biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Textile
, early 18th century
silk Technique: compound satin weave with supplementary weft

Large-scale rocaille design of a grotto with interlaced dolphins surmounted by a shell-form bearing another dolphin, alternating with symmetrical architectural form featuring a sun face, ram's heads, feathered head, all wreathed with foliage. In shades of green, yellow, pink, bluish-red, white, and tan on brown satin ground. Narrow cloth selvage with heavy warps.
The Open Table for the Three Uppermost Classes of Men of Lower Austria
Christian Engelbrecht, German, 1672–1753, 1705
Engraving with etching on wove paper
Print

A bird's-eye view into a high ceilinged room with honeycomb windows on the left and an ornately ornamental ceiling.  A table, set with all manner of dishes and food, extends the length of the room.  The be-wigged banquet guests surround the table while servants carrying food occupy most of the remaining floor space.  Escutcheon on rear wall reads:  "Freij Taffel/der N.O. Dreij/Obern Hn ["n' superscripted] Stäendten".
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Wreaths form of purple and gray flowers on stems, encircled by a larger foliate wreath. At the intersection of these circles is a quatrefoil shape composed of more purple flowers and foliage. Printed on an off-white ground.
Cap crown
, 18th century
linen Technique: needle lace with bobbin lace ground

Cap crown with a design of a central floral arrangement surrounded by garland and floral sprays at either side.
Studies of Drapery of "Fortune"
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1899
Pastel crayon, graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a small narrow section of drapery.
Ceiling paper
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On gray ground, treillage of green, red and yellow scrolls with cross-shaped floral motifs in green, yellow, and white framed with red.
Cover
, 18th–19th century
wool on linen Technique: embroidery

Panel with geometrical floral border and bands with spirals at both ends.
Kakegawa, Mount Akiha, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, ca. 1834
Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color
Print

Right, Mount Akiha rises beyond rice fields and mist. Lower half, trestle bridge on which travelers are saluting priest who crosses from left. Kite is flown from left and another has broken loose.
Bulls and goats attacked by foxes
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1595
Engraving on paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. In the foreground, foxes attack sheep and a bull. A shepherd and his dog run toward the scene, upper right. Flock of sheep, in background, right. Center: "Ioan. Stradanus invent."; at lower right: "Ioan. Collaert Sculp. Phls Galle excud." Below: "CORSICA GUAS QIGNIT PRAE STANTI."
Textile
, early 19th century
cotton Technique: relief and resist printed, colored ground

Red ground with pattern in reserve white and red overprinting. Small octagonal medallion framing figure of a man in a large hat, cutaway coat, knee breeches, and pack on his back, approaching small houses, with a dog. Bouquets with garlands between medallions.
Miser's purse
, 1810–40
silk, glass and metal beads Technique: beaded knitting, crossed stockinette stitch

Initialed "AC" and "JC"; a base of cream-colored knitted silk is solidly covered with minute opalescent beads; it is further ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in a stylized leaf pattern and a pattern of small rosettes. Two gold rings control side opening; small gold drops at either end.
Funffte Ausgab seiner vorhabenden werckes...
Johann Jakob Schübler, German, 1689–1741, ca. 1720
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Title page of trade book of clock designs
Window shade
, 1875–1900
Block printed and hand painted on paper

Assortment of leaves and berries along with gothic motifs. Black outline on gold background on brown paper ground.
Border
, 1850–75
flocked

Renaissance Revival, medallions, flowers
Figure from Last Judgment
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Seated figure from The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
Sampler
, early 19th century
cotton embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in counted cross stitches on plain weave foundation

Many bands of alphabets and numerals, separated by narrow geometric borders, embroidered in blue and brown.
Frieze
, 1840–45
Block-printed on continuous paper, polished ground

A band of alternating oval and rectangular medallions along the upper edge. Below this a long enframed medallion stretching horizontally. Foliate clusters interrupt the latter from above and below at the medallion's center point. The same cluster form alternates horizontally with the large medallion.
Architectural Ruin on Cliffs over Ocean
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, late 19th century
Graphite on off-white paper, lined
Album page

