biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Drawing
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, About 1790
Pen and brown ink with brown wash (iron gall ink)

Horizontal rectangle. Guided by Cupid, flying, Orpheus leads Eurydice out of the Hades. Their right hands are joined. The setting: rock formation.
Fragment
, 16th century
silk, metallic Technique: woven

Palmettes within ogival strapwork
Unterschiedlich Augspurgische Goldschmidts Arbeit, "Mirror Frame", Plate 5
Abraham Drentwet, German, 1647 – 1727, 1721–40
Engraving
Print

Vertical rectangle. Alternative designs for a large frame, broken in the center. Right, a half-caryatid under an Ionic capital, a putto standing above her. Top center of the frame, a large urn before a large shell. Upper right, a seated figure of justice; lower right, a cock crowing. Left side, a general standing with a putto above his right shoulder. Athena above, seated. Upper left, an angel; lower left, a crown. Below, the artists' and publisher's names.
Textile
, 1743–44
silk, metallic yarns Technique: plain weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brodade)

Length of ivory silk brocaded in gold metallic and colored silks in a spare pattern of tight squiggling vines with flowers and buds in pinks and blues.
Panel
, late 18th century
linen Technique: deflected element work

Oblong panel of very fine linen with elaborate design in fine drawn work in which the main lines of the design are reserved in linen. The background, centers of flowers and other small details are rendered in a variety of drawn thread patterns. In center, an urn with flower sprays and vines symmetrically arranged. Below is a bird, and at right and left, a symmetrical arrangement of curving vines and flowers of natural size. Lower edge is scalloped. Birds and other details are embroidered in white.
Drawing
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1780-1790
Pen and brush with black ink on cream laid paper

Two horses draw the chariot with a victorious general toward left. A flying female genius holds a wreath over his head. The chariot is accompanied by barbarian captives and followed by troops.
Fragment
, 17th–18th century
silk Technique: printed or pounced on plain weave, gold powder on gum or wax base

Strip of very fine sheer undyed silk plain weave with small-scale all-over design of diamonds within diamonds in diamond trellis, all drawn in line of gold dots.
Fragment
, ca. 1870
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Printed in drop repeat on brown field, with clusters of flowers joined by serpentine streamers of flowers and foliage.
View of Richmond, from the River Thames, from Walter Harrison's History of London
John Cooke, English, acitve 18th c., ca. 1750
Engraving on paper
Print

The view is taken looking down the River Thames, with the town of Richmond (Berkshire) in the background. A country house in the left foreground. Inscribed below: "View of RICHMOND from the River," and at the top: "Engraved for Harrison's History of London." Inscribed lower right corner: "Royce sc."
The Thieves and the Ass, Illustration for Aesop's Fables
Victor Wilbour, ca. 1916
Pen and red ink, crayon on white board
Drawing

Two men wrestling, center. Tree, left, with bag hanging from a limb. Man riding to right; far right, bird overhead.
Two Sketches of a Nude Figure
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Two sketches of a nude male figure with one arm above his head. Verso: two rectangular sketches, probably for a window.
Textile
, 17th century
silk Technique: plain compound weave

Reversible design in green and gold-colored silk of symmetrical pattern in alternating horizontal rows. One row has three tulips crowning a pedestal formed by curving bands that have pairs of confronted birds. The other row has a fountain of a highly stylized animal forms.
Fragment
, mid-19th century
silk Technique: bobbin lace

Flowering sprays placed alternately upward and downward and joined by a serpentine stem with leaves.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed paper

1970-26-4-cdd: Aesthetic or Anglo-Japanesque pattern with overlap...;     1970-26-4-cn: Aesthetic style design. Neo-Rococo pattern with fi...
Title Page
Jean Lamour, French, 1698–1771, 1767–68
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Title page, lettering within a decorative architectural frame, with two columns supporting an arch, wiht a crowned coat of arms in the center, a hanging garland of flowers, acanthus scrolls and two vases of flowers above each column. The capitals are decorated with greek keys, drapery and acanthus leaves, and the columns are flanked with military trophies, vases with flowers and acanthus leaf motifs with shells and scrolls. The bases of the columns are decorated with roundels surrounded by flowers, the left roundel has the letter S and the right, the letter R, modelled from acanthus leaves. The bottom of the frame has a central cartouche with lettering, and three putti on top, with a garland of leaves and acanthus scrolls.
Projet pour un salon de musique (Design for a Wall Elevation in a Music Room)
Unknown, French, ca. 1785
Brush and watercolor, gouache, pen and black ink on off-white laid paper
Drawing

