biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Recollection of a View from a Hill near Cartago, Colombia
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 1853
Graphite, white gouache, and oxidizing white gouache on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view mountains and a valley near Cartago, Colombia. A thatched, straw roof hut is show on a clearly at left, couched in a mass of vegetation that includes a tall palm tree. In the foreground at center, a round and heavily wooded hilltop is prominently visible with what appears to be a road on its right slope. At left and right, other lush hills descend into a valley in the middle distance, where the white buildings of a town are visible at center. The relatively flat terrain of the valley extends into the background, where another rugged mountain range rises into the sky, with a large peak at center right. Above, hazy clouds inhabit the sky. A separate sketch of a woman standing in left profile as she holds a jug upon her head is included at upper right.
Title Page
Jean Cotelle, French, 1607–1676, 1622-1676
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for andiron with a putto and garlands on the foot, and an urn decorated with mask in the upper part. Around the andiron are profile views of the andirons, two bowls with lids, and a fire tong.
Heraldic Achievement Designs
Nicolas Guérard, French, ca.1648 – 1719, late 17th–early 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Three designs for heraldic achievements with blank shields along with four designs for vignettes featuring arms and armor, drums, military tents, allegorical figures, a fortification, an urn, and incense burners. The heraldic achievements feature military motifs, arms and armor, flags, crowns, and allegorical figures. The plate is numbered.
Tea Bowl and Saucer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, ca. 1735–1745
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
tea bowl and saucer

Cup hemispherical, with slight outcurving at edge; cylindrical foot; no handle. Saucer shallow, curved side, slight outcurving at edge. Outside of cup and saucer decorated with slightly mottled red-violet, in which on cup are two four-lobed reserve panels enclosing seaport scenes. Upper face of saucer decorated with seaport enclosed in framework of gilding and colored scrolls. Gilt "lace" borders.
Elevations of two sepulchral chapels
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746-1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

At left: a tower of three stories, with a sepulchral obelisk on top, and steps below. The bottom story is angular, the two upper ones are circular. Three bells hand in the third story. All measurements refering to the height are indicated. In structure to the right, the oblisk stands on top of a ground story with a kind of temple front. At left is a doorway, in a wall. Colored background.
The Emperor Commodus Killing a Leopard
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, 1596 or before
Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and black wash over black chalk on laid paper. Verso: pen and brown ink on laid paper.
Drawing

Recto: View of an arena with a leopard at center, lunging towards a man who throws up his arms in terror. The leopard's cage is in the foreground. Emperor Commodus, looking down from the audience at upper right, holds a bow, having just fired an arrow at the big cat. The arrow can be seen in mid-air. It will strike the leopard in the back, saving the man. 
Verso: Rough sketch of the same subject as the recto, here showing only Commodus and the man with his arms outstretched. Italian inscription relating to the recto. Both are in the hand of Luigi Alamanni.
Fragment of rank badge
, 15th century
silk, metal wrapped silk threads Technique: tapestry woven

Fragment showing jaw and chest of an animal, with clouds in background.
Decorative door boss and nail
, 15th century
Wrought iron

Hemispherical boss divided into six triangular sections by paired lines bounding narrow wrought channels. Nail has gadrooned mushroom-shaped head on a square shank.
Spray of Flowers
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808, mid- 18th–late 18th century
Etching on laid paper
Print

Design for a fantastical chinoiserie spray of flowers with leaves and stems.
Cover
, 16th century
linen Technique: cutwork with embroidery (center), bobbin lace of continuous braid like work (edge)

Small square cloth with entire surface divided into lozenges with each lozenge subdivided into four small lozenges with crosses of reticella. Border of pointed triangular tabs of bobbin lace.
Memorial Tablets for Severoli Family, Faenza
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, ca. 1811
Pen and dark brown ink on light brown laid paper
Drawing

Top row: Oblong tablet with illegible inscription over two genii. Oblong tablet with two sections; top section: inscription; bottom section, panoply. Tablet with bracket, topped by wreath and contains inscription: SVERLO ONOR / DAL ' ARMI FAEN.  Center: horizontally oblong tablet with trophy of arms. Bottom row: panoply on pedestal in niche. Part of column, enormous scale; it shows indistinct inscription over row of wreaths. Panoply upon similar column.
Design for an Embroidered or Woven Horizontal Border of the "Fabrique de St. Ruf"
Fabrique de Saint Ruf, Lyon, France, 1805–1815
Brush and white gouache, graphite on glazed tracing paper
Drawing

