biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Two ornamental panels
Agostino Mitelli, 1609 - 1660, ca. 1650
Black ink on paper
Print

Two panels in the form of candle-standards composed of grottesche and vases. The right one includes a base in the form of an octagonal block with rams' heads and garlands. In the lower right corner, the number 28. Left panel, upper right corner, number 27.
Frieze
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large oval medallions on background of simulated textile with effect of tufting or cording.
Button
, 1820–30
Blackened, silvered, and gilt tin

On card 43
Textile
, 1870–1900
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave and glazed

Plain white ground showing large, widely placed clusters of flowers with a white lily in the center. Printed in polychrome.
Case Bottom for Folding Traveling Cutlery Set
, ca. 1690
leather, paper
case

1985-103-264-a: Inside decorated with paper printed with a floral ...;     1985-103-264-b: Red leather lid slides on body. Similar decoration...
Bed sheet
, 16th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace insertion sewn between pieces of linen to form a sheet, withdrawn element work around the outer edges

Two off-white panels with a piece of bobbin sewn between. Drawnwork details around the edges of the panels.
Clovel
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1870–80
Graphite, black pastel and white heightening on beige paper.
Drawing

Man leaning against low wall near a cottage on high cliffs. In the background are mountains, lower background are houses and rooftop houses. Right, road leading and leading to cottages.
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On brown ground, curved treillage with some scalloped motifs in white, gold, blue, and white floral clusters.
Sidewall - sample
, 1906–08
Machine-printed

Red roses on stems, alternating between two across and one across. Background contains a floral stripe printed with a shadow effect. Printed in red and green on a background of gray and white.
Sidewall - fragment
, 1820–40
Block-printed

Fragments of pattern printed in ochre and green on light ochre ground. Bits of geometric elements that form square and circle and duplicate the full pattern pictured in Antiques Magazine, XLIV, No. 6, Dec 1943, P. 270. Also, fragment of border imitating architectural molding, leaf in bright yellow, orange, tan, brown on ochre.
Border
, 19th century
linen, silk, net, metallic thread, metal sequins Technique: couching and satin stitches and applique on plain weave

Part of a multicolored border with a main section of repeating triangles and arches. The arches frame a landscape of grass and trees, and the main triangle supports an oval medallion framing Cupid. Probably part of a border for a dress.
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Two different squarish motifs alternating in rows. Connected by dotted scrolling lines. Printed on tan ground.
Ceiling paper
S.A. Maxwell & Co., 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Circle or wreath of blue flowers with intertwined stems, printed in circular void. A quatrefoil or four-pointed star motif, with floral fill, sits at the juncture where circles meet. Printed in blue, green, and tan on light tan ground.
Château de Papes, Avignon
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1892
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Embankment with high grass and bushes before a large castle.
Study of Moonlight on Ocean
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1890–1900
Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Sketchbook folio

View of waves coming onshore at beach. Land outcropping at right in distance, crescent moon in left-center of sky.
Fashion Plate from Le Mercure des Salons, Modes de Paris
, 1830
Wood engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Two women in white dresses. One stands right, with pink ribbons. The other sits facing away, at left, with green ribbons on her dress. Title above and below.
Study of foliage
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, June 11, 1859
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a tree with foliage.
Carriage
R.Ackermann & I.G.Beygangs, 1801
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

A black and yellow open cat with two large wheels on one axle beneath the seat; a vertical post dropped in front for a third support when unhitched. The publishers' names and date below.
Seam joint
, 17th century
linen Technique: needle interlacing

Fragment with needle interlacing used as a seam joint between two pieces of linen fabric.
Sampler
, 19th century
cotton embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: withdrawn element work with needle-made fillings on plain weave foundation

Four columns of floral and geometric pattern bands in white withdrawn element work.
Covered Cup
, late 18th–early 19th century
porcelain, gold
cup

Porcelain cup and cover with a decorated handle and gilt initials belonging to a serving set.
Sappho
Edward Scriven, English, 1775 - 1841, 1802
Stipple engraving on paper
Print