This wall elevation is typical of antique revival decoration so popular during the Neo-Classical period in France. The wall is symmetrically divided, with two double panelled doors at the center. A frieze evoking a musical theme runs across the top of the doors. A second frieze, above the lintel, shows dancing figures holding various instruments. Pilasters and large panels are decorated with grotesque elements, with urns, putti, flowers, animals and herms comprising a fanciful composition. Narrow panels decorated with musical trophies complete the elevation for a music salon, effecting an archeological reconstruction of the Etruscan period.
Bandbox
, 1800–1850
Block-printed paper, pasteboard support

Partial bandbox lid, the sides of which are broken in pieces but still attached. Printed in a bold black and white geometric pattern, resembling pyramids.
Dessert Fork with Green-Stained Ivory Handle
, late 18th century
green-stained ivory, steel, silver
fork

Part of a set of knives and forks (1959-56-1-a/f). Fork (f): tapering, stained green ivory handle with beaded silver cap terminal and ferrule with three prong steel tines.
Knife with Porcelain Handle (One of Four)
Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory, French, active ca. 1725 - ca. 1789, ca. 1735–1740
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, silver
knife

1985-103-230: Blade has slightly bent upper edge, lower edge tap...
Advertisement for "England's Glory Matches, S.J. Moreland & Sons"
Whitehead & Hoag Company, 1900–10
Plated metal, printed celluloid
Matchsafe

Rectangular, with rounded corners, featuring printed advertisement for S.J. Moreland & Sons. The front displays red, white and blue rectangular reserve with freighter boat illustrated in oval at its center, inscribed "England's Glory," "Buy Home Made Goods," "Moreland Gloucester," "Trade Mark"; "Use Matches" inscribed in blue outside rectangle. Inscribed in blue on reverse, "Compliments of S.J. Moreland & Sons, Gloucester. Manufacturers of Safety & Paraffin Matches, Also Wax Vestas." Lid hinged on side. Striker in recessed groove on bottom.
Fragment of a bag
, 100 BC–1000 AD
wool Technique: Tapestry) dove-tailed, use of non-horizontal weft; diagonal flat interlacing; braiding–4-strand; sides stitched together to form bag; warp ends covered by stitching forming opening; diagonal flat interlacing; braiding 4-strand

Fragment of a small bag in geometric pattern in green, red, blue and light brown. Fringe at one end.
Border
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, ungrounded

On tan ground, pattern of taupe flowers and leaves; border of scrolls with flowers. Two borders printed across the width.
Les Amateurs de Paysage
Gihaut Frères, French, 1815 - 1871, ca. 1830
Lithograph, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Three people painting or drawing on a ridge, overlooking a windmill right. Two women and two children look on. Title and artists' names below.
Head of a Turbaned Youth
Giuseppe Nogari, Italian, 1699–1763, 1730–40
Red chalk on cream paper
Drawing

Head of a youth, seen frontally, wearing a turban, pendant pearl earrings, and a high collar. His head is tilted slightly back. Featured figure possibly drawn as a "blackamoor."
Box
, 1838–99
Rock crystal, gilt metal

Irregularly octagonal, oblong, hinged cover rock crystal gilt rim. Crystal is carved in central cartouche with plain surface, its frame foliated surmounted by rocaille frame, C-scrolls, base gadrooned.
Border
, 17th century
linen Technique: raised needle lace

Border of serpentine floral sprays outlined by cordonnet. Pattern connected by brides picotées, outlined by cordonnet and interspersed by portes and gaze quadrillée.
Hakone Lake, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, ca. 1834
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

In between the arduous mountains in Hakone is a scant passageway where feudal lords trek with large luggage and broad hats. In contrast to the vibrate mountains, the view of Mount Fuji depicted in white. In the middle of the print are tiny brown rooftops of the Hakone shrine looking out onto lake Ashinoko.
Frieze
York Card & Paper Co., 1891, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large-scale stylized floral motif, alternating with three smaller flower buds. There is a scalloped band along the bottom edge. Printed in red, white, green yellow and brown on brown oatmeal paper.
Dado
, 1835–75
Block-printed on handmade paper

Inset panels with beveled corners. Alternating one long panel with one square panel. Printed in grisaille.