The repeat, of which somewhat more than one is shown, consists of a loosely arranged bunch of flowers composed of boughs of two kinds of flowers and of a leaf bunch. At the bottom alternate a leaf and a cone of blossoms.
Fragment
, 19th century
cotton Technique: satin and stem stitch embroidery on plain weave

White muslin with band of embroidery in a  floral design of blue, green and purple.
Two Young Girls in a Field
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1879
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Vertical view of two young girls standing in a field, looking downward to the right; a mountain indicated in background.
Hunting Trophy Design
François Marie Isidore Queverdo, 1748 - 1797, 1767
Etching on paper
Print

An ornamental hanging trophy design with the attributes of hunting, including spears, horns, quiver of arrows, foliate branches, nets, dead animals (birds, hares, a hog (or pig), and a lion). The plate is signed and dated.
Strainer
Caughley Porcelain Factory, English, 1755 - 1814, ca. 1780
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel
strainer

Curved sides, cylindrical foot, shell handle. Chinoiserie decoration of shore and fishermen, one in boat. Border of lotus flowers in rectangles, and scrolls. Pierced with round holes in two rows, at right angles.
Dagger
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1876
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Sketch of a dagger with details of the handle.
Design for a brooch
, 1650–75
Pen and brush and sepia wash, brush and blue, red, and gray wash on parchment
Drawing

Outlines of a vase below, and a bunch of leaf volutes above, with a red and two white drop-like diamonds, hanging. The vase has a handle and three red diamonds in its body. A drapery festoon and two red stems are interlaced.
Sidewall
, 1790–1800
Block-printed paper, handmade paper

Vertical rectangle, with serpentine sprays of lilac and other flowers printed in bright colors, on cream ground.
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, 1857
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

At the center of the image is a black windsock (Koinobori) in the form of a carp (Magoi), and in the background is a view of Mt. Fuji, with a proession of samurai passing over the Suido Bridge. The carp windock was a traditional decoration for Boy's Day (May 5th), also known as Feast of Banners, a Japanese festival that celebrates children.
Band
, 3rd–4th century
Warp; S-spun, Z-twist linen. Weft; S-spun linen. S-spun wools Technique: slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping

Polychrome band with vegetative forms
Peacock in a Garden
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909, 1875–80
Brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

The peacock is shown in profile, walking toward left, with a landscape behind.
Cartouche Design
Borch, active mid 18th century, 1729–68
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Design for a cartouche framed by shells, foliate branches, palm leaves, weapons, bow, quiver of arrows, dagger, and c-scrolls.
Elevation of a public building
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1787
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
Drawing

Two wings of five bays and three stories each flank the central section, in which a colonnade with a projecting portico, eleven intercolumnar spaces in all, in the height of two stories supports an attic. A triangular pediment over the portico is included. On top is a loggia with seven intercolumnar spaces and with a triangular pediment. It is drawn over a formerly suggested tower. The wings are to be domed.
Table, Ecritoire, Armoire, Torchere, Gaines, Plaque à Branches et Girondoles, Ecran et Feux
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714 – 1791, 1763
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A plate featuring designs for pieces of furniture and furnishings decorated with neoclassical motifs and ornament. The designs include a fire-screen, vases, ewers, a table, plinths, cabinet, andirons, and wall sconces. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Project: the elevation of an altar, intended to be executed with colored marbles
, 1770–1790
Pencil, pen, ink, brush and various water colors on paper.
Drawing

Vertical composition of an altar. The mensa is shaped like a bathtub sarcophagus and stands in front of a dado. The retable also has a dado with columns standing on the oblique sides. Above the entablature is a pediemnt with a monkey-back.
Center piece
, late 19th century
cotton Technique: deflected element with embroidery

Embroidered center piece with an Appenzell-style scene of a woman with two children under a tree within an embroidered frame of fruits, flowers, scrolls, and drawnwork. This is surrounded by a scalloped border of drawnwork with a pattern of flowers. Appenzell-style embroidery is in light gray thread while the surrounding scalloped area has off-white thread.
SUCRIERS DE SERVICE
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1805
Etching on paper
Print

