biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Border
, 1835–45
Block-printed and flocked on handmade paper

Between striped edgings, the wide central band contains flowers enframed by cartouches which are separated by garlands of flowers. Each cartouche has eight points alternating between palmettes and rosettes/acanthus leaves. The background is flocked; printed in yellow, gold, green, blue, red, pink and a purple flocked background.

H# 312 ?
A Dominican Female Saint in Ecstasy and Other Studies
Sante Pacini, Italian, 1735–1790, 1770–90
Black chalk, brush and white gouache on paper with brown prepared ground
Drawing

A female Dominican saint kneels, facing half-left, arms extended in attitude of ecstasy. To the right of her figure appear two studies of arms. Above there are two studies of a kneeling man kneeling and touching his brow to the ground.
Border
, 1800–1825
Block-printed on handmade paper

Beneath an edging of strung beads, stylized spade-like leaves alternate with sheaves of wheat. The bottom edging consists of a rod wrapped in a coiled band.
Sampler
Sophia Stevens Smith, American, 1804 - 1881, 1818
silk embroidery and paint on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, stem, surface satin, chain and knot stitches on plain weave foundation

A floral garland tied with bows swags over three alphabets, a set of numerals, an inscription and a verse:
Alas the brittle clay
That built our body first
And every month and Every day
Tis mouldering back to dust

At the bottom, is a village scene with a church and a large house on opposite banks of a stream, with a bridge connecting them, and a carriage on the bridge. The scene represents the North Branford, Connecticut church, since destroyed by fire.
Portrait of a Costumed Figure
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1885
Black crayon, white chalk, on buff paper
Drawing

Bust-length figure of a girl, her head turned sharply to the right, bowed forward, supported by her left hand. A draped headdress covers her head. Inscribed and signed, lower left: "Study / by Elihu Vedder."
Ceiling paper
S.A. Maxwell & Co., 1907–08
Machine-printed on paper

On pink ground, rinceaux in gray and pink scrolls, circular medallion in red and pink framed by tan; cartouches framed by pink scrolls and tan fleurs-de-lis.
Dog in Feathered Hat and Ruffled Collar
, late 19th century
Silver
Matchsafe

In the shape of a seated dog with ruffled collar and feathered hat, inscribed on band on reverse side of hat "Rd.1465"(?- illegible impression). Lid opens at bottom, hinge on side above tail. Striker recessed in bottom.
Ceiling paper
York Card & Paper Co., 1891, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Foliate wreath set within ogival framework. Printed in green, brown, metallic gold and metallic copper on tan ground.
Knife
, ca. 1600–1700
ivory, silver, steel

1985-103-176-b: Sabre-shaped blade with straight upper edge; globu...;     1985-103-176-c: Two long tines, curved shoulders. Spiral-shaped ne...
Sun Striking Cliffs with Ocean
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, ca. 1899
Graphite on white wove paper, lined
Album page

1953-179-85-22: High cliffs occupy most of scene, center to right ...;     1953-179-85-23: Two rounded cliffs, middle ground left of center; ...
Seascape with Cliffs and Rock
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, after 1878
Graphite on cream wove paper
Sketchbook folio

Flat ocean, rock with waves breaking over it in left foreground, cliffs at right.
Sidewall
, 1800–1820
Block-printed on joined sheets

b) Small diaper pattern containing a leaf motif. Printed in tan and white on deep olive green ground.
Bandbox
, 1839–45
Block-printed paper, pasteboard support

Bandbox lid fragment. Round lid, large rosette and ribbon, printed in green, with floral and foliate sprigs, on off-white ground.
Theater Interior with a Tight-Rope Walker
Alexander Wilson, Scottish, active USA, 1766–1813, ca. 1800
Engraving on paper
Print

Horizontal format. View of stage, seen from orchestra. A figure of a man is performing on a tight rope. Audience partially seen below. Two monkeys seated in box at right.
Band
, 16th century
silk on linen Technique: embroidered

Band fragment showing a pattern of a fantastic animal and tree in faded red silk on a linen ground.
Textile
, 18th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: counted running stitch on plain weave foundation

A very stylized tree form, with sawtooth-edged braches springing diagonally in from a central trunk to form a chevron. The branches are decorated with voided squares and tiny crosses. Embroidered in red, tan, and white silks on a blue linen ground.
Border
, 1880
Machine-printed paper, flocked, gilt