H# 618
Textile
, 1660–70
silk Technique: woven

Length of woven silk with densely arranged flowers in brown and silver-gray on a dark blue ground.
Two Sketches of Lisieux
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Graphite, brush with blue wash and white heightening on blue-gray paper
Drawing

Left, detail of corner of a half-timbered house. Right, house on a street, with figure.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

A repeating design reminiscent of a hand mirror containing a three-flower group framed by four circles of dots contained within a dotted curved border. Connected by garlands and dotted curves to complementary design on an irregular striated background within bottom borders of garlands and horizontal stripes and top borders of dotted ornament. Printed in white, pale yellow, blue-green, gold, taupe and beige.
Design for a Side Table
Noritake, Japan and New York, New York, USA, 1880–1910
Brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on cream paper
Drawing

Design for a side table; plan and elevation. The top view is decorated with large black and gold peonies against a pink background; the side view is in graphite.
Border
, 1835–60
Block-printed and flocked on machine-made, satined paper

Central floral band with rust-color flock below on white satin ground. Printed in pink, white, yellow blue and green.

H# 91
Writing kit
, late 18th–early 19th century
Wood (ebony?), ivory, gold, steel, metal, cork

Writing kit turned from one piece of wood to form a baluster shaft. The base of the shaft unscrews to reveal a small metal inkpot of tapered conical shape. Above a globular section, the central portion of the shaft unscrews at both ends. The upper interior is lined with cork and contains two blades and one writing eraser, all three with screw attachments at the ends. In the center of the cork-lined cavity is an ivory rod of two portions; when the sections are unscrewed, the hollow contains an ivory mounted nib for writing. The end of the ivory mount for the writing nib reverses to turn the ivory rod into a pen. The cap of the shaft is fitted with an ivory perpetual calendar and a gold ring. The upper surface of the cap is pierced with a square peghole. The upper portion of the shaft attaches to the ivory calendar with a screw thread that surrounds a textured ivory knob, possibly a seal.
Sketches of a Fountain in Rome
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1881
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Upper right, the plan. Center, profile and base of vase, both have lion face on neck; spout in the shape of a fish, with water coming out of mouth.
Promenade Dress
Rudolph Ackermann, English, b. Germany, 1764–1834, 1811
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Fashion plate of a woman standing by a railing, facing slightly to the right. She wears a white dress, with green jacket and parasol. Title and publisher's name below.
Window shade
, 1875–1900
Block printed and flocked, applied mica flakes, canvas

Two boys and two large dogs at watering trough. Surrounded by foliage. Printed in metallic colors and burgundy flock on light green fabric support. Flitter shade with applied gold mica flakes.
Miser's purse
, early 19th century
silk, steel Technique: crocheted

Soft green colored crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diamond pattern. Two hexagonal rings of cut steel control side closing. Cut steel drops, in faceted ball shape, at each end.
Ceiling paper
, 1850–1900
Machine-printed

Stylized floral or sunburst design, with small areas of curly lines. Printed in white and brown on tan ground.
Punch-Carving Pattern
, late 18th - early 19th century
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)
Katagami

Tiny forms in the shape of a star or organic object create this design. The shapes, perfectly aligned, create a horizontal grid. The edges of this stencil are not in great condition. Some of the shapes appear to be worn away.
Sampler
, early 19th century
silk on linen Technique: embroidered in tent, satin and half cross stitches on plain weave foundation

Small sampler with assorted motifs.
Darning sampler
, 1814
cotton, wool, silk Technique: embroidered in running and cross stitches on plain weave foundation

Sixteen squares of pattern darning.
"Dad's Coming!", from Harper's Weekly, November 1, 1873, p. 969.
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, November 1, 1873
Wood engraving in black ink on newsprint paper
Print

Horizontal scene at the shore's edge with a woman carrying a child at right, a small boy perched on a rowboat toward the left, and sailing boats on the sea in the background.
Sidewall
, 1850–1900
Block-printed

