left foreground. In the distance, two bridges, the one in foreground with buildings on it.
Panel
, 17th century
wool, linen Technique: woven

Striped fabric with weft patterning on the warp-faced stripes.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (continuous tape with net added)

Fragment of continuous tape bobbin made lace, design of scrolling curlicues. Border added much later, probably 19th century Lille-style lace.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (continuous tape with bars added)

Fragment of corner piece with a symmetrical, ribbon-like, highly conventionalized floral design.
Bracket
, mid-18th century
Carved mahogany

A) Right angle wall bracket carved in acanthus pattern. Back is open-work scroll, top underside carved with seme, edged with leaves. Topside has recessed circle. Arm is a ribbon form, wrapped with a small rose near terminal scroll. B) same as A.
Bracelet
, ca. 1850
Ivory, silk thread

Bracelet made of six plates; five show conventional scroll design, the sixth is a flattened oval and shows a large urn with four birds on it within a scroll border. Plates are strung together by silk threads.
Fragment
, 500–800
wool, linen Technique: tapestry weave, plain weave

Coptic fragment of a weft-faced plain weave natural wool fabric patterned by a tapestry‑woven panel with slit, dovetailed, non-horizontal wefts, and wrapping. Central roundel with a large figure and four smaller figures, possibly angels. Border of small Coptic crosses above and below. Large black, red and yellow horizontal stripes with pairs of seated and standing figures.
The First loves of Henry IV
Philippe Wyngaert, 1824
cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave
Textile

Four scenes, captioned in French, showing four different love affairs. One scene is only completed when lengths of fabric are sewn together as a straight repeat. The love affairs are numbered. The captions are very difficult to read as they are on a diagonally striped background.
Album of Prints: Designs by François de Cuvilliés as well as other German Artists
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 
Album

Album containing series of ornament and design prints by François Cuvilliés published in 1745. In addition to books A-V in the series, the album also contains a selection of etched landscapes and mythological scenes by Cuvilliés and other German artists.
Paper-Bound Album of Silhouettes
Grandmother of Henry W. A. Littledale, English, active 19th c., ca. 1825
Silhouette of black coated paper, cut out, with green paper binding
Album

Ten silhouettes of genre scenes, children and putti in various occupations. End paper bears the inscription: "Harry W. A. Littledale / from his affectional Grand-mam". (A note states that Littledale sat for his silhouette portrait to A. Edoart in September, 1826).
Bowl and cover
, ca. 1880
pressed glass

Of thick clear glass.  The roughly rectangular curving bowl (a) molded with wide bands forming an x within diamond-patterned triangular quadrants above a squared shaft on a spreading rectangular foot, the front and back panels repeating the pattern in the bowl. The roughly rectangular curving lid (b) also repeating the band and diamond pattern, and having a T-shaped handle.
Coverlet
, early 19th century
cotton, wool Technique: two intercrossed plain weave structures (double cloth) Label: cotton and wool double cloth

Reversible coverlet in dark blue, off-white and light brown in a "single snowball" pattern with double intersecting circles and a pine tree border. Woven in two pieces and stitched together in the center. Fringe along both sides and bottom edge. Top edge is folded over and stitched.
Plans, Coupes, Élévations des plus belles maisons et des hotels contstuits a Paris et dans les environs
Jean-Charles Krafft, French, 1764 - 1833, 1771–1802
Engraving; black ink on cream paper
Album

Frontispiece, title page, Advertisement, Explication, 20 cahiers, 120 plates, Conclusion.

Architecture & plans, panels, doors, ceilings, windows,
Furniture, including beds, chairs, desks, tables, sofa, washstand, stools, bookcases.

Dessine par J. C. Krafft, et grave par N. Ransonnette a Paris chez Krafft et Ransonnette. (ca. 1802)
Textile
, ca. 1800
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave

Rows of images of  the Sun and the Moon on a field of stars. In black brown and red on off-white.
No. 8
Gebrüder Thonet, Austrian, founded 1853, mid-19th century
Bent beech wood, caning
Bench

Settee with curved bent beachwood elements: the back composed of a wide frame enclosing two horizontal scrolling elements with an oval element in the lower center; single scrolled arm at either side with narrow, flat armrest at top; the wide caned seat on four tapering legs, the two front legs slightly out-turned; oval stretcher joined to all four legs slightly below seat.
Ceiling border
, 1875–1906
Block-printed

Wallpaper roll.
Ceiling border corners and ornaments: in the Anglo-Japanesque style, containing fans and roses. Printed in red, tan and black on ocher ground.
Flounce
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, discontinuous tape