Half length seated female figure facing left, her left arm resting on her lap. Hair, with garland of leaves, wind blown.
Ornament Design
Jean-Bernard Turreau, French, 1672 - 1731, 1716
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for ornament, possibly for decoration within a pediment, featuring grotesque motifs, scrolling leaves, rosettes, fleurons, foliate scrolls, putti, mascarons (masks), seahorses (hippocampus), unicorns with wings and fish tails, dolphins, mermaid, trident, reeds, and a pedestal with figures, and flaming torches above. The plate is signed.
Sleeve ruffle
, late 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style

Sleeve ruffle shape with detached flowering sprays and leaf ornaments.
Chandelier, 5th Plate
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1740
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

1921-6-212-35-a: Candlestick exuberantly designed with swirling mov...;     1921-6-212-35-b: Architectural panel showing three rooms covered by...
Design for an Embroidered or Woven Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf," Unfinished
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1805–1815
Brush and white gouache on glazed tracing paper pasted on paper
Drawing

A bough with two big lacy blossoms over two festoons of ribbons with drops. Two repeats are shown.
Upper Plate: Designs for Fountains, Monuments, and Sculpted Architectural Details
François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777, 1770
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Two plates printed on a single sheet. The upper plate illustrates designs for fountains, monuments and sculpted architectural details, including two vases, with a landscape and monuments in the background. The lower plate illustrates a landscape with trees and rocks. The plates are titled, numbered, signed, and dated.
Porte d'Appartement
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1785-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Apartment door design with lamb tongue ornamented cornice, and molding with fluting, bead course, scrolling leaf, and lamb's tongue decoration. The profile contours of the door is shown at the right. The print has been trimmed such that series title, letter, and number are not apparent.
Hymn to Adversity
Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771, 1753
Letterpress and etching on laid paper
Bound print

First page of the poem ‘Hymn to Adversity'. The text is letterpress printed with an etched illuminated letter ‘D', decorated with Medusa's head and chains. An etched and signed headpiece above, depicting three naked male figures in a landscape to the left, standing next to trees draped with fabric. In the center, an alter with flames and to the right, a draped female figure standing in clouds, holding a whip and broom.
Fragment
, 19th century
Mediuim: silk, gold on paper wound on silk core Technique: plain compound twill weave

Pattern of dragons, floral forms and flying clouds in supplementary wefts of gold, green, red, light blue silk and gold threads on dark blue twill ground.
Console
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1775–1790
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Supporting cornices. Turned toward the right. Spirals are at both ends. The front is covered with bosses and, above, with leaves. Usual background.
Sepulchral Monument for Poet Orsini of Rome
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, after 1795
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite, on blued-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Three steps lead to a pedestal flanked by two standing women who hold censers. Two putti hold festoons on the pedestal.

Inscription:
GIACE.QUI.IL.LIRICO/ POETA.CHE.SCRISSE/ E.DISSE.IN.ARCHADIA/ BENISSIMO.

Two strange animals carry a cinerary box with he inscription "ORSINI.R(oma)no". In landscape. Bordered by ink and blue paper stripes.
L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of a Parisian monument, The Arc de Triomphe (Triumphal Arch) decorated with classical motifs featuring columns, trophies of arms and armor, sculpted friezes and medallions, and topped with an equestrian statue on a plinth flanked by lions. The arch is in the center of a round open space lined with trees and filled with figures, horseman, horse drawn carriages, and sedan chairs. Buildings in the background. The plate is titled with a description.
Head of a Rooster
Samuel Colman, American, 1832–1920, ca. 1900
Brush and watercolor and gouache, graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Study of the head and neck of a cock. Shown in profile, turned toward right.
Plate from Compertimenta Pictoriis Flosculis Manubiis que Bellicis Variegata
Pieter van der Heyden, Flemish, 1530 - 1572, 1567
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Vertical rectangle showing a strapwork design. At center, a lion mask. Above, an aegis surrounded by birds and flanked by a semi-nude man and woman. Fruits hang from either side. At bottom center, a cartouche with initials "P/ AVE(?)".
La Vüe
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1758–89
Etching on laid paper
Print

