biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
A Village in a Broad Landscape in the Evening Light
Antoni Waterloo, 1618–1677, ca. 1650
Etching on paper
Print

A village in a broad landscape is seen in the light of evening, while two others appear in the background.
La course au Sanglier (The Boar Hunt)
Claude-Louis Desrais, French, 1746–1816, ca. 1785
cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave
Textile

Dark reddish-brown print on white ground. Three large vignettes showing scenes from the chase with numerous background figures. First vignette of figures on horseback jumping fence. Second vignette, figures in front of inn. Third vignette, the kill. Printed by Lafosse, Lionnet et Medard.
Band
, 1800–1850
linen, cotton Technique: needle lace with ground of loop and twist with twist return

Scalloped border showing continuous branch of cone-shaped blossoms.
Sarape
, ca. 1870
wool, cotton Technique: tapestry weave

Black sarape with repeating series of stripes in red, blue-violet, green and purple. Sequence of stripes broken at either end for a band of yellow, red and white stripes. Remains of warp fringe on ends.
Print
, 1840-1845
Colored lithograph on wood frame

Horizontal rectangle. View of street faced with buildings containing shops, lined with trees, and with people on the sidewalks. Street recedes from lower left corner to right centre. Printed caption affixed to wood frame at back. Pierced for night effect when viewed against light.
Design for Writing Table
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Pen and black ink, black crayon on thin cream paper
Drawing

Two-tier writing table with rounded back, raised on 4 tapering, fluted legs; cut-out center bottom flanked by 4 drawers of varying sizes stacked vertically on either side; blotter and inkwell top center; upper section has 8 drawers of varying sizes with stack of books upper right and vases (one with flowers) and an ornate clock upper left.
No. 107
Ludwig Lobmeyr, Austrian, 1829 - 1917, 1868
Mouth-blown crystal, facet-cut and polished
Cordial glass

Mouth-blown crystal, elaborately facet-cut and polished
Sampler
, 1774
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: cross-stitch embroidery on plain weave

Register of the members of the Dundas family worked in black cross-stitch in the upper third; a large house with gardens below, flanked by flowering trees; stylized running vine border.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed paper

Aesthetic style design with dense all-over pattern of foliage with small brown four-petaled flowers; long single-motif vertical repeat printed in columns with overlap effect; black-outlining throughout; leaves are dark green and further outlined by white dots; light green ground.
Buttons
, late 19th century
porcelain, painted in color and brass

buttons with molded and painted ornament; gilt scrolls at the edge with floral sprays in center; double brass shank.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed paper

1970-26-4-bn: Aesthetic dense all-over pattern of exotic foliage...;     1970-26-4-cdd: Aesthetic or Anglo-Japanesque pattern with overlap...
staircase model
, 1850–75
walnut, mahogany, satinwood

Double staircase model in English style.
Design for Stained Glass Window
Alice Cordelia Morse, American, 1863–1961, late 19th century
Brush and gouache, graphite on paper mounted on illustration board
Drawing

Design of bipartite panels of a landscape with colorful sunset in background, and white calla lilies at center flanked by trees.
Design for a Round Table on Animal Paw Feet
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Graphite on thin, cream paper
Drawing

Molded top raised on columnar support terminating in 4 reeded splayed legs with animal paw feet.
Scenic
, 18th century
Hand painted on handmade paper

Chinese painted scenic papers. A series of twenty four hand-painted panels, measuring 54 running feet, approximately 8'2" high. Depicting rockery, flowering trees, flowers, birds, etc. in a non-repeating, continuous fashion. Multi-colored.
Design for Doorway and Bookcase, probably for King's Library, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1802
Brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Elevation of a wall, with a wide doorway in the center. The walls to left and right contain bookcases.
Sidewall
Frederick Beck & Co., 1860, 1890–1920
Machine printed on paper

Stylized floral motifs set within an ogival framework. Resembles paisley and has a slightly Moorish look.
Sketchbook Page: Town and Figures
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1877–78
Graphite on laid paper
Sketchbook folio

Sketch of buildings, with two figures standing at left.
Decanter and stopper
, ca. 1815–20
Glass