Graduated pattern of stars and rosettes outlined in black flock. Colored dots of green, blue, orange-red and red, combine with gilt dots on a medium brown ground.
Textile
, 19th century
silk Technique: plain weave, indigo dyed, resist applied with perforated stencil (kitri-bori)

Allover pattern of fans and peonies composed of tiny white dots on a black background. Kitri-bori (awl carving).
Awl from Traveling Dressing Case
Asprey & Son Co., London, England, 1872 - 1879, 1875
mother-of-pearl, steel, brass
awl

Awl with mother-of-pearl handle.
Mariner's Compass
Olivia C. Whitridge, 1853
cotton Technique: pieced and sewn patchwork of plain and roller-printed fabrics
Patchwork medallion

Patchwork medallion with a star pattern in unbleached cotton and three roller-printed cottons in browns, tans and pinks. Handwritten in dark brown ink in the center circle; "Olivia C. Whitridge, New Bedford, 1853"
figure study for a fountain design
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1890
black crayon, white chalk, on gray paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. The nude figure of a boy, standing, facing the viewer. Similar to 1955-38-45-a.
Souvenir
, ca. 1910
silk Technique: satin weave with supplementary weft

Red tobacco silk from Egyptienne Luxury cigarettes with seal of Rutgers University in yellow and white. Just below is "Rutgers" in white sloping capital letters.
Sampler
, 1831
silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross and eyelet stitches on plain weave foundation Label: cotton embroidered with silk in cross and eyelet stitches

Square sampler with a grape vine border,  ANNO 1831 at the top, the initials ADI in a floral wreath flanked by putti, and the crest of the Netherlands with Gouda embroidered beneath. Surrounded by various scenes, including a tomb with a weeping willow, a shepherd with a cow and sheep, a gentleman walking with a dog, a beehive, and various birds, deer, rabbits, and baskets of flowers.
Trellis-work Design
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1815–22
Brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Design for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. A rectangular compartment, containing a trellis-work design.

Original album associated with this collection still exists.  See 1948-40-1 accessory
Watch fob
Marcus and Co., New York, 1880–90
Leather, gold, stone

The gold-and-matrix pendant is in the form of a modelled demon, contorted against engraved skeletons; in box of Marcus and Co., New York.
Skirt panel
, mid-18th century
silk, metallic thread Technique: embroidered

Skirt panel of cream-colored taffeta embroidered in multicolored silks and gold in a fantastic pattern of a large flower spray, and a man with a long pole reaching to a basket.
Teapot
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967, 1882
earthenware, bronze
teapot

Ginger-colored earthenware. Paneled hexagonal body, short-faceted spout that curves, and circular lid with flattened knob. Bronze handle in the form of two dragons rising upward screwed-into posts on shoulder. Front and back decorated with branches of cherry blossoms in in white, blue-gray and brown slips on the ginger ground.  Shoulder and top underglazed in burnt sienna. Bottom and interior: glazed; clear. Top, lid, and spout: speckled overglaze; gilt accents.
Commemorative scarf
, 1870
cotton Technique: printed by lithography

Scarf with central picture of a Jewish Kol Nidre ceremony on a corner of a battlefield. Individual regiments can be identified by numbers on the epaulettes. Text in Hebrew and German.
Floral design for printed textiles
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

White and pink flowers, blue amaryllis on black ground flecked with small grey oval rings.
Bowl
, late 9th-11th century
Wheel thrown earthenware, slip, underglaze painted in polychrome pigments under a transparent glaze

Red earthenware bowl with visible throwing rings. Thick round foot. Traces of slip on exterior. Interior rim painted with a rust-colored line. Interior of bowl painted with profile of a bird in rust, with wings, eyes and long, curling feather in yellow over red. Repairs.
Figure of a dog
Emile Gallé, French, 1846 - 1904, 1870–80
Glazed earthenware
figure