Cliffs rise in right middleground over sea.  Small tower nestled in cliffs.
Alps
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Brush and watercolor on grey-green paper
Drawing

View of mountains stretching into the distance.
Optical Toy: "The Magic Lantern" (Spooner's Protean Views, no. 5)
William Spooner, England, active 1830 – 1854, ca. 1838
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper, mounted
Print

Two adults and a group of children witness a magic lantern show - when held to the light, a caricature of a Black figure dancing to the tune of a fiddle-playing devil is seen. Below, title and publisher's name.
Border
, early 18th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Long border or collar, straight on one edge and scalloped on the other, shaped with a wide central section that narrows out on the ends. Point d'Argentan style in a rich design with a great variety of stitches. A conventionalized vase form alternates with rich floral motifs. Hexagonal ground.
Miser's purse
, early 19th century
silk, metal Technique: crocheted

Crocheted purple silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in diamond and stylized branch pattern. Four of the small diamond shapes have been filled in with reddish silk embroidery. Two faceted rings at opening and two drops at either end, all cut of steel.
Head scarf
, late 19th century
cotton, silk and metal Technique: embroidered

Square head scart of sheer cream-colored cotton, embroidered on all four sides with colored silks and metal thread. Design of detached motifs: an island with trees; and a galley with oars raised in a single line.
Angel in the Church of the Gesù
Francesco Maratti, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Drawing after one of Francesco Maratti's angels on the left transept wall under the cantoria in the Church of the Gesù. Figure has wavy hair and legs extended to the side. Figure points ahead with right hand. A sketch of the sun is on the right side.
Plate XLVIII from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Pump shown inside a tower, left, cut away. It works by means of a water wheel, right, cog wheels and a curved pipe which moves a piece up and down, and others in and out, to give suction. Women upper right, filling a jar. Description in Latin on verso of 1949-152-245.
Bowl
, 18th century
Glass

Green, red, white and blue glass in a vertical twisted ribbon pattern.
Side chair
, 1855–70
carved laminated and steamed rosewood veneer, oak (frame), silk upholstery (not original)

Shaped back, curved in plan, with openwork design of laminated wood in plain and foliate scrolls, and carved bunch of flowers at top.  Carving on front of apron; turning on outcarving front legs, which are fitted with casters.  Seat upholstered in blue silk damask (not original).
Figural Scene with People Gathered Around a Seated Woman who Reads from Scroll
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 
Pen and brown ink on cream laid paper
Drawing

Seated woman, at right, on a chair with arm supports in the form of winged creatures looks at a scroll in her right hand.  Around her, a group of people, some standing and some kneeling, watch her with concerned interest within an architectural setting that includes letters on the wall.
Sketchbook Page: Studies after Paintings in Ferrara, Rome, Bologna, Mantua after Artists Tibaldi, Raphael, Andrea del Sarto and Polidoro; Verso: Bird Skeleton and Horse's Head
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1811–14
Pen and brown ink, brush with brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Moses striking rock; inscribed: Benvenuto Garofalo Ferrara. Two battle scenes, inscribed: Polidoro Roma. Venus and cupid, inscribed: Nicolo dell' Abate Bologna. Woman abducting two children, inscribed: Peleg' Tibaldi Bologna. Venus and Cupid with torch, inscribed Giulio Romano Mantua. Virgin and Christ as boy, inscribed: Ludovico Caracci Bologna. Left bottom corner inscribed: 81. Left top corner inscribed: 144. Verso: skeleton of griffon, shown in profile. Bottom: head of horse in three-quarter profile; parts marked at right from 1-4 and 1-5. Left bottom corner inscribed: Forli/ 15 Aprile 1814.
Vase de marbre blanc à Marly
Marie Michelle Blondel, French, active mid 18th century, 1744–56
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a marble vase from the gardens at Marly. The vase is decorated with a central trophy of musical instruments, tied together with a ribbon, with friezes of flowers, strapwork and fretwork. The handles on the sides are in a scroll pattern decorated with mascarons. The foot of the vase is fluted with floral motifs. The description is lettered on either side of the foot of the vase, with a scale below the base. The plate is signed.
Panel Design of Grotesque Ornamentation
Jean Berain, the elder, French, 1640-1711, 1711
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Panel design filled with symmetrical, grotesque ornaments. At the center of the composition is a woman laying on blanketed pedestal, attended to by satyrs. The composition is split. On the left side, Ceres approaches in a lion-drawn chariot; on the right, Venus attended by satyrs bearing grapes. Throughout the composition are motifs of Bacchus: vines, women playing tambourines, thyrses, and panthers. The plate is signed.
Design for a Knife Handle Showing Charity
Willem du Tielt, Flemish, active 1610 – 1653, 1600–1625
Engraving and etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Charity is shown in an ovoid, with two children; a pelican feeding her young is in the medallion at top. Ornament in the candelabra scheme rises from a flower basket at the bottom.
The Opening of Trade
, ca. 1750
Brush and watercolor on paper, mounted
Print