Bulbous body, ring of molded vertical fluting bottom carrying over onto bottom; engraved border with initials I B H; 3 triple neck rings, everted lips; molded mushroom shaped stopper, radially grooved; pontil mark bottom.
Raid on a Sand-Swallow Colony – "How Many Eggs?"
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, June 13, 1874
Wood engraving in black ink on paper
Print

Four boys stealing eggs from sand swallows' nests.  At top center, one boy is sitting on the bluff stealing eggs, while three boys climb the dune below. One boy is pulling on an old shirt that the boys are using to collect eggs.
Covered Creamer with Battle Scenes (Bataillen-Malerei)
Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, German, established 1763, 1870–1900
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
creamer

Pear-shaped body, slightly compressed in lower part. Open spout, triple scrolled handle. Domed cover with pine-cone knob. unglazed relief lines, forming four compartments. The area between these, and the edge are painted yellow. Polychrome soldier scenes and flower clusters alternating in panels on pot and cover. Gold edge and scents on spout, handle and knob.
Chest
Villa Demidoff, 16th century
Walnut, ivory and fruitwood inlay

Possibly Venetian; rectangular chest on base with overhanging lid, all with certosina decoration.  Three inset square panels on front, one on each end, with geometric inlay; inlaid stylized jardinière with flowers between front panels; arabesque flower and vine border around front and sides.  Hinged lid decorated with three large circles with stylized designs, filling ornament and linked "S" border.  Interior has shelf on two sides and deep compartment with hinged cover on third side. Inlay on interior.
Button
, late 19th–early 20th century
Ceramic, silver, glass

On card 5
Decorative panel
Jules Desfossé, French, active 1851 - 1863, 1856–57
Block-printed paper

Statue of an infant, standing on vine-covered pedestal, supporting a basket of vining flowers.
Wright Flyer
, ca. 1905
Plated metal, celluloid
Matchsafe

Rectangular, curved top and bottom, featuring raised decoration of biplane in flight over countryside scene with hills, trees, and houses in background; reverse features stylized floral and leaf frame, beneath which is piece of celluloid, and empty reserve. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Lattice pattern of four-petal floral motif with small six-petal white flower insets. Fleurons in resulting square spaces. Background of white mica dots on light beige ground. Printed in white mica, white tan, and metallic gold (turning green in some spots). 
Printed in right selvedge: "S. A. Maxwell & Co." "1907" "C(or G?)11"
New Stock Exchange, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1809
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

High room, with windows just under the ceiling. Crowds of men below, talking and gesturing. Large wall clock at rear. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Border
, 1790–1820
Block-printed on handmade paper

Flat pattern of an undulating vine with tendrils and stylized leaves. Line and dot edgings.
Vase
, Late 19th century
cloisonné enamel

Slender gallipot shape, with green and white dragon pursuing the flaming pearl, in aventurine enamel, on a blackground of blue, scrolled with silver wire. Neck and foot mounted in brass. Yellow counterenamel.
Elevation of a Country House
John Trumbull, American, 1756–1843, 1781
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Alternate scheme for 1963-47-1, showing the wings joined by wings with windows to central block.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: stenciled resist (katazome) on plain weave

Length of stencil resist (katazome) showing ivory pattern on blue ground with dots. Flowers with similar centers and varying shaped radiating petals and curling stems.
rinser, wineglass
, ca. 1783–99
glass

Straight-sided, circular vessel with 2 pouring lips molded comb flutes, 4.5 cm. high, around base. Bottom has molded radial flutes and pontil work. Impressed with "Penrose Waterford" stamp.
Bookmark
, 1850–1900
silk Technique: jacquard woven

White souvenir bookmark with the inscription "Home Sweet Home" across the top. Just below is a rural scene with a large home and a woman standing in the doorway. Other details include a fence with a circular path, trees and two beehives. Space below is inscribed with the first and second verse of Home Sweet Home by John Howard Payne (1791-1852), an American author and dramatist. V-shaped at the bottom with a floral medallion. Colors are white, black, red, yellow-orange, and green.
Band
, 18th century
silk on linen Technique: embroidered

Small border with green fringe and yellow ribbons, embroidered with pink silk in an all-over lace pattern.
Two-Handled Sugar Bowl with Monogram and Diamond Lattice Pattern
Carl Thieme Potschappel Porcelain Manufactory, German, established 1872, ca. 1901
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
sugar bowl