Print titled ‘Sight' from a series of six prints, (including title page) depicting personifications of the five senses, represented by chinoiserie figures within rococo-style cartouches. A man stands in profile, in the middle of a cartouche, surrounded by plants and trees, holding a telescope to his eye, looking out towards the right. The cartouche is decorated with rococo-style ornament with flowers and sprigs. The title is lettered below and the print is signed.
Table cover
, 17th century
linen Technique: plain weave with cutwork, bobbin lace and filet (darned knotted net)

Table cover made of small plain weave rectangles ornamented with eyelets and joined with pieces of lace and filet.
Stockings
, 1850–1900
silk Technique: knitted

Pair of white stockings with a narrow design rising from the ankle. Fine cross stitch initials in red silk near the top: IAW.
The Catologue of the artist's work (Table of Contents of the Vedute di Roma)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian, 1720–1778, ca. 1779
Etching
Print

Unrecorded; Hind, p. 6 (14). Arranged like a bulletin board with lists, beginning "Antichita Romane" nailed over examples of his work, notably the view of St. Peter's in Rome. Ornaments and fragments of classical details lie in the foreground. Left top corner, a tablet with inscription "CATALOGO . DELLE. OPERE/ DATE . FINORA . ALLA . LUCE/ DA GIO BATTISTA PIRANESI ..." Two framing lines. Bottom center: "Si vendono presso il medesimo Autore nel palazzo del conte Tomati a Strada Felice vicino alla Trinita de Monti." Bottom margin : continuation of catalogue to No. 94, where the hand changes, and then in three columns to No.137, which reads: "Statue di Meleagro del Museo Vaticano ..." A fourth column separated from these , at right.
Vase After the Antique
Aubert Henri Joseph A. Parent, French, 1753–1835, 1789-1792
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Vase with mascaron pulls of Mercury (at left with a winged helmet), Diana (in the center with a crescent moon), and Apollo (at right with a sun diadem).  vase upon a pedestal flanked by a small sphynx on the left and a smaller vase with other objects on the right. The vase is decorated with floral garland and acanthus leaf ornamentation and is elevated on a plinth bearing the words: D. M. / L. JULIO EBURO / HOMINI INCOMPA / RABILI HEREDES / ET LIBERTI BENE / MERENTI. To the left of the plinth is small sphinx fountain; to the right of the plinth is a two-handled amphora, a shield, and an ornamented weapon. The objects are placed amidst shrubbery. Although the printed descriptions provide locations for Parent's study of antiquities, the compositional arrangement is imagined. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for Machine-Woven Shawl
, ca. 1840
Brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Design for a paisley machine-woven shawl. Design shows a semicircular arrangement of leaf-like forms and shaped panels with paisley cone motifs, consisting of the colors dark blue, light blue, brown, maroon, and navy.
Design for the decoration of a panel
, 1760–1780
Black chalk, brush and gray, black, and blue watercolor on paper
Drawing

A caduceus rises in the center from a calyx. It is flanked by rinceaux. Measurements are written in ink beloe and at right. A scale is on the reverse.
Two Foliate Frieze Designs
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1777
Etching in red ink on laid paper
Print

Two foliate frieze designs featuring scrolling leaves (rinceaux), laurel leaf garland, vases, flowers, and rosettes. The plate is numbered, signed, and dated.
Cavalry Soldier
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1863
Black chalk on tan wove paper, lined
Drawing

Vertical study of a soldier holding reigns in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, as he faces right, and sitting on horseback [horse is not deliniated].
Plan du Palais d’Orleans a Paris
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

Architectural floor plan for a palace in Paris with an inner courtyard and scale in the center. The plate is titled.
Design for a Panel with Portrait of a Nobleman
Francesco de Mura, Italian, 1696 - 1782, ca. 1750
Brush and gray wash, pen and black ink, black chalk on paper
Drawing

