biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Chimborazo and Carihuairazo, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, possibly September 17, 1853
Oil and graphite on thin paperboard
drawing

Unfinished landscape sketch showing a view of the mountain Chimborazo and the volcano Carihuairazo in Ecuador, likely seen from near the town of San Juan, west of Riobamba. In the foreground, the nearby hillside, covered in a patchwork of cultivated fields, descends from right to left at lower right. The valley floor extends into the middle distance at center, while the hills on the opposite side of the valley are rendered only in graphite. In the middle distance, the terrain rises abruptly and meet the rugged furrows of Chimborazo at its base. The mountain's two peaks are rendered only in graphite. In the background at right, the volcano Carihuairazo is visible, partially covered in snow. The sky above at right is clear, while it is unrendered at left. In a diary entry from this trip, the artist notes that a thunderstorm cut him short and drove him down the hill. The blank spot at upper left may be the oncoming thunderstorm that he was unable to paint.
Soffits and Vases, Plate 5 from "Cahier de Trophées, Soffites et Vases," Parte IX, Cahier I
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, ca. 1780
Engraving on paper
Print

Four soffits dedicated to Bacchus, Flora, Apollo, and Ceres, with respective attributes, and two vases, one with handles. Below, engraver's and designer's names. From "Cahier de Trophéesm Soffites et Vases," parte IX, cahier I, planche 5.
Figural Studies of Soldiers
Domenico Gargiulo, called Micco Spadaro, Italian, 1609 - 1675, 1630–40
Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

At top, two standing men with brimmed hats and swords, seen from behind. Between them, the bust of a third. Below, a reclining figure facing right.
Project for the entrance wall of a salon with alternative suggestions
Jean-Charles Delafosse, French, 1734 – 1789, 1760–70
Pen and ink, brush and rose and brown washes, graphite on white paper
Drawing

The left and right halves suggest different details. Three shallow niches. In the center is the folding door with a musical trophy as overdoor. At left: A fountain at the foot of a looking glass. At right: a fountain with two mermen and a flower vase. Boardering strip and line.
Button
, 1880–90
Pearl shell carved,gilded

1940-34-2-a: On Cooper Union Exhibition card 750
Section of wall, salon Louis XIII, Palace of Fontainebleau, France
Frederick Marschall, ca. 1885
Brush and watercolor, tempera on heavy paper
Drawing

Section of wall, with painted panels of arabesques and figures set within marble borders. Left, portrait of woman, Anne of Austria, in octagonal frame over door. Cupids with swags, in relief, flank portrait. Right, detail of mantlepiece.
Design for Flowers as Hair Dress
, late 18th century
Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on light green paper
Drawing

Jewelry design for flowers as hair ornament. A bunch of three branches, fastened by a ribbon. The central one has palm-like leaves, the lateral ones are flower stems. Bevelled corners.
Studies for the Violet Sargent Bronze Plaque in the Art Institute of Chicago
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, American, 1848 – 1907, 1890
Graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

Two figures: at left a seated woman, head in profile facing right, leaning on right arm with left hand on knee; at right, in rectangular frame, a woman in a long gown standing facing the observer.
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: grid of laid cords with needle lace, reticella style

Band with design of two types of wheel-like ornaments, alternately placed and arranged in rows.
Design for a Catafalque
Domenico Antonio Vaccaro, Italian, 1678–1745, late 17th–mid- 18th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper
Drawing

On a narrow vertical sheet, architectural design for a catafalque showing the right side of the two-story structure, the door flanked by columns, domed roof.
L’HOTEL DE MARS OU DES INVALIDES
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, 1672–1703
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of the Hotel des Mars or Invalids in Paris, from a distance, within its landscape. A farm with small crops in the left foreground. Figures, horseman, and horse drawn carriages in front of the building. The plate is signed and titled with a description.
Pocket Knife
Abraham Pootholt, Abraham Pootholt, Dutch, late 18th century
silver
pocket knife

Folding knife with handle decorated with scrollwork and mask. Flat, pointed blade.
Sidewall
, 1820–30
Block-printed on handmade paper