Flounce with a design of huntsmen, birds, animals, and elaborate tree pattern. Pattern pieces connected by large scale four-sided mesh.
Sampler
Katy, American, 1865
wool embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch on plain weave foundation

Four alphabets, one set of numerals, date and inscription flanked by a cross and chalice, with a floral vine border.
The inscription reads: 
made by Katy aged 9 years
Academy of the Sisters of Notre Dame
Sidewall - sample
, 1906–07
Machine-printed

Very large poppy-like flower with large acanthus leaves to each side of the them enclosing the flower. A fancy lattice square forms the background. Printed in red, burgundy, ocher, green and yellow.
Design for Wallpaper and Textiles: Flowers
, 19th century
Brush and gouache on cream paper
Drawing

Cluster of pink and red blossoms and blooms surrounded by foliage at center of page.
Sample sheet
, 1750
paper and wool Technique: fulled plain weave

Sheet of paper pasted with a double row of twelve samples of fulled woolen cloth in brown, green, black, red and blues. Intended for export to the eastern Mediterranean region.
Guildhall, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1808
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Gothic stone hall, with stained glass windows, painted portraits, and wood carving. A procession of men in robes are leaving, right center. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Border
, late 18th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Bobbin lace applique a vrai Drochel, scrolling vines; late 18th century Brussels
Lineated Cuckoo, Plate 18 from Birds of Western Africa
William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, 1837
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Lineated cuckoo: bird with black-striated white chest and blue back, wings, and tail perched on a branch.
Hodogaya (Shinkame Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, ca. 1834
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

Scene of busy merchants quickly crossing the Shimmachi bridge into town. Two women are sitting enjoying a cup of tea at the base of the bridge.  A row of colorful rooftops continues into the distance and under the hilltop of a large mountain.
Study of foliage
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, May 28, 1850
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a tree with foliage.
Collar
, mid-19th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Collar of bobbin lace, floral medallions; middle-18th century Honiton style.
Realto Bridge, Court of Justice, Public German Warehouse
Johann Sebastian Müller, German, ca. 1715 - 1792, 1744
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Realto Bridge, left; Court of Justice, center; German warehouse, right. The canal in foreground, with gondolas loading and unloading passengers and cargo. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Autumn Maneuvers
Albert Ludovici, 1901
Chromolithograph on paper
Chromolithograph

A field with infantry and horse troops. In the foreground, a London and Brighton coach, women with bicycles, and a cannon. Artist's name, lower left. Below in graphite, and the date, title and publisher's name.
Partridge, Illustration for Every Saturday (I, October 1, 1870, p. 632)
Harrison William Weir, English, 1824 – 1906, 1870
Wood engraving in black ink on paper
Print

Five partridges fly as if flushed from the cover of ivy and long grass below.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Floral medallions with looped vining set in scrolling diaper pattern. Printed in light blue, dark blue, grey, white and metallic gold on pink-beige ground. Printed in selvedge: "S.A. Maxwell & Co. New York & Chicago-" pattern number "1947".
Flounce
, late 19th century
linen Technique: needle and bobbin lace motifs appliquéd to machine made net

Part of a narrow flounce in an Art Nouveau pattern of floral sprays.
Miss Violet Carmine, Initial I
Edward Windsor Kemble, American, 1861–1933, 1885
Pen and black ink on illustration board
Drawing

A young woman is seen walking down a path, turned toward the right. She holds a bird cage, containing a cockatoo, in her left hand.
Ewer
, ca. 1810
Cut blown glass

Round body on splayed circular foot, tapered neck, scalloped lip with pouring spout, loop handle; sides cut with wide pillar flutes, prism cutting on neck and below it faceted stem and slightly domed foot, bottom of foot cut with radiating flutes.
The Flagellation, from The Little Passion Series
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1509–1511
Woodcut on paper
Print

Interior, with Christ shown bound to a pillar in the foreground, right. He is being flogged by two men, the scene observed by turbaned men, standing to left. Monogram of Dürer at lower center.
Sidewall
William H. Mairs and Company, Brooklyn, New York, 1895–1903
Machine-printed

Repeating motif of scrolling medallion, printed in green and pink mica, burgundy and green on a tan ground. Printed in selvedge: "2330 5".
Chintz
, 18th century
cotton Technique: mordants for black, brown and 3 reds applied by pen and brush; madder dyed; blue applied by brush over resist; yellow applied by brush; chintz on plain weave

Alternation of two floral columns.
Garniture of jardinière and urns
, ca. 1860
Enamel, gilt bronze

Garniture in leather case, two vases and a cachepot, metal and enamel.
Bowl
, ca. 1800–10
Glass