A fashionably dressed man and woman, left, approach a group of people, at right, one of whom rolls a barrel, while another writes on a paper on a bale makred [stylized 4s] and [upside-down female symbol]. A ship is in the harbor in the middle ground. At right, a fragment of architecture with two columns, an incense burner. A fortified town in the background. Trees. Bottom: "l'Ouverture du Commerce".
Rocaille Ornament Design
François-Thomas Mondon, French, 1709 – 1755, after 1736
Etching on laid paper
Print

A print from a series of seven designs for trophies, rococo ornament and vignettes. A trophy within a landscape featuring a standing female figure holding a cross, a seated female figure wearing armor, at their feet, a male figure lying on the ground, holding a horn, with a jug and plate next to him. The seated figure is leaning against a dolphin incorporated into rocaille ornament including c-scrolls, shell, foliage, and acanthus leaves. Above them, three fleurs-de-lys within an orb, crowned by laurel leaves, with the scales of justice, draped ermine fur, acanthus leaf scrolls, a helmet, axe, and a flag. To their left, a plinth with flames above. The plate is signed and numbered.
Mount
, late 18th century
gilt bronze

A, B: Furniture mounts in the shape of watch holders. In the shape of an amphora, with high handles terminating in heads of crested birds, turned toward mouth of amphora. From amphora springs caduceus entwined with two serpents and two olive branches, surmounted by a star. Hook for hanging watch affixed to bowl of amphora.
Title Page and Window Balustrade Designs
Jean François Forty, active 1775 – 1790, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Title page and four designs for ornamental ironwork window balustrades featuring neoclassical motifs - an oval profile portrait, vases, laurel leaf festoons, rosettes, flowers, trophies, wave pattern, helmets, shields, swords, and interlaced L's (French Royal cypher). The title of the series is lettered above. The plate is numbered and signed.
Hebe Pours Wine into Jupiter's Bowl
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1810–20
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on light brown laid paper
Drawing

Juno shown between Jupiter and Hebe, gods at left. Eagle beside Jupiter. Two putti in lower left hand corner.
Portrait of Joseph Aurelius de Januario
Antonio Baldi, Italian, 1692 - 1773, ca. 1760
Line and stipple engraving
Print

Half-length in three-quarter view toward right. The sitter is wearing a wig and a dark robe. The portrait is enclosed by an oval frame which imitates a window in a stone wall. Below the frame a small pedestal with inscription.
Elevation du Palais d’Orleans du costé du Jardin
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

Architectural façade of a Parisian palace with a scale below, featuring windows, arches, balustrades, statues, pilasters, cupola, and horizontal banded rustication. The plate is titled.
Edging
, 19th century
linen Technique: machine made