Half-length portrait of a man in armor, sketched within an oval frame.  Decoration of the surrounding verical panel includes trophy of arms, two putti, masks at top and bottom, and a build escutcheon sumounted by a crown.
Staircase Balustrade Design
Laurent Desboeufs de Saint-Laurent, French, active 1763 – 1776, 1772–77
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

A design for a wrought-iron staircase balustrade featuring rosettes and fleurons with a sculpted vase newel finial decorated with a festoon. There is a sculpture of a nude woman leaning on a club and wearing a cape in a niche to the left, below the winding staircase. The plate is signed.
Lambris, dans le grand Appartement des Tuilleries
Jean Lemoyne, French, 1638 – 1715, 1710
Etching on laid paper
Bound print

Twenty-ninth plate from a series of prints depicting the ornament and interiors of the King's apartment at the Royal palaces of the Louvre and the Tuileries, part of the Cabinet du Roi (King's Cabinet) series published by the Imprimerie Royale. The plate illustrates a set of ten panels from the Grand Apartment of the Tuileries Palace. The panels feature grotesque motifs, strapwork, mythological figures in cartouches, animals, dolphins, shells, masks, foliage, fleurons, acanthus leaf scrolls, rosettes, ribbons, garlands of flowers, vases, incense burners, heraldic devices, fleurs-de-lys, and interlaced L's. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Side chair
John Hewitt, American, 1777–1857, ca. 1820
wood (mahogany, poplar), horse-hair upholstery

Back legs flat-sided, front legs flat excepting rounded front face; legs curve outward toward bottom, and back legs incline toward each other at bottom. Corner posts of back in a double curve terminating at top in an elementary volute form. Flat top rail bowed toward back, slightly arched, with a rectangular panel of inset veneer surrounded by beading. Splat horizontal, composed of small oblong carved with foliage, terminating in volutes. Seat flares from back to front with straight edges.
Bag
, mid-19th century
linen, glass beads Technique: beaded knitting

Knitted purse with colored glass beads in a design of floral bands on a white ground scattered with green beads.
In the Country
Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, ca. 1850
Graphite, brush and reddish-brown watercolor, brush and white gouache on paper
Drawing

At left is a gate of an estate. At right is a road and the wall of another estate. A man walks on it.
Study for "The Education of Cupid"
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1917
Graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

A nude female figure is seated holding a bow and arrow in an upright position next to a young male figure. The paper is squared for transferring the image.
Funeral Decorations for King Louis XV of France
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1775
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

A variation of 1938-88-1288. The pyramid has below only the sockle moulding. Vertical doorcases are at each side, that at the front has a triangular pediment, above an entablature supported by heads on the top of pillar-like supports. The inscription with the same rectification as in 1938-88-1327 is upon a band similarly to 1938-88-1321. Laterally are the sections through the pillars, the frieze and the lowest parts of an arch of the church.
Fragment
, 12th century
silk Technique: compound weft twill (samite)

Portion of a lion in tan on a red ground.
Urban Scene with Figures, Horse, and Monument
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1820–1850
Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Urban Scene with Figures, Horse, and Monument. Caffe at left, monument at center, with architecture receding into background. Populated by figures throughout.
Niagara Falls, Part Three
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, probably September 1856
Graphite, brush and white gouache on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing the third and final part of a panoramic view of Niagara Falls from the Canadian side. This description addresses the entire view, with the other portions continuing on 1917-4-721-a and -b. In the foreground, Table Rock is visible at lower right, with its craggy, serrated edge. From there, Horseshoe Falls curves from the foreground into the middle distance before extending horizontally across the scene to the heavily wooded Goat Island at left. Terrapin Tower is visible just before this billowing mass of vegetation. Voluminous ribbons of speeding water cascade off the edge of the Falls, simultaneously churning up the frothing waters below and kicking up a plume of mist. Across Goat Island, in the distance at left, the American Falls are included. Multiple spires and buildings of the town of Niagara Falls in New York are visible just beyond the American Falls in the background at left. In the background at right, the heavily wooded Canadian shore of the Niagara River is shown with sporadic structures as it extends into the distance, before vanishing. The lower portions of a double rainbow are faintly visible at far left and far right before arching out of view along the upper margin.
Man Seated
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, ca. 1860
Graphite on green-grey paper Verso: Graphite, white chalk on green-grey paper
Drawing