Spherical bowl with wide flaring rim. Stem with flattened knop and stepped circular base. Top rim has scalloped edge and row of cut blazes. Bowl has band of ovals containing shallow cut diamonds, each with 9 smaller diamonds inside; row of facets cutting-above, prismatic rings below.
Collar
, late 19th century
Technique: appliqué and embroidery on net

Straight collar, applique and embroidery on net with two swag bands; late 19th century Carrick-McCross
Plate, from the "Eden" Service (One of Sixteen)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1787
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
plate

Circular molded plate with broad rim painted in purple ground with continuous enameled and gilded floral swags in blue, pink, and green, with gilded scallops. Center with floral border, gilded edge, and central spray of roses against purple ground.
Allegories of the Four Continents
Jacques Le Moyne, early-mid 18th century
Tin-glazed earthenware
Tiles

Group of four tiles, square, with blue underglaze decoration on buff ground, each with name of one of the four continents, and corresponding allegory and attributes within a circular medallion: -72a, "Asia," showing turbaned figure riding in a howdah on back of an elephant, with two attendants; birds in foreground, turreted architecture in background; -72b, "Europa," showing a lady, cavalier and dog in foreground, watching woman in a sedan chair carried by two men; European style buildings in background; -72c, "Africa" with a turbaned man and woman, with attendant holding parasol, with the attributes of monkey, ostrich and camel; -72d, "America" showing an Indian in feather skirt and headdress, carried on a litter by five similarly but less ornately dressed Indians, and attended by one holding a fan; at left a conquistador on horseback, and a cockatoo on a branch; in right background, a sailing ship.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Part of cover or curtain, of cotton striped in blue and white with printed designs in stripes. In blue, a vase with flowers; in white, groups of dogs alternating with flowers. Trimmed with red and white cotton fringe. Two breadths each 29 inches wide.
ceiling paper
Warren, Fuller and Co., 1890–1910
Machine-printed and embossed

On a textured light green ground, shiny gold scrolling foliage interspersed with alternating smaller scrolling designs; both outlined and embellished with green; small green c-shaped scrolls alternate in between.
Sidewall
, 1875
Machine-printed paper

Egyptian Revival style; vertical stripe pattern of banded flowers alternating with large gold lotus flower on striped red ground.
Six of Clubs
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, late 19th century
Lithograph on paper
Playing card

Six of Clubs playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. Female figure in flowered dress and ornamental hairstyle. She carries a pitcher of water and waters pots of flowers and plants. At upper right, a chandelier with four burning candles. Six black clubs integrated into the design.
Textile
, ca. 1851
cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave

Central medallion with portrait of George Washington under crossed flags within floral frame. Design and coloration is very typical of mid-nineteenth-century textiles.
Dessert Fork with Bee
Charles Victor Gibert, French, ca. 1890
gold plated, silver
fork

Four tined fork with thin tines. Plain narrow stem, continues to form hierarchically lobed leaf turning downwards at terminal. Gold-plated bee or wasp applied perching on base of leaf with wings extended outwards horizontally.
Tassel
, 17th century
linen Technique: braided and knotted

Linen tassel, braided and knotted with loop attached to short pear-shaped center unit from which hang nine elements of knotted clusters, including one hanging from center of tassel.
Necklace
, ca. 1830
Dyed horsehair

A red colored necklace made of weaved balls in threes, with a centered flower, dangling three teardrop shapes. Part of a set.
Sidewall
, 1875–1900
Machine-printed paper

Square acanthus medallion enclosed within scrolling framework. Design printed in yellow over mica ground.
Frieze
Lewis Chase Wall Paper Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Alternating large and small acanthus medallions. Deep red band just below center connects all medallions. Small floral motifs in upper portion. Printed on spotted background.
Walls in Toledo
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1892
Graphite on paper
Drawing

High walls, closer at right, house beyond at left, ground sloping away
Textile
, ca. 1850
cotton Technique: roller printed

Length of very thin, lightweight cotton printed in blue with a design of a platter of fruit amid foliage and grape vines. Printed area covers selvage on right side.
Border
, 1750–1800
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Border with a floral spray in a serpentine pattern.
"Assyrian Head" Pattern Berry Spoon
Meriden Brittania Company, Meriden, Connecticut, USA, 1808 - 1898, 1885–86
silver plated, metal
spoon

Oval shaped bowl, decorated with radiating scrolls at base and continuing on bottom half along one side, forming reeded surface on obverse and fluted service on reverse side, and scalloped edge on both.Narrow neck and stem, decorated with diagonal reeding halfway down handle, meeting setting sun motif above banded section. Stem continues, flaring towards terminal, decorated with scrolling foliate pattern, including sun with scrolling rays. Terminating in crowned antique style "Assyrian" head with laurel surrounding neck. Terminal of slightly rounded rectagular shape, with subtle upturn. Reverse side of handle devoid of ornamentation, with plain polished surface.
Frieze
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Anthemion of alternating large and small acanthus.  Beading and stripes at bottom. Textile simulated background. Printed in green, white, and tan.
Perspectiva: Corporum Regularium
Wenzel Jamnitzer, German, 1508–1585, 1568
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Three diagrams and a banner with an inscription.
Border
, 1796–1830
Block-printed on handmade paper

A band of rosettes and addorsed anthemion is bordered on the bottom by a beaded molding and on top by a row of dentils.

