biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Coupe de l’Escalier de l’Appartement des Princes, au Château de Versailles / Plan au rez-de-chaussée de l’Escalier de l’appartement des Princes
Jean Mariette, French, 1660–1742, 1727–42
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A plate with an architectural section of the staircase for the Prince's Apartment at the Royal Palace of Versailles in the upper half and a plan of the ground floor of the staircase below, with a scale between the two. The section above illustrates a plain ground floor with a more intricate first floor. Two sets of two-leaf doors with sculpted rectangular overdoor panels, flanking a central arched niche with a sculpture featuring an oval cartouche with a cypher surrounded by ornate rococo carving and putti on a plinth. The wall features pilasters in between the niche and doors and corbels at the cornice level. The stairs leading up to the floor are visible to the right and a balustrade to the left. The plate is labelled.
Eight Heads, Men and Women
Francesco Bartolozzi, Italian, active England, 1727–1815, ca. 1760–1770
Engraving in brown ink on white paper
Print

The foremost head is of a woman with a shawl over it. To the left, two men, with beards. Behind her, the heads of a man and woman facing left, and three other heads looking in different directions.
Uncut waistcoat
, 19th century
silk and metal Technique: embroidery stitches on taffeta

Design of rayed circles alternating with diamonds having rays at two points, set between horizontal lines turning at right angles.  Parts are indicated for waistcoat fronts, revers, collar, pocket flaps, and buttons.
Border
, early 19th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style

Straight border of Mechlin lace with a design of small dots sprinkled over the field, and a border of detached motifs showing two leaves, above a row of semi-circles.
Venditore di Cicorie (Chicory Vendor)
Angelo Leone, after 1873
Terracotta
Figure

Striding male figure on circular based. Bearded. Carries sack of chicory on right shoulder. Cap and bandana cover head and neck. Shirt and jerkin open at neck. Coat unbuttoned. Bag on right shoulder. Knee breeches and underclothes with visible buttons. Leggings and sandals.
Ornament Designs
Nicolas-Jean-Baptiste Poilly, de, French, 1707 – 1780, mid- 18th century
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Title page for a suite of cartouches and ornament prints. Title is lettered above with four individual designs for rococo ornament featuring acanthus leaves, c-scrolls, shell, wings, and floral motifs. The plate is signed and numbered.
Tile
, 1475–1500
Glazed earthenware

White, green, light brown and dark brown glazes, in cuerda seca technique. Geometrical design, called Laceria (lacework). Hispano-Moresque style.
Design for Asymmetrical Cartouche
Jacques de Lajoüe, French, 1687–1761, 1740
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

Asymmetrical cartouche decorated with branches, green leaves, and a spray of pink flowers, at right.
Sketch for “The Intruding Camel”
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, ca. 1878
Graphite on paper
Ephemera

Top; center, profile of camel, shocked, neck stretched over and under his body; right, profile of figure with stick in hand, yelling at camel, coming out of tent. Left, front of camel holding umbrella. Raining.
Musical Trophy Design
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1778
Etching on laid paper
Print

Musical trophy design incorporating foliate branches, flowers, fruit, festoon of leaves, horn, oboe, lute, triangle, and sheets of music. The plate is numbered.
Woodland Scene
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1870–1890
Oil on tan paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a loosely rendered view of sunlight penetrating a dense grove of trees on a slope, likely on or near the artist's property in Hudson, New York. Two nearby trees are visible in the foreground as the terrain descends towards the middle distance at center, where several other trees are present. In the middle distance at right, a slope descends toward the center of the work. Above, the trees' overlapping canopies form a mass of greenery. Throughout the scene, dappled sunlight falls on the leaf-covered ground, creating bright patches.
L’AUTOMNE
François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, 1749–61
Etching on laid paper
Print