Vertical rectangle. Foliate scrolls, palmette and pineapple, against a slightly glazed field. Printed in pale pinks on darker neutral pink ground.
Design for a Fan, Closed
Unknown, 1750–75
Pen and black Ink, brush and wash, watercolor, white gouache on cream laid paper, lined
Drawing

Visible edge includes design with overall vegetal motif, interspersed with two birds. The handle of the fan is mainly undecorated, with one small flower depicted at bottom.
Fragment
, 14th century
silk, metal wrapped linen Technique: two fabric structures incompletely integrated

Fantastic birds flying up and down into large blossoms.
Textile
, 19th century
silk Technique: compound satin weave

Olive green ribbon with satin and ribbed stripes.
Rope Bridge over the Juanambu River, Colombia
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1853
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a rope bridge in use over the Juanambu River in Colombia. At center, one figure rappels down the single-rope bridge in a seated position. The fixed rope is prominently visible descending from the far side of the river, at center right, to the near side, at lower left. The loose rope used to secure the rider is visible hanging below the fixed rope. Across the bridge, a wood loading platform is built into the steep riverbank, where four men wearing large, brimmed caps stand and sit. Beside them at right, two donkeys graze on the rugged terrain. At lower center, the heads of two other donkeys are visible as they swim across the river, which extends from the foreground to the middle distance. In the foreground at lower left, the bridge is anchored on a pair of posts. In the background at upper center, the rugged, rocky ridge of a nearby mountain looms over the scene, while another steep mountainside rises from the opposite riverbank at right.

Verso: Unfinished sketch of the same recto scene, showing just the single rope bridge and an outline of the mountain behind it.
Fork and Knife with Porcelain Handles
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, 18th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, steel, gold plated, nickel
fork and knife

knife (a): Slightly curved rounded steel blade and tapering tubular porcelain handle. Nickel socket. Blue and white porcelain handle comprising stylized blue flowers and sprigs on a white ground.
fork (b): three tine fork and tubular tapering porcelain handle, nickel socket. Blue and white handle decorated wtih stylized blue flowers on a white ground.
Portrait of Cardinal Jaques Benigne Bossuet (1627-1704)
Pierre-Imbert Drevet, French, 1697 - 1739, 1723
Engraving on paper
Print

Full-length portrait of the prelate, standing, facing the spectator, his head turned toward the left. His right hand rests on a book, his left holds his hat. He wears the robes of his office. Title and arms in margin below. Signed and dated below frame, lower right.
Title Page
Gabriel Perelle, French, 1604–1677, late 17th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page with the title framed on the façade of a garden building or pavilion. The building features statues in niches and columns with Corinthian capitals, and walls with fountains in niches on either side with steps. In the foreground, a fountain and basin with figures (courtiers), trees on the sides. The plate is titled and signed.
Cartouche with Central Vignette
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1745
Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper
Print

Design for a cartouche with an upper and lower compartment. The upper compartment contains a scene of figures in fancy costume, lounging and drinking from glasses in a landscape. The cartouche is comprised of ornament elements including scrolls, rinceaux, dolphins, urns, vines, mascaron, and shells. The plate is signed and numbered.
Landscape and Figure Sketches, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1892–93
Graphite on beige wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and figure sketches from Mexico showing, at lower left, reeds growing out of shallow water; at upper left, a standing male figure who faces us as he wears a wide-brimmed hat and puts his hands in his pockets; and at center right and oriented to the right, a view of a distant mountain from a city street with buildings on either side is included.
Trees and a Cow, Catskill, New York
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1844, May 1845, and July 1845
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Mixed sketches including two vignettes of pairs of tall conifer trees, at left, and an incomplete view of a cow's body, including one leg, drawn largely in outline at right.