Tile pattern with alternating motifs set within. Printed in white, brown, olive green on tan ground.
Street Scene
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, ca. 1881
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Narrow street, road curves to the left. Houses and figures walking on sidewalk.
Textile
, early–mid-18th century
silk, metallic Technique: damask with supplementary weft

Dark green damask brocaded in gold and pink in a Bizarre-style design of intertwined foliage and flowers.
Regence
Desfossé et Karth, French, 1863, 1851–65
Block-printed paper
Frieze

Frieze of upper border for panels, made to connect with pilaster capital. Larger version of brown foliate scroll motifs of dado. Also has large foliate roundels at intervals. Gray bands to indicate shadows. Heavy brown molding along top, on off-white ground.
Seated female figure in robes
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Seated female figure dressed in heavy robes. Her left hand rests on her lap.
Sketchbook Page
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1883
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Four round, articulated segments, each with a pair of legs or leaves.
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

On light green-gray ground, scroll treillage in green outlined in red, with white and green square motif at center and small acanthus leaves.
Brisé fan
, ca. 1875
Tortoise shell sticks and bail, silk ribbon

Brisé fan. tortoise shell sticks connected with brown ribbon; tortoise shell bail. In box with tan paper tooled in gilt.
Commemorative picture
, ca. 1901
silk Technique: jacquard woven

Souvenir of World's Columbian Exposition at Buffalo, New York with an image of the Electric Tower.
Design for Firescreen, Four Hounds
William Hunt Diederich, American, b. Hungary, 1884–1953, ca. 1920
Black crayon, graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

A design, possibly for a firescreen, intended to be executed in ironwork. Four figures of hounds in motion, their bodies partially overlapping. Below, an ornamental border.
Floral design for printed textile
Louis-Albert DuBois, Swiss, 1752–1818, 1800–1818
Brush and gouache, graphite on green wove paper
Drawing

Floral border design, pink dahlias, purple and yellow tulips, green and yellow leaves. Scattered floral sprigs on ground above border.
Figure of a Dog
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, ca. 1741
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
figure

Figure of a brown-spotted dog with cropped ears and a long tail.  Blue collar banded and inscribed in gold "ANO 1741."  Collar secured by padlock.
Trees, Stream, and Distant Town
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–1902
Graphite on cream wove paper
Sketchbook folio

River at right in foreground, extending back around a curve to the left. Along right and left banks, tall trees in middleground. In left distance, a town and far off mountains.
Border
, 1840–70
Block-printed and flocked on machine-made paper

The design consists of two undulating strands of Rocaille medallions and scroll-work. The background is powdered with a pattern of dashes. Printed in maroon flocking, brick, blue and white on a polished gray ground.

H# 59
Sidewall
, 1840–60
Block-printed on paper

Gothic-style tracery, printed in shades of tan and brown on bright red ground.
Melle Noblet
Henri Grevedon, 1776–1860, ca. 1830
Lithograph in black ink on paper
Print

Vertical rectangle. Three-quarter length portrait of a woman facing the spectator, the figure turned slightly to the right. She wears a large draped hat trimmed with bird-of-paradise plumes. Printed below: "Melle NOBLET./ Lithographiées d'après nature par H. Gevedon."
Interior View of the Academy of Music as Seen from Dress Circle
A. Brown and Company, 1864
Lithograph on paper
Print

Vertical format. Exhibition tables in the parquet, and what appears to be a fashion show on the stage.  Ceiling of the theater decorated with long draped ribbons. Below: "Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 1864 / Interior View of the Academy of Music, as Seen from the Dress Circle".  (Plate from 'History of the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, February 22, 1864, p. 32.)
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: plain weave, indigo dyed, resist applied with stencil (katazome)

Stencil resist (katazome) textile with two columns of circles, one containing birds, the other leaves and stems. Surrounded by curling tendrils. Ivory design on blue ground.
Bandbox
, ca. 1835
Block-printed paper, wood support

Wooden bandbox lid covered with wallpaper. Yellow background, on base of flowers and grapes, branch with four birds perched on it, in green and pinks. Brood of fledgling eagles -"Eagles on Aerie". Rim: covered with plain paper.
Vase
Rookwood Pottery, American, 1880 - 1967, 1899
earthenware
vase