Allegorical print representing autumn (fall) with three winged putti playing in the clouds. A shallow basket of fruit sits sideways in the middle of the putti, with fruit falling out. The putto in the foreground holds grapes to his mouth. The plate is signed, titled, and numbered.
Road in a Mountain Landscape
Thomas Moran, American, b. Britain, 1837–1926, 1875
Recto: Brush and watercolor, white gouache, pen and ink on tan wove paper. Verso: Graphite on tan wove paper.
Drawing

Recto: Horizontal and oblique view of a road, between rocks and trees with a crag-like mountain rising in the left background.
Verso: Mountainous landscape with a house in the center.
Fragment, medallion
, late 18th century
wood, painted and gilded

Broken in 3 pieces
Two Frieze Designs
Jean Le Pautre, French, 1618–1682, 1663
Etching on laid
Print

Two ornamental friezes with scrolling leaves (rinceaux), foliate branches, roses, festoons of leaves, snakes, putti and lions. The publisher's address is lettered below.
Sampler
Rebecca Knox, American, 1797
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Embroidered in colored silks on a natural linen ground. A single alphabet at the top is followed by a verse: 
In the center, Adam and Eve are flanking a tree with serpent coiled around it. At the bottom, tulips frame the inscription. With a stylized floral vine border on four sides.
Design for Sideboard of Mahogany and Inlay
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Pen and black ink on thin cream paper
Drawing

Front, "end," and plan views of rectangular mahogany sideboard with inlay; front view shows rectangular sideboard with cylindrical legs flaring up from paw feet and has knee space at center topped with single drawer flanked by cupboards; wine cooler on top; backsplash carved with acanthus leaves; shelves hold fruit vase, glass, and wine decanter.
Tall China Cabinet with Broken Pediment
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Photograph on paper
Photograph

Tall china cabinet having slightly convex central segment consisting of 2 doors and 2 drawers, topped by large 2-door section surmounted by broken pediment consisting of scoll-like elements with fretwork and crown with 3 feathers center and finials either side; side cabinets consist of 4 drawers surmounted by large single-door section with carved Chinese fretwork; cabinet raised on 6 short cabriole legs with carved ball-and-claw feet.
Tablecloth
Unknown, ca. 1907
cotton, cotton and viscose rayon embroidery Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Round olive green tablecloth embroidered in a design stylized squarish flowers of blue, orange and yellow arranged in a circle. Ring of light yellow squares connects the flowers. Embroidered dashed lines in blue, light blue and brown form the outer ring along edge. Made from an embroidery kit. See 2019-28-106.
Knife case
, 18th century
silk, metallic Technique: woven silk velvet with raised metallic embroidery

For catalogue information, see 1962-58-11-a,b.
Horse wrapping cloth (umakake)
, late 18th century
bast fiber, probably hemp Technique: resist printed/painted; colored dyes added by stencil and by hand techniques.

Two long and narrow selvage -to-selvage widths sewn together at center (for approximately 36 inches) to form a long and narrow panel with four free-flying ends that measures more than 15 feet. The panel was to decorate a horse used in a ceremonial parade. The decoration on the panel is the same on both sides with the design reversing at the center. 

In the center, the part that wrapped around the horse's belly, there is a Japanese family crest, a bud surrounded by five leaves within a circle and more leaves. The next part, the area that crossed over the back of the horse and was anchored by the saddle, are polychrome frontal flowers on a blue and white linear background. The four flying streamers have a repetition of the same family crest decorated with floral flourishes. Each streamer ends with a blue and white diagonal checkerboard pattern.
Textile
Lecier Freres, 1790s
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave

Two framed pictures with cut-off corners with central figure representing Liberty or France. Two reds, mauve and faint evidence of blue. There is a partial chef on 'A'.
Sampler
, 19th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Embroidered in black and red thread on a white ground, with alphabets in English and Hindi, with spot motifs of a fish, a locomotive, a kettle, birds and abstract symbols. With inscription at bottom: Krishnagur Girls School Sotio
Plate (One of a Pair)
Chantilly Porcelain Manufactory, French, active ca. 1725 - ca. 1789, ca. 1775
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel
plate