Cylindrical body and domed lid with gilded flower finial. Two handles. Diamond lattice pattern with flowers at crossings. Floral monogram.
Trimming
, early 19th century
silk

Gold-colored border with Empire design in red.
Design for Footed Vase, in Vasses de la Maison Royalle de Loo Nouvellement (New Vases for the Royal House of Loo)
Daniel Marot, French, active in the Netherlands and England, 1661–1752, ca. 1700
Etching and engraving on white laid paper
Print

Footed vessel decorated with garlands, foliage, and classical figures, and topped with a crown. At the center, a cartouche is decorated with an enthroned classical female figure wearing a crown, and surrounded by two putti and a lion.
House of Mademoiselle de Colange, Plate 85 from "Vues Pittoresques des Principaux Édifices de Paris"
Les Campion Frères, Paris, France, 1792
Engraving and brush and watercolors on paper
Print

A formal house scene from the garden; four figures walking, trees left. Title, artists' and publisher's names below.
Vase
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967, 1901
Glazed and hand-painted stoneware

Sea green vase. White clay body, thrown. Cylindrical body with short inset neck with thick lip; molded flat foot. Decorated with two fish above three tiers of foamy waves. Underglaze slip colors are shades of green: fish are an olive green, water is blue-green with slightly raised ridges of white. Above fish is dark olive green area. Allover light green glaze; fine cracklature. Interior and bottom glazed.
Sketchbook Page
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Sketch of a semi-nude sculpture with wings and drapery below waist, kneeling on a pedestal.
Study of landscape
William Stanley Haseltine, American, 1835–1900, ca. 1855
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a landscape with cliffs by the sea.
Floral design for printed textiles
Jean DuBois, Swiss, 1789 - 1849, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Dense brown leafy pattern on black ground overlapped with green vines and small flowers.
Design for Column Capital for July Festival Architecture
Félix Duban, French, 1797 - 1870, 1835
Brush and watercolor, gouache, black wash, graphite on dark cream paper mounted on off-white laid paper
Drawing

Design for a square panel in yellow on red ground.  Circular scalloped field filled with concentric circles of gold rings around a blue square at center.
Sidewall
, 1875–85
Block-printed paper, embossed

Imitation leather. Embossed free-flowing design of stylized fruit (grapes, plums, oranges, lichees, pomegranates, pears), flowers (roses, dogwood blossoms, sunflowers), leaves, a serpent-like bird and a dragon; printed in metallic gold and maroon.
Sampler
Hannah Whitney Lunenburg, Canadian, September 1795
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch on plain weave foundation

Alphabet at top.  "THIS WORK IN MY HAND MY FRIE/ NDS MAY HAVE/ WHEN I AM DE/ AD AND IN MY/ GRAVE."  Signed and dated.  Green, blue, black and beige.
Fork
, ca. 1750
ivory

Fork has four curved tines, curved shoulders and a flat flaring handle carved on the front with a floral pattern. On back of join a small leaf- shaped decoration.
Nativity scene with angels
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Nativity scene with angels. Vertically, an angel in the foreground and a child (Christ?) with outstretched arms and mother (Mary?) in the background. Horizontally, a second angel.
Sidewall
, 1820–30
Block-printed on handmade paper

Blue plaid design with small red and blue floral motifs in center, on glazed white ground.
Border
Charles Swainson, English, early 19th century
cotton Technique: block-printed on plain weave

Fragment of printed cotton; border design in chinoiserie showing incomplete temples and buildings.  An even smaller design of pavilions, bridges, and ships encloses the center on right side.  On either side, two small bands, vertical and geometric, help to overcome the difference in scale.  The design is carried out on a brown ground in shades of red, blue, green, yellow and white.
Plate, from the "The Secret Village of Mice" Set
Pillivuyt & Cie, French, established ca. 1818, ca. 1867
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
plate

A white plate with a gold lip depicting a mouse painting next to a building in an outdoor scene.
Sampler
, 18th or 19th century
silk and metallic foil on silk core embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered

Flowers, butterfly, basket of flowers, urn, and architectural elements of classical ruins, temples, etc.  Three bows holding grain and a rake, an arrow and a wreath, and cornucopia with flowers.  Sampler reads: "A growth on time - motion study."
The National Parachute, or, John Bull Conducted to Plenty and Emancipation
James Gillray, 1756 – 1815, 1802
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Two figures in a balloon over England look down. The air-sack of the balloon is covered with inscriptions. Below, title, publisher's name and the date.
Tassel
, 17th century
linen Technique: braided and knotted

Linen tassel, braided and knotted. Double loops attached to cord which terminates in a small pear-shaped center unit from which hang elaborately knotted elements.
Sidewall
, 1875–1900
Machine-printed on embossed paper

Medallion stripe design; metallic gold foliate medallions on green bands alternate with stylized floral bands. Printed in metallic gold and yellow-green on an embossed mica ground.
Egyptian Hall, Mansion House, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1809
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

High vaulted hall, with coffered ceiling and Corinthian pillars. Long banquet tables; waiters in green uniforms. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Ocean and Rocks with Large Cliffs and Distant Boats
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–90
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

Dark rocks in left foreground in front of ocean. In distance at right, large cliffs. On horizon at left, two small boats.
Sidewall
Standard Wall-Paper Company, Standard Wall-Paper Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

On grey and tan patterned ground, alternating medallions of metallic gold and silver; deep burgundy ground with gold and silver metallic motif at the center.
Ottoman
Wenzel Friedrich, Bohemian, 1827–1902, 1880–90
Steer horn, wood, metal, brass, glass, leatherette (not original)
ottoman

1986-39-1: Bow-shaped joined crest rail above similarly shape...;     1986-39-2: Bow-shaped horn supported square ottoman upholster...
"Hans Sloane" Botanical Plate (One of Twelve)
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, English, 1745 – 1784, ca. 1757–1769
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel
plate

Flat marly springing from scalloped inner rim. Raised, feathered edge, painted brown and green. In center and marly, a variety of fruit.
Design for a Jug
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA, 1880–1910
Brush and watercolor, gold gouache, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Design for a jug with squared handle; body of jug is covered with green leaves and pink and purple peonies, one butterfly; neck of jug has pattern green rhomboids and dots; rim gold with trellis-like motif.
Table cover
, 18th century
cotton or linen Technique: embroidered, bobbin lace border

Blue and brown embroidery on a white ground fabric. Inscription at the bottom, but mostly illegible.
Coffeepot with Chinoiserie Figures in Landscape
, 1670–1695
faience
coffeepot

Inverted pear-shaped body on a high foot. Tube-shaped spout, similar to those found on posset-pots. Loop handle with lower scroll. Decorated in the "bleu-persan" style, with white chinoiserie figures on a cobalt glue ground. Buff clay revealed in chips.
Brisé fan
, 1690–1710
Ivory sticks painted with gouache, silk ribbon

Brisé fan with painted ivory sticks. Obverse: a gathering of women hunting water fowl; below are chinoiserie figures. Reverse: the same scene in reverse as a line drawing.
Design for a door
, 1750
Pen and brown ink, brush and water color, graphite on paper
Drawing

Folding door with a similar lunette section over a horizontal beam. The decoration consists of two tablets on pedestals and molded framings; square rocaille motifs.
Embroidery sample
, 1775–1805
silk, net, paper Technique: embroidered and appliqued on cut voided supplementary warp pile (velvet)

Multicolored silk embroidery with net floral design on a ground of purple striped velvet.
Man
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1881–1883
Pen and ink, brush and wash on laid paper
Drawing

Sketch of a male figure under a canopy.
Impériale à la Romaine
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for a Roman Style bed canopy, with plan, elevation, and cross-section. The plate is signed and numbered.
Plate 1, from Die Folge der phantastichen Scmucksträße (Suite of Fantastic Ornamental Bouquets)
Wendel Dietterlin the Younger, German, active 1610–1614, 1614
Etching on laid paper
Print

Octagonal print showing a nosegay plant; two grotesque head-monsters flank the bottom of the plant; symmetrical arabesque motif with creatures.
Ornamental Medallion Designs
Théodore Bertren, active in France, 18th century, 1765-1768
Etching on paper
Print