Edging lace showing a design of bow knots and flowers on diamond mesh; one edge scalloped.
Title Page
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page and a design for a hunting trophy incorporating a basket of birds, a hare or rabbit, foliate branches, flowers, festoon of flowers, sticks, horn, rifle, hunting purse, and a powder flask. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Morning Clouds over Hudson, New York, Part Two
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, March 1865
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Atmosphere sketch showing the second part of a panoramic view of morning clouds in the sky above the Hudson River Valley near the artist's property in Hudson, New York. Dominating the upper right portion of the composition, a large cloud bank made up of wispy bands of vapor stretch horizontally across the sky. Puffy clouds are vaguely visible in the upper right corner, while portions of flowing clouds are visible in the lower half. Generally, a tumultuous atmosphere.
Sampler
, 19th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: cross stitch on plain weave

Alphabets, floral cross border, and designs of birds, animals, people, a church and flowers.
Title Page
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page and religious trophy incorporating Christian iconography, a wooden cross with a crown of thorns, a shroud with a portrait of Jesus Christ, a spear, ladder, lantern, ewer, foliate branches, leaves, and flowers. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Box with portrait of a lady
, 1804
Silver, enamel
Box

Painted portrait of a young woman in three-quarter view. She wears a white dress with yellow and red flowers tied on the waist. Around her neck is a red cloth. She wears a string of pearls and gold ornament in her hair.
Female Nude
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1878
Graphite and white chalk on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Standing female nude shown in profile from the rear.
Fragments
, 19th century
silk; metal thread; linen Technique: embroidered

Yellow horizontally ribbed ground.  Large-scale polychrome silk embroidered design of flowers, fruit, ornamental rococo scrolls, and architectural motifs. Trimmed with silver galloon. Backed with red linen. Front composed of a number of small pieces. Made of material from 18th century France.
Sidewall
, 1773–80
Block printed on handmade paper

Arabesque-style Chinoiserie. Alternating motifs in orange and dark green; pergola hung with bells played by man and boy in Chinese costume, surrounded by foliage and supporting floral and fruit festoons; an urn filled with flowers and scrolled acanthus. Printed on deep blue ground. Vertical rectangle of joined sheets of paper.
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance and Erato, Muse of Love Poetry
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, ca. 1820
Graphite on laid paper
Drawing

Two classically dressed women dancing. The one at left plays a lyre; the one at right raises her arm.
Sketchbook Page: Study of Reno, Bologna; Verso: Architectural Details
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1811–14
Pen and brown ink, brush and sepia wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Stream bordered by houses with landings in foreground. House crosses stream as does bridge. Two riders on horseback cross stream. Boat. Inscribed: il reno in Bologna. Verso: four moldings.
Botanical Sketches, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 1857
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Botanical sketches from Ecuador showing a view of a mass of vegetation comprised of several different plants with flowers, broad leaves, and tall stalks.
Juno, Plate 1, from the Judgement of Paris
Adriaen Collaert, Flemish, ca. 1560 – 1618, ca. 1590
Engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Vertical panel with Juno in a landscape in a medallion at center. The figure, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, is seen from behind and looks back over his right shoulder. Surrounding the medallion, a dark background with grotesque ornament, including a soldier under a canopy at bottom center.
Sketches of Desert Mountain and Camels, Palestine (Israel)
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, February or March 1868
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape and figure sketches showing views of a desert mountain and camels in the deserts of present-day Israel, en route to Petra. At upper center, a rocky, triangular, and extremely rugged mountain is loosely sketched, while along the upper margin, a camel and rider are faintly shown climbing a ridge. In the lower portion, four sketches of camels--two frontal, two in right profile--are included, showing the animals climbing a hill. 

Verso: Landscape sketch showing a view of a rugged canyon wall in the deserts of present-day Israel, possibly those of the El Yemen Valley. Stretching across the composition in the middle distance, the rock wall of a canyon is stretch with bands of rock strata and has several rugged pinnacles along its rim, which loom over the viewer.
Bag (tobacco pouch)
, 1815–40
glass beads, silk Technique: knitted using crossed stockinette stitch; silk strung with glass beads; worked as a tube beginning at bottom Label: knitted silk with glass beads