Blue and white porcelain plate.
The Owl
Arnold Print Works, North Adams, MA, USA, 1892
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave
Textile

Printed panel, entitled "The Owl" with front, back and bottom views of a perched owl in shades of brown, green and yellow, meant to be cut and sewn into a stuffed toy. Sewing instructions are printed in the center. "Arnold Print Works, North Adams, MA" is printed on the upper left corner
Cahier d’Arabesques Composés par C.L. Desrais en 1789
Claude-Louis Desrais, French, 1746–1816, 1789
Album

Album containing a series of six plates of arabesque panel designs by Desrais.
Liqueur Bottle Cooler (Seau Oval à Liqueur)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1770
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
bottle cooler

Oval with shaed edges and double flange for divider on inside. Lower half painted with scattered pink roses. At top, a wide band of turquoise flower pattern, wit reserves containing roses.
Sketch of Woman's Head
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Black crayon on tracing paper
Drawing

Woman facing to the right, wearing drapery over her head.
Brown Bird on Branch with Persimmons and a Butterfly
, ca. 1800–1830
Pen and ink, graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Brown Bird on Branch with Persimmons and a Butterfly
Elevation and Plan of a Casino
Girolamo Toma, Italian, ca. 1797
Pen and black ink, brush and brown watercolor and black wash over graphite
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. A circular domed hall, the outside walls of which form an octagon, is flanked by two projecting wings with which it is connected by two small chambers. The building stands upon a platform which is reached by four steps. Doric order. Two statues stand in front of the chambers. The elevation has a grey background.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: 5-harness satin damask

Close-set small repeat of composite leaf framed by four bars set angles, upright and reversed in alternate rows. Strié grass green with broad twill selvage with narrow pink and white stripes.
Pendant ivory cross
, 19th century
Carved ivory
Cross

Carved Ivory Cross
Sketch of Toes
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

Left foot, the toes partially shaded. Seen from the front.
Fringe
, 18th century
silk Technique: woven

Fringe in red, yellow, blue, green and white with a striped heading. Skirt threads are looped and twisted in a polychrome effect.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen, wool Technique: float patterned plain weave

Orange and red flowers. One selvage.
Fragment
, 14th century
silk, gold foil on gut wrapped around silk core Technique: plain weave with discontinuous supplementary wefts (brocaded)

Widely spaced motifs of a griffin. A fleur-de-lys and a vine leaf in metallic gold ona plain weave background.
Jacquard-woven Ribbon: La
Christopher Columbus, Italian, d. 1506, 1885–95
Machine-woven silk, mounted on thick gray wove pap
woven silk

Horizontal format; Columbus, banner and sword in hand, takes possession of the New World in the presence of his retinue. Indians are seen crouching near a tree, right.
Fringe
, 16th century
silk Technique: woven

Yellow-green fringe with a plain-woven heading and a skirt of yellow-green silk thread.
Two Female Heads
Leon Dabo, American, 1868–1960, 1886–92
Graphite, pen and black ink on cream wove paper
Drawing

Two head seen turned three-quarters left, one looking up and the other gazing straight ahead.

Verso: studies of heads woman and two men, all shown in left profile.
Cup and Saucer, from a Napoleon III Table Service (Tasse et soucoupe, Service à Chiffre Doré de l'Empereur Napoléon III)
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, French, established 1756, 1849–1857
hard paste porcelain, gold
cup and saucer

Cup shallow, with flaring sides and circular handle with knobs. Saucer flat, with curved edges.
Fragment
, 1846
silk Technique: moire; warp-faced plain weave

Fragment of Irish poplin. Narrow horizontal stripes of black and green. Watered. 