Three round medallions stacked vertically. The top medallion is decorated with two birds, a torch, and a garland of flowers on top. The middle medallion is adorned with military attributes, including arrows, a helmet, and a fasces. The bottom medallion has symbols of music and theater, including a mask, a harp, a lyre, and a violin. The plate is numbered but not signed.
Mantel and Paneling for an Apartment
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Divided design of a mantel and paneling for an apartment interior. The chimneypiece is decorated with ornamental motifs such as griffins, rosettes, claw feet, cartouches, and scrolling acanthus leaves; the cornice at the top features mascarons (left) and Pegasus grotesques (right). A graphite inscription indicates that this design was for the apartments of the Palais Royal in Paris. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for a Monstrance
, mid- 18th century
Pen and ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Angel standing on one foot, holding four candlestick arms in each hand. Scrolling shells on either side.
Title Page
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Page printed with two plates (each divided into two) depicting architecture fragments, including grotesques, cartouches, mascarons, cornices, and pediments. The plate on the upper left also functions as the title page. The bottom plate is numbered; neither plate is signed.
Design for a Window Wall with Tapestry Panel, Chateau de Craon
Jean-Baptiste Marechal, ca. 1780
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, rose, yellow watercolor, black chalk on cream laid paper
Drawing

A design for a wall.  The central panel (tapestry) features three Fates spinning the thread of life.  Above them, a putto holds a crowned monogram, which may contain the initials of the Chateau de Craon's owner, the Marquis d'Armaille. This decorative central panel is flanked by two draped windows, through which can be seen a romantic landscape with classical temples. Beneath the windows are circular medallions with lyres and torches. Below the tapestry and on the window frames are located carved ornaments.
Two Sofa Designs
Radel, German, active 1760 – 1770, 1849–66
Etching on paper
Print

Designs for two sofas with sculpted wooden frames, cabriole legs, and upholstered textiles. The lower sofa is divided into three parts with dividing armrests. The plate is signed with the printmaker, publisher, and original designer, and numbered.
Button
, late 18th century
Painted glass, copper and tin

two branches with leaves and a fly painted on glass, mounted in copper and backed with tin.

On card 69
Design for the Embroidery of a Man's Waistcoat
, 1780–1790
Graphite, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Lower left ection of a waistcoat. Below the pocket, following the line of the lower edge, a repeat design using an adaptation of the palmette; with their flower sprays between. A fret band, leaves along the border. Outline of pocket above.
Designs for Fountains
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Page with two plates printed next to one another. The plate on the left depicts a fountain in a garden. Around the edge of the fountain are lightly draped female figures. The fountain itself is built upon a foundation of rocks with a shell-shaped basin. The fountain is adorned with a text plate, a portrait medallion, terms, anguipeds, and a vase at the top from which the water emerges. The plate on the right contains elements of fountains: a basin of water figures and putti, water emerging from a cartouche set against a wall, and a trophy of military armor. Both plates are signed and numbered.
Tile
, late 18th–early 19th century
Earthenware, glazed and high fire decorated

Man standing, turned toward left, wrapped in bluish cloak and wearing black slouch hat.
Elevation of an Interior with Central Mirror and Console Table
Johann Michael Hoppenhaupt II, German, 1709–ca. 1778, 1753
Etching and engraving on white laid paper
Print

Elevation of an interior with a large mirror at the center of the plate, under which is a console table supporting a rococo clock with candle arms. On either side of the mirror are sets of double doors, over which are rondels with carved trophies. The doors, panels, and overdoors are richly decorated with rocaille ornamentation. The plate is signed.
Mount
, ca. 1800
Gilt bronze

Winged figure in chariot pulled by butterflies.
Mechanically-Operated Cylinder-Top Secretary Desk
, ca. 1805
Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

A cylinder-top secretary bookcase, with marquetry decoration; elevation and combined side elevation and section, showing mechanical arrangement of desk top.
Sketches of Ships' Masts
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1895–96
Charcoal on paper
Drawing

Horizontal view of masts of a ship shown with color notations.
Border
, ca. 1870
Machine-printed paper

Small portion of paper, probably for a border, showing a band of flowers and leaves. Printed in yellows, orange, brown and black.