Verso: Landscape sketch showing a view of multiple buildings, possibly a mill complex, on a wooded spit of land beside the Catskill Creek in Catskill, New York. Visible at center, three buildings are partially obscured by trees and other vegetation. In the foreground, the stream curves around the buildings and into the middle distance at left. In the background, the outline of the Catskill Escarpment forms a rolling horizon.
Portrait of Mlle. Delaporte
Paul-Adolphe Rajon, French, 1842 - 1888, 1870
Etching on cream-colored paper
Print

Head of a young woman, facing one quarter to the right. Her hair is gathered at the back with a ribbon. Inscribed, lower left: "Rajon sc."
Shawl
, 19th century
wook Technique: embroidered

Square shawl with a small red center. Embroidered in a multicolored cone and flower design.
Study for standing boy with kid, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1895–1898
Brown, black pastel crayon on tracing paper
Drawing

Young male figure standing slightly turned, holding kid with both arms; Alterations in black pastel crayon to the change position of the kid's body. Similar to 1904-16-10-b; the palces of both forelegs are changed and the angle between the directions of the face of the boy and of the head of the kid is increased.
Mixed Sketches with Archway and Figures, Hebron, Palestine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, February 13, 1868
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Mixed studies around the lazaretto (or quarantine station) of Hebron, Palestine, showing a pointed archway at upper center, and individuals engaged in daily activities throughout. At center, a possible potter leans over his kiln, with two vases on the ground at right. Partial figure and miscellaneous sketches are visible along right margin, including an arm holding a skin water pitcher, a hat, and two unfinished figures. 

Verso: Mixed studies around Hebron, Palestine, showing a landscape with an ocean view and foreground vegetation at left, a rectilinear stone Muslim tomb, viewed obliquely at upper right, and a shepherd wearing draped clothing and shown from behind at lower right.
Design for Embroidery, Gentleman's Waistcoat Pocket
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, ca. 1785
Brush and watercolor, gouache, pen and black, purple ink, and graphite on cream laid paper
Drawing

The waistcoat or gilet pocket flap shows garlands of light green leaves, while the area of the pocket below the flap contains garlands of yellow flowers. The flap shows a bird on the left, a bird and shovel upon a flower basket in the center, and a tree on the right. The area below the pocket flap includes rabbits, assorted birds, and a mouse in a trap. Lilac edges with rows of yellow beads and purple, blue, and yellow floral garlands appear along the edge of the waistcoat pocket and pocket flap.
Architectural Studies
Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, 1750–90
Charcoal, brush and sepia, black-brown watercolor on laid paper
Drawing

Left row: a console with a mask; upper part of door case, laterally framed by a pilaster. A decorated panel is in the frieze above the opening. On top is an oblong framed by scrolls and halves of palmettes. Central row: upper left side of a door or window case, showing a broken pediment with a knob motif in the center. A capital supports cornices and a knob. Right row: two masks, the upper one supporting a shell, the lower one a vase with twigs.
Project for decoration of a panel
, 1600–1625
Pen and ink, brush and brown watercolor, charcoal, on paper
Drawing

In the center is a high pedestal with the figure of a standing woman, with a canopy above her. On the steps of the pedestal sit two children holding bowls, into which satyrs, standing upon consoles of the framing woodwork urinate. The woodwork is supported by a central motif with two half-figures of dolphins and two turkeys at the corner.
Tile
, late 18th–early 19th century
Earthenware, glazed and high fire decorated

Standing man, left arm raised and pointing to upper corner; dressed in multi-colored checkered skirt, yellow shirt and white shawl. Chinoiserie type of decoration.
Elevation and Plan of a House Façade
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Elevation and plan of the façade of a house with windows surrounding the central doorway. The plate is signed and numbered.
Ornamental Vase Design
François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, ca. 1738
Etching in red ink on cream laid paper
Bound print

Vase with a lid. Two figures resting upon the shoulder of the vase. At left, a standing satyr peers into the vase, his head holding the lid open. At right, a seated nude woman at the handle. The vase is elevated on a low, hexagonal pedestal. Behind the vase are ivy leaves and a thyrsus. The plate is printed in red ink (sanguine). The plate is signed and numbered.
Stage Design, Interior of Palace Staircase
, early 19th century
Pen and bistre ink, brush and sepia wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Interior of huge palace staircase with sculptured group on pedestal in foreground.
Textile
, mid-19th century
silk, wool Technique: embroidered on satin

Dark blue satin embroidered in colored wool in a design of a rose spray within a wreath.
Soldier with Pack
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1862
Graphite on wove paper, laid down
Drawing