Bulldog sitting on haunches, decorated as if wearing light blue dressing gown, banded in red and embellished with predominantly red flowers, a few blue forget-me-nots and green foliage.  Painted black lace cap on head tied under chin, black lace protruding from sleeves of gown above white front paws; applied glass eyes.  Body predominantly fine red clay with some cream colored clay.
Plate XXX from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Outdoor quarry scene. A machine for moving marble blocks, using pulleys, and low carts. Seven men at work. A large capital, right. Description in Latin on verso of 1949-152-227.
Rooftops
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1883
Graphite and white heightening on grey paper
Drawing

A shed, left; back roofs of houses sloping to left rear. Trees center.
Prunus spinosa; Prunier de St. Julien
Mlle. Duclos, French, born ca. 1845, ca. 1820
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Above, a twig with leaves and four large ripe plums. Center, right, a pit. Below, another twig with smaller leaves and plums. Lower right, the flower, cross-section and pit. Title in Latin and French below, and the artists' names.
Decorative panel
Jules Desfossé, French, active 1851 - 1863, 1856–57
Block-printed paper

Statue of an infant, standing on vine-covered pedestal with a burgundy cameo in the base. Putto is facing right, supporting a basket of vining flowers. Printed on a woodgrain background.
Sidewall
, 1840s
Machine-printed paper

Large octagons containing gray and white morning glories against gray background, set within strong blue, white and dark gray border, alternating with cartouche containing gray and white flowers, gray background.
Design for an Embroidered (or Woven) Field
, ca. 1785
Brush and gouache on cream paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Fantastic flowers in blue, orange, and purple, some resembling sea-shells, are attached to root tendrils with branches and leaves. Verso: sketch of a waistcoat pocket with floral decoration.
Embossed wool
, early 18th century
wool Technique: stamped

Two fragments of thin wool, stamped in large-scale design of pomegranate and foliage; originally a bright coral color
Cartouche with Ruins and Columns
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1738–45
Engraving and etching on laid paper
Bound print

Lower section, large rocaille formation spewing water with reclining nude woman. Left, figure wrestling with ram. Above, ruins, figure with triton sitting atop entablature of two Corinthian columns, partial obelisk, decorative rocaille element on wall in tree-filled landscape. Left, figure growing out of tall plant holding fantastic border design.
Fireplace (Chimney Piece and Mantel) Design
François II de Poilly, French, 1666 – 1741, 1712
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

An interior wall elevation with a fireplace (chimney piece and mantel) to the right and wall paneling (boiseries) to the left. The backplate features a blank coat of arms. The over mantel design is split with two different designs offered. A wall sconce with two candles to the right. The designs feature moldings, running patterns, diaper pattern, palmettes, scrolling acanthus leaves, and fleurons. The paneling to the left includes a dado level, and horizontal panels and frames, with similar motifs, including rosettes, roundels, and strapwork.
Allegory for Garden Fountains
Jacques Fouquet, French, active 1685 – 1704, 1707–44
Etching on laid paper
Print

A print depicting the Roman god of seasons and plant growth, Vertumnus, seated on a fountain next to a water nymph with a basket of flowers in between them, flanked by three winged putti. Behind them a descriptive text is lettered on a large shell cartouche, decorated with acanthus leaf scrolls and a putto holding water reeds.
Portrait of Luis de Requesenius (d. 1576)
, ca. 1575
Engraving on paper
Print

Bust-length portrait in frontal view of an elderly man wearing a small hat, ruffled collar and a tightly fitted jacket of a patterned textile.
Ornamental Vase Design
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, 1755-1768
Etching on laid paper
Print

Vase design with two high-relief sirens on the body of the vase, whose tails twist together at the center. The sirens lean on mascarons with hoop handles from their mouths. The neck of the vase is decorated with a band of wave pattern, and a bucranium near the shoulder. The plate is not signed or numbered.
Alpine Pass at Cascade, Twin Lakes, Colorado
Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926, 1892
Brush and watercolor, white gouache, graphite on gray wove paper
Drawing

Recto: a trail in the foreground opens to a view of a valley with a rushing stream, leading to mountains in the distance.
Verso: profile outlines of mountain.
Frontispiece
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1748
etching and engraving on paper
Print

1921-6-212-6-a: Design for title page, asymmetrical cartouche deco...;     1921-6-212-6-b: Elevation of a candlestick with a partial view of ...;     1921-6-212-6-c: Panel with fountain at center and shell atop casca...
Band
, 19th century
silver thread Technique: embroidery