Design for two sugar bowls with Empire style motifs decorated with a frieze of figures in a landscape, rosettes, leaves, scrolling leaves (rinceaux), a dragon or winged creature finial, woman lying in waves eating grapes, fluting, and a satyr/faun finial. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Vase Design
Charles Dupuis, French, active 1760 – 1791, ca. 1763
Etching on paper
Print

Design for a lidded vase decorated with festoons of leaves, mascarons (masks), fluting, and a wave pattern. The plate is numbered.
Two Studies of Violet Chrysanthemums
Sophia L. Crownfield, American, 1862–1929, early 20th century
Brush and gouache on grey paper
Drawing

Two violet chrysanthemum blossoms, one with stalk, leaf and bud in the center of the page.
Band
, early 17th century
linen Technique: grid of laid cords with needle lace, reticella style

Two border fragments of needle lace: (A) reticello in geometric circular design. (B) Reticello in geometric and circular and diamond-shaped pattern, edged with Punto in Aria pendants.
Portrait of Frèedrich Christoph Perthes
Julius Caesar Thaeter, German, 1804 - 1870, ca. 1840–1850
Steel engraving on paper
Print

Bust-length portrait of the book dealer, Frèedrich Cristoph Perthes (1772-1843), shown facing half left. He wears a stock and high collar. Inscribed below center (imitation signature): "Frèedrich Perthes", and lower left: "Otto Spekter gez."; lower right: "J. Thaeter gest."
Textile
, late 19th–early 20th century
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Undulating columns of diaper pattern with flowers and leaves, alternating with white areas dotted with floral spars and small stylized tulips.
The Virgin and Child with the Cat and Joseph at the Window
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 1654
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. Interior. The virgin holds the Child in her arms. Joseph looks at them through the window just behind them. A cat is seen to the left.
Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman I, from the Icones Principum Virorum
Anthony van Dyck, Netherlandish, 1599 – 1641, 1630–1641
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Portrait of a man (Lucas Vorsterman [1624-after 1651/52]), the figure turned toward right; the head facing almost frontally, looking left. He wears a cloak, and his right hand is visible grasping it. Inscription below: "LVCAS VORSTERMANS CALCOGRAPHVS ANTWERPIAE IN GELDRIA NATVS." At lower left: "Ant. van Dyck fecit aqua forti."
Prà della Valle (Prato della Valle, Padua), from the Vedute altre prese da i luoghi altre ideate
Canaletto, Italian, 1697 - 1768, ca. 1752-55
Etching on paper
Print

De Vesme 7II. Carrington p. 94.
Study for Rose Window for St. John the Baptist Church, Brooklyn, NY
Leon Dabo, American, 1868–1960, 1902
Brush and watercolor, graphite on paper, laid down on illustration board
Drawing

Circular medallions of four figures representing the earth, water, fire, and air. Other medallions with sunburst and geometrical flower forms. Medallion in center inscribed: JESUS
Fragment
, 16th century
linen Technique: withdrawn element with embroidery stitches

Piece of linen from which certain threads have been drawn leaving ground in a scroll pattern. An unfinished example of drawn work.
Hunting Scene With Two Horsemen
Adrien Franz Boudewyns, 1644 - 1711, after 1690
Engraving on paper
Print

Horsemen and dogs pursue a wolf through a forest. In the left foreground are two horsemen.
Fragment
, late 18th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Fragment showing powdered dots and berries. Lower border has a repeat of baskets.
Design for an Embroidery
, 1805-1815
Brush and gouache on glazed paper
Drawing

A forked cluster of small blossoms, leaves, and flower bough are repeated in a vertical row. White edge at left.
Portrait of Josephus Franken-Sierstorpff, Bishop of Antwerp
, ca. 1700-1730
Engraving on paper
Print

Within an oval frame is the bust portrait of a cleric, wearing a silk robe with a jewelled cross on a chain protruding from the garment's fold. Below, his escutcheon and motto, and inscription.
Fragment
, 19th century
linen Technique: machine made

Machine-made border of Valenciennes type lace; floral pattern with scallops on one edge.
Embroidered picture
, 19th century
silk embroidery, silk foundation, linen backing Technique: embroidered in stem, satin and back stitches on a plain weave foundation; embroidered through two layers (silk and linen)

Picture of a man at a desk wearing a coat and fur hat, writing with a quill pen.
Souvenir 39th Encampment Paterson, N.J.
, 1906
Silk
Souvenir bookmark with portrait of Caption Charles Curie