Vertical view of two soldiers with packs, and partially scratched-over figure of a civilian.
Bandbox
, ca. 1831–40
Block-printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support

Blue field. Napolean and French soldier being challenged by a soldier with a musket. Printed in dull pink and olive, with white decoration.
Sidewall
, ca. 1700
Leather, stamped, silvered, painted

Diapered field of varnished silver; scrolling acanthus foliage in green and white, with large red scroll.
sidewall
, ca. 1700
Leather, stamped, silvered, painted

Grey field; scrollwork and foliage in varnished silver.
Boite a Poudre
Jean François Forty, active 1775 – 1790, 1774–88
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Design for a round box for power (part of a toilet service) decorated with festoons of leaves, scrolling foliate branches, flowers, fluting, and a finial of flowers on the lid. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
St. Mark
Paolo de Mattheis, Italian, 1662 - 1728, ca. 1660–1730
Black and white chalk on green paper
Drawing

Figure of Saint Mark holds a book in his left arm and a pen, aloft, in his right ;the lion is at lower left. Verso: sketch of a shoulder and upper arm.
Calendrier Perpétual
, 1790–1800
Brush and watercolor over engraving on light blue laid paper
Calendar

Engraving of a perpetual calendar in the form of a monument within a decorative border. The calendar is hand colored with shades of beige, gold, blue. "Calendrier Perpétual" is printed in the plinth, the base is a scene of Cronos (Father Time) rowing a boat with a scythe.  Two columns rise from the base.  The left column shows seven empty oblongs for the days of the week and is topped  by a figure of Athene.  "Jours/de la Semaine" is written in the base of the statue.  The right column shows the dates of the equinoxes and solstices and is topped  by a figure of Hope. "EPOQUES/des Saisons" is engraved on the base.  The columns are connected by a tablet with squares containing figures.  Upon the tablet stands an hour glass on a triple base with the words "QUANTIEME DU MOIS".  A trophy on top contains a scheme for "COUCHER/du/SOLEIL".
Stage Design, Palace Interior
Antonio Sarti, Italian, 1797 - 1880, early 19th century
Brush and sepia wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. View into palace courts through high vaulted passages with decorated ceiling,  richly decorated with sculptures.
Cartouche Design
Borch, active mid 18th century, 1729–68
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Design for an asymmetrical cartouche framed by shell motifs, c-scrolls, palm leaves, foliate branches with acorns, topped by a bird, on a ground with foliage surrounded canon balls, a canon, swords, and spears. The plate is signed.
Titlepage and Cartouche Designs
Juan Dolívar, Spanish, active in France, 1641–1692, ca.1690
Etching on paper
Print

A title page for a series of cartouche designs, which also depicts four cartouches. The title is lettered in the lower cartouche, while the three upper cartouches are left blank. The cartouches feature military and musical themes. The title cartouche includes musical trophies, palm leaves, and mascarons (masks), topped with the head of Apollo surrounded by rays of light. The central cartouche is topped by the statue of the French king Louis XIV in classical Roman armor standing on a plinth with the royal coat of arms, flanked by two seated figures also in Classical military dress, holding paint brushes to oval roundels depicting military scenes, supported by angels. Below the head of Hercules is surrounded by oak branches with leaves and acorns. The two smaller cartouches above feature a trident, male figures, lion heads, and a mascaron (mask).
Design for a Coronet
, mid- 19th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and yellow, gray wash, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Design for a small crown or tiara intended to be executed in gilded metal and diamonds. Two winter oak branches with leaves and acorns, with a small white knot at center.
Panel
, 17th century
silk on silk, metallic thread trim Technique: embroidered

Three complete panels and two half-panels in an embroidered design showing a border of scrolling stems and flowers above birds and flower sprays placed at either side of a vase with flowers. Two cross borders show pendant flowers set in scallops. Bordered with gold thread trimming.
Study of a Foot for "The Atlantic Cable Projectors"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1894
Graphite on grey wove paper
Drawing

Study of the lower pant leg and foot of a man, from the side, wearing a boot. Verso: Two sketches of a right hand from above.
Suite du Jardin St. James
Jean-Charles Krafft, French, 1764 - 1833, 1812
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