H# 518
Textile
, 1880s
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Fabric printed with floral patterns in a field and side border, to be used as a hanging or bed cover, in reds and yellows, now faded. The floral patterns of the field and border are designed to be seen from either end, making it easy to join two lengths, one turned 180 degrees, to make a large field with a border on left and right.
Trophy Design
Jean-Charles Delafosse, French, 1734 – 1789, late 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for an ornamental hanging trophy after Delafosse. Trophy depicting objects associated with agriculture and the pastoral, including baskets, flowers, grasses, foliate branches, watering can, jug, ladder, and rake.  The plate is numbered.
Designs for Arabesque Panels
François Marie Isidore Queverdo, 1748 - 1797, 1788
Pen and ink with sepia wash
drawing

In the center, Bacchus standing under a grape arbor issuing from urns, and a brazier at the top. At the bottom, a herm, flanked by drum and tambourine, hanging from garlands.
Painted Panel (Boiserie) Design
Jean-François-Antoine Boulanger, French?, active mid 18th century, 1755–76
Etching on laid paper
Print

A design for a painted panel (boiserie) with rococo ornament with a central vase with trees in the background surrounded by a frame featuring c-scrolls, s-scrolls, festoons of flowers, rinceaux, acanthus leaves, cartouches, shell, and Greek-key motifs, ribbons, a putto, and a trellis pattern. The plate is numbered and signed.
The Artist's Wife Sophie
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, ca. 1853
Black crayon, black chalk, white chalk on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Frontal bust portrait of a young woman, probably the artist's wife, Sophie Huntington.
Military Ornament Design
Jean-Bernard Turreau, French, 1672 - 1731, 1716
Etching on laid paper
Print

Ornament design featuring military motifs. In the center, a seated man wearing armor and holding a sword and shield on a pedestal supported by male figures, surrounded by shields, flaming torches, mythological creatures, putti, banners, spears, flags, quivers of arrows, helmets, shields on a base. With putti above holding a shield and a jug. The plate is signed.
Fragment
, mid-18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Brussels-style)

Symmetrical floral design flanked by typical rococo motifs. With star-shaped mesh and scalloped edge.
Larger Beer, and Spruce Gum
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, 1877
Printed in black ink on blue paper
Ephemera

Top, short story on large beer and spruce gum. Bottom, frogs at a pub. Left, frog with protruding stomach, slumped on chair; behind, frog with two beers foaming. Center, three frogs sitting at a table with beers in hand.
Clouds over a Mountain Peak, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 1881
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of clouds above a sharp mountain peak in or near Hudson, New York. At far left, the dark, triangular peak is visible while, above, a wide, arching cloud bank dominates the sky while other clouds are shown below it and at left.
Sidewall
, 1890–1900
Machine-printed

Vertical rectangle. Portion of one width, with wide band set with slender vine, flanked by narrow diapered bands edged with geometric motifs.
Lit Madame
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on blue paper
Print

Design for a crown canopy (baldachin) four-poster bed. The canopy is decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves (rinceaux), fluting, and an acorn finial with feather corner finials. The curtains are tied back to the poles. The headboard is carved with a basket of flowers, scrolling acanthus leaves (rinceaux). The bed linen and skirt are decorated with festoons of flowers, floral motifs, and swags of textiles tied with bows and tassels. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Stage Design: A Suicide in a Cavern
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, ca. 1796-1801
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, gray ink on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

Interior of cave with small opening toward sky. Man committing suicide running into his sabre.
Ewer Design
Jean-Bernard Turreau, French, 1672 - 1731, early 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for an ewer with grotesque motifs including mascarons (masks), dragons, festoons of leaves, chimera or griffin with breasts, mythological creatures, flowers, gadrooning, fluting, fish scale and diaper patterns, c-scrolls, fleurons, and scrolling leaves (rinceaux). The plate is numbered and signed.
Whiteface Mountain, North of Tamworth Village, New Hampshire
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, September 4, 1855
Graphite on pale green paper
Drawing

Pasture with some trees - over ridges into valley, with mountains beyond.