Shaped band, taken from a cap, heavily embroidered in silver thread with flowers and leaves.
Plate 1 from a Set of Trophies of Weapons
Johann Ulrich Stapff, German, active 17th century, ca. 1665
Engraving on paper
Print

The numbers are in the right bottom corners. Framing line. Bottom center: "J.E. Stapff ex".
Design for a Vase
Ennemond Alexandre Petitot, French, 1727 – 1801, 1764
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a vase with three visible handles and gadroon, acanthus, and laurel leaf ornament. The plate is numbered.
Button
, late 18th century
Paper, metal foil, threat, paillettes

Folding envelope of paper with tie closure; used as a case for ten circular buttons.

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Thunder Cloud in the Mountains
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1860–75
Graphite, brush and oxidized white gouache on gray wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of a thunder cloud and other clouds above a vale in the mountains. In the foreground and middle distance, multiple mountain ridges overlap one another as they descend from right to left. A dark, heavily wooded peak is visible at center right. A brightly lit cloud streaks across the sky just above the mountain peaks, around other puffy clouds. At upper right, a dark, shaded thunder cloud looms over the environment.

Verso: Landscape sketch showing a view of a loose outline of the Catskill Mountains, viewed from the artist's property near Hudson, New York. Hazy clouds hang above the rolling ridge at center and center right. The scene continues in the more finished 1917-4-1023.
Sketches of Camels and Riders, Palestine (Israel)
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, February–March 1868
Graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Figure sketches showing three views of camels and riders in the deserts of present-day Israel, en route to Petra. At lower right, a Bedouin rider is sketched from behind as he holds a long rifle over his lap. At lower left, a detail of his ankle and foot are included. At upper center and oriented to the left, a camel is sketched obliquely from the rear in some detail. It wears a laden saddle.

Verso: Landscape sketch showing views of rugged mountain ridges in the deserts of present-day Israel, en route to Petra. At center and upper center, two views of rocky and craggy mountains are sketched in some detail. At lower left and right and oriented to the right, two other sketches of rugged mountain ridges are included, separated by loose dividing lines.
Button
, 1854–70
Brass

1931-59-101: Crowned eagle, wings spread, resting on bar, four ...
Covered Bowl
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, ca. 1810
hard paste porcelain, gold
bowl

1926-22-506-a,b: White, with stylized palmettes in gilt. A) circula...
Ornamental Trophy Designs
Théodore Bertren, active in France, 18th century, 1771
Etching on paper
Print

Nine designs for tropies, with gardening motifs, music, and the arts. The plate is numbered and signed with a monogram.
Sampler
, 18th century
silk embroidery, linen foundation Technique: counted satin, double running and cross stitches on plain weave

Unfinished sampler.  Top reads "Ni me p..."  Cross borders along bottom in geometric and floral patterns.
A Reliquary for Three Skulls
Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786, ca. 1770
Black crayon, brush, sepia, and gray water color.
Drawing

The image is in a horizontal rectangle. A box with a pediment is shown, whose general shape is that of a triangle. The front consists of a base and two angels at the corners and two gaines of empty armors inside. In the centre is a skull with a miter upon a base supported by two small angels, beside are two skulls with helmets, standing together with bones upon bases. The big angels at the corners are lifting a curtain. On top of the pediment are two angels with miter and palm branches; below them two cherubim above a festoon; below it, a monogram of a chi rho; above an escutcheon. Construction is lined with pencil.
Dog and lion
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1882–1883
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Above, sketches of dog's head; Below, sketch of lions rampant.
Designs for Cartouches
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, ca. 1900
Photomechanical print
Bound print

Page printed with two plates of cartouche designs. The cartouche on the left has behind it a female figure wearing a breast plate and holding a spear; an owl at her left hand indicates she might be Minerva/Athena. The cartouche on the right has a crown at top and a column on the left topped by Minerva/Athena, and a column at right with Hercules with his club. Both plates are signed and numbered.
Title Page
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1773
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page from a series of chinoiserie prints depicting figures in landscapes. A man wearing a hat sits on steps leading up to a small garden gazebo. The title is lettered above, and the print is numbered and signed.
Sunset in the Hudson River Valley
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 9, 1866
Graphite on tan wove paper
drawing

Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of a vibrant, layered sunset over the Hudson River Valley, likely seen from the artist's property near Hudson, New York. At center, the sun's rays burst through thin clouds and emanate vertically across the sky. Above, puffy clouds are illuminated by the light of the setting sun. Below, long, thin banks of clouds are sharply pronounced against the vibrant sky. At lower left, the outline of a rolling mountain ridge is visible.