An architectural print illustrating garden baths set within artificial rockwork with a classical temple façade (columns, entablature, frieze, and pediment) and flanking fountains. An exterior elevation along with two floor plans below. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Ornament Panel Design
Alexis Loir, French, 1640 - 1713, ca.1660–1713
Etching on paper
Print

Ornament panel design with a central cartouche with figures in a landscape, surrounded by foliate scrolls, rosettes, putti, festoons of leaves, snakes, scrolling leaves (rinceaux), ribbons, mask (mascaron), shell, and fauns. The plate is numbered.
Niche Scene
Francesco Salviati, Italian, 1510 – 1563, 16th century
Pen and brown-black ink, brush and wash on laid paper
Drawing

Drawing of a niche between columns, hanging on a wall, a framed painting, depicting a woman on her knees before a man who is helping her up.
Sample
Séguin et Cie, ca. 1805
silk, metallic thread Technique: compound satin brocaded with gold

Bright blue satin with ground figures of stiffly symmetrical acanthus leaves. Wreaths, rosettes, and acanthus leaves brocaded in plain and frisé gold thread.
Gate of a barracks
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1780–1790
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

Pylon-shaped opening is out in a projecting part of a wall. Triglyph frieze. Inscription tablet flanked by captives and topped by an escutcheon among weapons, on top. Trophies flank the opening on pedestals. Railings and guardhouses behind posts and chains, laterally before the wall.
Lower Part of a Standing Figure
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1868 - April 1869
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Partial figure sketch showing a frontal view of a figure's body, arms, and legs. Their head is cut off of the page. They wear boots, pants, and an open vest or jacket.
Sketch for "The Sorceress" and "Beneath the Sea," Illustrations for Harper’s New Monthly Magazine (LXXVIII, No. CCCCLXIII, December 1888, p. 56, 57)
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, ca. 1888
Ephemera

Top, sketch of The Sorceress; Left, group of alligators swimming towards girl right. Right, Girl sitting on knees, head turned to see alligators. Below, sketch for Beneath the Sea. Two mermaids underwater; left, mermaid with skull in hands swims towards sitting mermaid, right. Right, mermaid sitting, back towards viewer.
Design for a Woven Horizontal Border
, 1815-1840
Gouache on oily traving paper
Drawing

A big flower plant is to alternate alternatively with two smaller sized flower plants and with a coral growth and a plant. The motifs are connected between each other by festoons. A border composed of segments with crescents upon the points and beads inside is at the bottom; three repeats are shown.
Rocaille Fountain Design
François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, 1736
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Folio 3, plate 3 of a series of 7. Design for a fountain. Rocaille fountain design with one putti and one young triton embracing within an open shell. Sea creatures at the base of the fountain below.
Design for a Frame
, 18th century
Etching and engraving on paper
Album of frames

Design for an oval frame or medallion decorated with foliate branches, flowers, ribbons, medals with profile portraits. Below, a shelf or bracket with a palette, paint brushes, papers, a portfolio, and sculpted body parts, including a bust, and part of a back. The shelf/bracket is decorated with fluting, scrolling acanthus leaf clasp, and a festoon of leaves and ribbons.
The Drawing Academy
William Pether, English, ca. 1738 - 1821, 1772
Mezzotint on paper
Print

Six students are gatehred around the statue, under a vaulted ceiling.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: 4&1 satin damask

Diagonal arrangement of flowering logs in deep bluish purple.
Elevation of a Town Mansion
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, ca. 1793-1794
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

A rustic colonnade of three and a half arches is in the ground floor. The first intercolumnar space is shown without a wall in the rear. There are two orders. Between embedded Ionic columns are windows under moulded squares. In the top storey are windows between pilasters. Pyramidal roof.
Textile
, late 18th century
silk on silk Technique: embroidery on plain weave

White taffeta, in long vertical strip for border. Green line and inner brown serpentine line on outer edges. Central serpentine small-scale flowering vine embroidered in chain stitch with green, yellow, brown, pink silks. Both A/ and B/ have a selvage present.