''Souvenir / 39th Encampment / Paterson, N.J. / 1906'' Eagle, flag and seal with ''Grand Army of the Republic / 1861 1866 / Veteran.'' Portrait of a man. ''Chas Curie'' Bridge and water falls under it. Ends folded to make a point. Red tassel attached.
Samples
Orinoka Mills, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, ca. 1910

a. green on green
b. dark green on green
Sample
Orinoka Mills, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, ca. 1910

Green warp and gold color weft forming floral pattern.
POÏ NOU ou Servante Chinoise
Antoine Watteau, French, 1684–1721, 1731
Etching on laid paper
Print

From a series of twelve prints, a Chinese Woman seated in a landscape holding a wrapped parcel and leaning on a lidded basket. Buildings in the background. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Cartoon for Cotton Printing: Les Quatre Elements
Hartmann et Fils, Munster, France, 1810–20
Pen and ink, brush and gray wash on cream laid paper
Drawing

The design for a textile is composed of four vignettes, separated in pairs vertically, in the center of the composition by a strip composed of trophies symbolizing the elements, and at the repeat, by a strip showing the signs of the zodiac:
C: Pieced vertically on either side of center panel
Landing of Columbus Oct 12th 1492
Thomas Stevens, English, 1828–1888, ca. 1876
silk Technique: plain compound cloth with supplementary weft
Commemorative ribbon

Ivory plain cloth ground with black silk secondary weft forming portrait of Columbus. Crossed flags of United States and Spain and the inscription: "Columbus" below portrait (b) at bottom in color: "Souvenir of the Discovery of America." At top, scene in black and ivory with the inscription: Landing of Columbus Oct 12th 1492.
Sampler
Ann Jones, 1776
linen, silk, wool Technique: embroidered in cross and satin stitch on plain weave

Embroidered sampler with Adam and Eve under a fruited tree and flanked by two brick houses. Inscription below. Various spot motifs include birds, stags, angels, plants, and flowers in bowls.

Praise the Lord enthron'd on high
Praise him in his Sanctity
Praise him for his mighty Deed
Praise him for mity Seads
Sidewall
, ca. 1840
Block-printed on joined sheets

Rococo revival; scrolling red framework and lattice medallions. Printed on buff-colored ground.
Josephine
, 1800–1810
Block printed on handmade paper
Sidewall

Drapery design. Elegant drapery folds with band of applied white ornament every 40 cm., central gather. Printed in brown, shades of tan, white and gray on tan ground.
Seafood Skewer with Dolphin and Trident Finial
, late 19th century
silver
skewer

Tapering pointing blade or pin; cast terminal embossed with cat-tail topped acanthus fronds below a pair of opposing dolphins centering a trident.
Design for a Round Dining Table on Scrolled Feet
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Graphite on thin cream paper
Drawing

Round molded table top with dividing stretcher across center, raised on fluted columnar support with molded double band around bottom sitting atop cross-shaped molded base terminating in scroll feet with carved floral rosettes.
Album of Trophy Designs
Mathurin Cherpitel, French, 1736 – 1809, 1755–68
Album

Album of ornamental trophy designs.
Design for Serving Table with Tray and Stack of Plates Atop
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Pen and black ink on thin cream paper
Drawing

Rectangular body with 2 drawers at front, raisede on 4 straight tapering legs; conforming lower shelf attaches half way up from floor level; backsplash; on left of table top, a tray with 2 beakers and a decanter; on lower shelf at left, stack of plates.
Amorino
Orazio Fontana, 1540 – 1571, possibly ca. 1600
Tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
Plate

Plate with image of blindfolded Cupid at center. Rim decorated with grotesques. Yellow dash border.
Band
, 16th–17th century
linen Technique: grid of withdrawn element with needle lace, reticella style

Panel with a repeating geometric scroll pattern.
Design for Wallpaper and Textile: Flowers
, 19th century
Brush and gouache on cream paper
Drawing

Branches with blue flowers, yellow daffodils, and magnolia blossoms against light gray ground.
Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple
Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 1635
Etching on laid paper
Print

Interior of a temple. Christ, in center foreground, lifts his lash toward a group of men seated at left. A table with money on it is overturned. Man is dragged by ox at right. Figures in background.
Night Landscape with Stream and Moon in Cloudy Sky
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1890–1900
Pen and black ink on paper
Sketchbook folio