Verso: Portion of a panoramic landscape view, indicated by faint striations--likely representing clouds or colors of the sky--at extreme right.
Sidewall
, 1796–1800
Block-printed on handmade paper

Vertical rectangle. Repeating pattern of squares containing alternately a circle enclosing a seated figure holding a parasol, and four intersecting arcs enclosing urns and foliage. The large squares are separated by simple meander bands set with conventionalized tulips.
Cartouche Design
Pierre-Philippe Choffard, French, 1730–1809, ca.1760–75
Etching on laid paper
Print

A cartouche design framed by a tree, landscape, palm leaves, ecclesiastical crown, orb and cross, sword and a bird perched above on a branch of the tree. The plate is numbered and lettered.
Twilight over the Catskills, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 24, 1863
Graphite on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing an oblique view of the Catskill Escarpment and the dynamic twilight sky above, as viewed from a point on or near the artist's property in Hudson, New York. Rolling, wooded terrain stretches across the middle distance leading to a large, lone prominence known as Cairo Round top, visible at center left. Just beyond it, the Catskill Escarpment extends across the horizon and obliquely into the distance. Blackhead Mountain is shown in shadow at left while Acra Point and Windham High Peak are visible along the ridge at right. Long wispy clouds stretch across the sky above and intermingle with puffy clouds variously illuminated by the setting sun at dusk.

Verso: Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of a large thunderhead and other puffy clouds over a mountain with twin, rounded peaks at lower right. Other light effects in the sky are loosely rendered above. Likely in or near Hudson, New York.
Design for a Console Table
, ca. 1810
Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Design for a console table shown in elevation, the legs in the shape of a "trapez-ophoron," the upper part of the body of a winged girl holding an arrow springing from an acanthus calyx, which forms the upper part of a griffon's leg. In the center below the upper frame of the table, the same medallion that appears in 1938-88-560, an oval topped with a crown with the letter "N" inside. Scale in pen and ink at bottom.
Two Chimneypiece Designs
Jacques-François Blondel, French, 1705–1774, 1727
Etching on laid paper
Print

Two chimneypiece designs with over mantle mirrors. The chimneypiece on the left has a mirror with a bow shape, at the top of which are split-leaf scrolls. A panel occupies the top third of the chimneypiece and depicts a scene of ancient Roman ruins. The chimneypiece on the right has a lozenge pattern on either side. The top of the frame has mascarons on either side. The rondel on top depicts a seated, mostly nude woman attended by two other standing women; the seated woman is staring into a mirror, held by another woman, kneeling. At the top of the rondel is a carved mascaron. The plate is signed with the publisher's name and is numbered.
Leda and the Swan
Bartholomäus Ignaz Weiss, German, c. 1740–1814, mid- 18th century
Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Scene from mythology of the woman Leda, here depicted nude, seduced by Zeus disguised as a swan. The plate is signed.
Dress trimming
, 18th century
silk Technique:

Pink and green silk forms rose buds and leaves that are on a green silk cord.
Study for leader of the procession, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1895–1898
Black pastel crayon on paper
Drawing

Two sketches of a female figure as in -a; the heads are slightly sketched.
The Watzmann and Hochkalter from Berchtesgaden, Bavaria (Germany)
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 9, 1868
Graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a distant view of the peaks in the Bavarian Alps known as Watzmann and Hochkalter, from Berchtesgaden in present-day Germany. Across heavily wooded and rolling terrain the foreground and middle distance, the long slope of the Grünstein descends from upper left to center right, partially obscuring the view of the Watzmann, whose sharp peaks loom behind it at left. In the background at right, Hochkalter is partly veiled by a misty, cloud atmosphere, though its rugged contour still remains visible. Mist hangs throughout the scene.
Button
, 19th century
Brass, gold plated

Convex button ornamented with a crown. Back and shank of brass. "A M and Cie Paris 21 M" on reverse."

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