White earthenware, molded, reduction-fired. Egg-shaped body with thinnest point at the bottom; miniature neck and lip; no foot. Exterior: glazed; rich bright red evoking song de boeuf. Under foot: glazed; same glaze as exterior but red not developed.
Pleated fan
, late 18th–early 19th century
Gilded parchment leaf painted in watercolors, carved and gilded mother-of-pearl sticks with gold and silver foil

Pleated fan. Parchment leaf gilded and painted in watercolors. Obverse: birth scene in woodland setting with mother reclining on couch while the child is washed and attended by maidens. At right, river gods. Reverse: a central cartouche portrays Venus and Cupid in a landscape setting. Carved and gilt mother-of-pearl sticks with gold and silver foil. At center, two couples sitting beneath an arcade, surrounded by putti and scrolls.
Elevation and Plan of a Table
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1787-1796
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Elevation and plan for a four-legged table with a brace shelf at bottom with an urn filled with flowers. The table is decorated with ornament motifs including fluting, ionic capitals on the table legs, floral garland, and piastre. The plate is signed and numbered.
Designs for Fountains
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, 1749-1761
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Page printed with four plates depicting fountains set within landscapes, and decorated with anguipeds, dolphins, sphinxes, and a unicron. All the plates are signed.
Plan general de l’Hostel de Sully à la rue St. Antoine
Jean Marot, French, 1619 - 1679, ca.1635–ca.1660
Etching on laid paper
Print

Architectural floor plan for a Parisian hôtel particulier (grand house) named the Hotel de Sully. A scale in the upper left margin. The plate is titled and signed.
Coastal Views
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1850–1852
Graphite and white gouache on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and seascape sketch showing four views around the rugged coastline of either Mt. Desert Island in Maine or Grand Manan Island in Canada. At upper right, two stacked views show a small, rocky island. In the uppermost sketch, the island is seen at a distance across dark ocean water, while below, it is much closer, allowing the details of its blocky rocks to be come clear. A mountainous coastline is faintly rendered in the background. At upper left, numerous seagulls are sketched in various positions while in flight. One group of gulls at left is viewed at a great distance, while others, at right, are closer. At lower left, a sketch of layered clouds above a rolling and wooded coastline is included, while at lower right and oppositely oriented, a broken ship or wooden pier is shown semi-submerged at its center.
Two Brooches
, 1825–50
Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Above a branch with a bud and a leaf, this in balance with a knot entwined with a garland. In the center, a diamond, another in hanging.
Scene from a Tragedy
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, ca. 1650
Etching on paper
Print

Horizontal format. A figure of a robed spirit at left, hidden in shadow, approaches a helmeted man at right. In an interior setting with four doors, one at either side and two at back through which more doors may be seen. Ovoids with busts over the doors; putti hold baskets just below the coping.
Studies for Angel in "Mercy's Dream"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1857–58
Graphite, pen and black ink, white chalk on blue wove paper
Drawing

Study of the head and left shoulder of the angel, above. Study of right arm, below. Verso: Drapery study for Mercy's dress.
Jan Uytenbogaert (1557–1644), Preacher of the Remonstrants
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 1635
Etching on laid paper
Print

Half-length portrait of the subject, turned toward the right, looking out at the spectator, head shown in three-quarter view.  He is seated before a table on which are several books. His left hand supports an open volume.
Textile
, 16th–17th century
silk Technique: 4&1 satin damask

Diamond grid with crowns at the point of intersection with plant motifs in blue and yellow. Both selvages present.
Reliquaire
Pierre Germain, French, 1703 - 1783, 1748
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a reliquary decorated with ornament motifs including a cross, cherub head, clouds, rinceaux, branches, ribbon, scrolls, and shell. The plate is signed and numbered.
Three Putti with Trumpets, Design for Lunette of the Sala delle Muse, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican
Tommaso Maria Conca, Italian, 1734 – 1822, 1775–1800
Black chalk and black crayon on heavy cream paper, squared for enlargement
Drawing

Design for a lunette.  Two standing and one seated putti (in the middle) with musical instruments (trumpets and tambourines), shown against the trapezoidal frame of an oculus.