View down a dark country road. In distance road curves left at shadowy stand of trees. More trees in lefy and right stances. very dark sky. Miscellaneous pen marks in margin at top left of sheet.
Ceiling paper
Hobbs, Benton & Heath, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Dotted lines form a framework of eight-pointed stars, with a floral motif in the center, that  alternates with quatrefoil shapes. Printed in yellow, green, and gray on light colored background.
Frieze
York Card & Paper Co., 1891, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large clusters of grapes and leaves hang from grape vine. Printed in red, green and brown, on background that shades from tan at top to brown at bottom
Chintz fragments
, 18th century
cotton Technique: mordants for 3 reds and 2 purples applied over resist by pen and brush; madder dyed; blue applied over resist by immersion; yellow applied by brush over blue; chintz on plain weave

Three fragments of a floral spray on a speckled red ground. Component C may come from a different piece.
Border
, early 19th century
Technique: bobbin lace

Bobbin lace border, floral borders; early 19th century Point de Paris.
Designs for Colored Glass Vases
, ca. 1850
Brush and rose and green wash, gold gouache, graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Designs for three glasswares. In the center is a green vase with vegetal patterns on it. On either side of it are red vases with ovals cut out of their centers.
Sidewall
, 1850–1900
Block-printed, machine-made paper

Courtiers and ladies dallying on bridge.
Fragment
, 1650–1700
linen Technique: needle lace

Band fragment with elaborate flowers and raised outlines.
Dessert Spoon with Hornet
Charles Victor Gibert, French, ca. 1890
silver
spoon

Oval bowl with plain narrow stem. Stem continues to form hierarchically lobed leaf shaped handle, with terminal turning downwards. Gold-plated bee applied as if perched at base of leaf, facing bowl with wings closed.
Sampler
, mid-19th century
silk embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, back, buttonhole, four-sided, satin, and running stitches on plain weave foundation

Band of pattern, some with figures. Double-headed eagle, hand of Fatima, camels, deer, bulls, and birds.
wig stand
Factory of Leroy, mid-18th century
Tin-glazed earthenware

On pierced globe a cartouche of houses with cowherd and cows, and a bouquet. Flowering ring pedestal. Cobalt blue with accents of manganese purple.
Ruffle fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Ruffle fragment of very fine floral scrolls connected by brides with wheels and picots.
Remembrance Greeting
, 1830–1840
Engraving, brush and watercolor montage on paper
Greeting Card

Bunch of wood roses, left; below, an inscriptional ribbon carrying a six-line poem in four verses. Upper right, an engraving montage of a Russian Cossack and his bride.
Frieze
Cresswell & Washburn Ltd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1880 - 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large scrolling medallions, each containing a basket with floral bouquet. A suspended floral wreath hangs between each medallion. Printed in red, green and metallic gold on light green ground.
Tall Rocky Cliffs and Rough Ocean
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1885–90
Graphite on cream wove paper, bound
Sketchbook folio

Choppy ocean in foreground with waves breaking on two sections of large, tall cliffs at right.
Urn
, 18th century
Ormolu mounted cut glass, gilt bronze

Deep fluted bombe oval mounted with gadroon lip rim, husk collar and two ram's head handles joined by pendant garlands; on a leaf carved round foot, square base.
Design for Window Drapery
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859, 1802
Brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Design for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Design for window drapery, with swags of blue, lined in yellow and hung with tassels, surmounted by a valence in three tiers of red, blue, and yellow. Indications of measurements in ink. Generally associated with preceding designs.

Original album associated with this collection still exists.  See 1948-40-1 accessory
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Rose sprig in a beaded circle alternating with rose sprig in a quatrefoil.  These motifs are separated by foliage scrolls imitating woven fabric.  Gold, green, white, liquid mica, and shades of red and pink on a cream ground.
Sidewall
Gledhill Wall Paper Co., New York, New York, founded 1900, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Scrolled treillage containing lotus flowers in shades of brown.
Fraktur: Bird and Flowers
, ca. 1830
Calligraphy in brown ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Calligraphy

Green parrot with red and yellow wings and black feet, on a branch with red berries. Upper right, a red, black, and yellow flower, and another branch. Name above, and initials on verso.