Three-quarter view of man seated, facing left, with left arm more developed than right. Verso: Man's hand holding book on lap, with upper leg of man.
Falcons, Dog, and Dead Game
Jean-Baptiste Huet, French, 1745 – 1811, ca. 1770
Crayon-manner engraving in red ink on paper
Print

Two hooded falcons and hunting dog are grouped about dead pheasants on the ground in a garden setting.
Trophy Design
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Pastoral themed trophy design incorporating foliate branches, festoon of flowers, sickle, scythe, rake, jug, wheat, and other agricultural tools. The plate is signed and numbered.
Dessus de porte pour Vestibule et autres
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Two designs for overdoors. The top overdoor features a censer with flags, garlands, and shields. The bottom oversoor features a central medallion with a classical scene surrounded by bound leaf, a lion head, and two draped female figures. The plate is signed.
The elevation of a case for a vestry
, 1750–1800
Pencil, pen, wash, chinese black and light yellow watercolor wash on paper.
Drawing

A case for vestments with a crucifixion above a folding door flanked by volutes in the upper section and frames in pilasters and panels in the central and lower sections. Vases with fires are shown on both the left and right sides of the case with shadow cast to the right.
Rivière sous bois
Adolphe-Martial Potémont, French, 1828 - 1883, ca. 1880
Etching on china paper
Print

A fisherman stands at the edge of a quiet stream shaded by large trees. The stream flows directly toward the observer.
Study for a Portrait of Mr. Morris K. Jesup, Esq.
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, May 1896
Graphite on light brown wove paper
Drawing

A man sits facing right with a large book in his lap. Verso: Man seated in a armchair facing left, papers in his right hand.
Chocorua Lake
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, September 15, 1862
Graphite on grey paper
Drawing

Lake in foreground, with trees on shore, at right. Mountains beyond, center.
Cloud Sketches, Hudson, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1871
Graphite on green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Atmosphere sketch showing views of clouds over the Hudson River Valley near Hudson, New York. The loosely-rendered scene shows indistinct layers of hazy and puffy clouds spread throughout. The faint outline of a rolling landscape is visible in the lower left corner. Included in the lower right corner is a rectangular vignette of a massive storm cloud with two billowing towers, backdropped by hazy clouds.

Verso: Landscape and atmosphere sketch showing a view of diverse clouds above the Catskill Escarpment, as seen from Church's home near Hudson, New York, called Olana. A mixture of high-altitude, hazy clouds and low, billowing clouds inhabit th sky, while the rugged outline of the Catskills forms the horizon below.
Console Table Design
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1785-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Elevation of two-legged console table set with vases, mirror, and bowl of flowers. The table has an edge ornamented with bead course, acanthus scroll, and lamb's tongue design; at the center is a lunette with acanthus leaves, and the lower edge is traced by a garland of draping flowers. The tables legs split at the top into scrolling brackets; leaves climb the shaft of the legs. At the center at the bottom of the table is a lidded vase with pinecone finial. The plan view of the table is indicated directly under the elevation. Below the plan is a scale bar of three French feet ("Echelle de 3 Pieds"). The plate is signed and numbered.
Rosette Design for a Ceiling
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1785-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Rosette design for a ceiling with, from back edge to sight edge, wave, bound leaf, acanthus, lamb tongue, garland, lamb tongue, bead and bar ornamentation. The profile of the rosette is provided below. The plate is signed and numbered.
Détails de la Sculpture du Confident
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for the carved details of the "Confidence" couch (1921-6-331-26). The carvings feature ornament motifs including rosettes, a trophy, a vase with bouquet, acanthus leaves, and fluted feet. The plate is signed and numbered.
Sidewall
, 1845–55
Block-printed on paper

Nearly a full repeat of a design showing a pair of birds perched on branches amidst dense foliage. Below the pair is a nest containing two eggs. The selvedge has been trimmed on the right side.