Small bag finished at the top with a drawstring. Central band has landscape with architectural follies, framed by blue serrated borders. Bottom of bag is brown with green lattice.
Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, for the Sala di Apollo e Diana, Palazzo Bianchetti, Bologna
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1810–23
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on Off-white laid paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. God driving in chariot with four horses, above clouds, suppporting lyre with left hand;  seen in front, above an arc with three signs of Zodiac: Lion, Virgin, Scales.
Projet du Plafond d'une Maison seise rue de Rochouard (Design for Ceiling of the House of Francois Petit), plate 95, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1748
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Trompe l'oeil effect, view of sky through opening, which is surrounded by putti, a painter with a canvas and easel; putti hold astronomical drawings and use astronomy instruments; at center, in sky, a robed and crowned figure.
Nude Man
, 1650–1700
Red crayon on paper
Drawing

Obverse: a young man shown walking toward right with the lowered left arm stretched out and with the right arm raised. The right forefinger is not shown. Reverse, in opposite direction: a young man hurrying toward left. The left arm is lowered, the right arm is raised. The right hand and the points of some of the fingers of the left hand are not shown.
Elevation of a wall of a vestibule
, ca. 1790
Pen and Chinese ink, brush and light brown watercolor wash, graphite on paper
drawing

A central arch flanked by engaged, fluted Ionic columns and two wall panels. Inside the arch stands the figure of a woman on a pedestal. She supports a fruit bowl with candles on her head and hands. The height of the wall is given as "16 pied 50."
Design for a Pendant Trophy
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, 1772–77
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a chinoiserie pendant trophy, from a series of six prints. The trophy features a ribbon tied in a bow with flowers and sprigs, wrapped around agricultural equipment, including a basket, rake, jug, shovel and a couple of sickles. The plate is signed and numbered.
Tablettes d'appui de Croisées avec Consoles
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, ca. 1775
Engraving on off white laid paper
Print

Designs for two architectural sills. The plate is signed.
Plum Garden, Kamata (Kamata no Umezono) From the Series One hundred Views of Edo
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, 1857
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

The scene of the plum orchard depicts a gradation of the pink sky that compliments the blossoms blooming on the trees. The right side contains a palanquin with the traveler's green overgarment flung over the top. Assuming he has stopped to drink sake, admire the calligraphy on the stone stelae, as well as take in the beauty of nature. Throughout the print are a dozen other figures also embracing this particular moment in time.
Ceiling Design, History, Abundance in Six Ovals, Sala di Ercole ed Ebe, Palazzo Gessi, Faenza
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1813
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on white laid paper
Drawing

Eight ovals, two rows: 1) winged female figure, in pose of History, writing upon a tablet 2) Abundance supporting cornucopia with both hands 3) Fame running with trumpet and wreath 7) Fame walking with torch in her
right hand, wreath in left  8) Fame dancing toward left, playing trumpet
Buildings on a Riverbank, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1857
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape and architectural sketch showing a view of the exterior of a church and its apse, with two taller buildings behind. Structures are situated along a steep riverbank, and viewed from the water.
Sidewall - fragment
, ca. 1820
Block-printed on handmade paper

Irregular. Portion showing parallel bands set with long ogee stripes, alternating orange and white, periodically interspersed with bands of grapeleaves and tendrils. Printed in orange and white on yellow ground.
Autres Developpement de Palißades, Galleries, Colonnades et Berceaux de verdures à l'usage des Jardins
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714–1791, 1768
Engraving on paper
Print

Designs for garden gates and pathways out of greenery. The plate is signed and numbered.
Coffeepot with Chinoiserie Vignettes
Royal Porcelain Manufactory, Berlin, German, established 1763, ca. 1770
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
coffeepot

1938-57-650-a,b: Pear-shaped; bracket lip, double-curved strap hand...;     T1938-57-650/656: Hard paste porcelain tea and coffee service consis...
Designs for engraved decoration of goldsmith's works
Jacques Vauquer, French, 1621–1686, ca. 1650
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Right par of an oblong panel with large rinceaux design with curling acanthus leaves and two putti, one of who holds a laurel wreath. At left, a design for half a watch cover, and a vertical frieze with candelabrum motif. Thin line at perimeter, cut off at left.
Child
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1877
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Sketch of a young figure wearing a coat and bonnet.