The texture of this fabric is the result of a closely set fine silk warp and a thick stiff wool weft to produce ribs; the fine color bands by an alternation of green and purple warps; and the pattern (moire) by the effect of water as the fabric was roller under pressure between two rollers on rotating slightly more than the other.
Design for an Embroidered Border
, 1805-1815
Brush and various gouache on glazed paper, incised lines
Drawing

A straight laurel stem rises beside an orange and yellow stripe, suggested at left. Boughs with three hanging clusters of blossoms and a short flower bough branches off alternately at right. One repeat is shown.
Footed Salver
Anthony Nelme, active 1681 - 1722, 1695–1696
silver
salver

Circular tray on spreading cylindrical foot. Rim of tray and base of foot of edged with repoussé cording. Engraved in center are three swords in lozenge shield, surrounded by feathers.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave

Cotton ornamented with chinoiserie design in four scenes; a woman dancing, a woman musician, a man dancing, and man digging. Printed in red and two shades of brown.
Fragment
, late 18th century
silk Technique: compound weave with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocaded)

White silk with ground figure of tiny curving vines, brocaded with rows of carnations, alternately red and purple, with yellow centers and green foliage.
Tureen with Cover
, late 18th century
Lead-glazed earthenware (“cream ware”)

Elliptical in outline, with ogee sides, twisted loop handles and a high foot. Raised decoration of plumrose scrolls. Cover has similar decoration and a twisted handle terminating in raised leaves and a floral rosette.
Page Two from "Toisieme Livre Contenant Des Frises ou Paneaux en Longueur Inventés Par G. M. Oppenort Architecte du Roi et Gravés par Huquier"
Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742, after 1751
Etching on paper
Print

Three trophy-like compositions in sequence. The upper one: a female mask surrounded by two dragons, leaves, spears. Second: Pegasus depicted on a shield which is set against banners. Third: a cartouche-masque with musical trophies on a console. Inscribed, upper left: "C"; upper right: "2"; lower left: "Oppenort inv."; lower right: "Huquier sculp. et ex." center: "Avec privilege du Roi".
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: needle lace

Fragment of raised lace with a highly conventionalized design of a pomegranate bud with an openwork tip.
Sketch of Figural Group for Ascension
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on brown paper
Drawing

Groups of figures, likely heavenly hosts, left and right. Central figure with arms raised overhead.  Possibly a study for a mural of the Ascension.
Figures on Road
Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786, mid- 18th–late 18th century
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Two figures with a dog stand on a road that winds towards a building on an elevated plain. Building in three parts: a drum-shaped section with round windows, a tower, and a classical building with pediment. Tree at right and two more figures in the distance at left.
Panel
, 18th century
silk, metal-wrapped silk Technique: embroidered on damask weave

White silk floral damask embroidered with scattered animals, birds and insects in colored silks and metal threads. With an embroidered obelisk surmounted by a coronet with serpents on either side. Composed of four smaller pieces, stitched together.
Fragment
, early 18th century
silk Technique: damask weave with supplementary weft patterning (brocaded)

Square fragment of tan damask weave silk brocaded in green, red and blue silk, showing design of scattered florals with serpentine band of ornament in the 'bizarre' style.
Scapular
, 18th century
silk, metallic string and tassels, colored glass Technique: embroidery

A scapular decorated with embroidery. On one side the Annunciation and on the other a small medallion with a female saint surrounded by bishops. Metallic cord and tassels. Colored glass beads.
Les Quatre Parties du Monde
Jean-Baptiste Huët, French, 1745–1811, ca. 1785
cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave
chef de piece

Design in blue on a white background. Deer, ostrich, monkeys, elephant, and part of the figure of Asia.
Dining Room Interior Designed by Hector Guimard
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942, early 20th century
Photographic print on paper
Photograph

A photograph of a dining room designed by Guimard. There are two chairs in front of two large windows, as well as a side board for serving food.
Photograph of an Entrance to Hector Guimard's House, 22 Rue Mozart
Hector Guimard, French, 1867–1942, ca. 1910
Photographic print on sensitized paper
Photograph

A photograph showing an entrance to Hector Guimard's home on Rue Mozart.
Album of Birds in Landscapes
Jean-Baptiste Huët, French, 1745–1811, 1772
Album

Album of birds and ducks in landscapes printed in red ink in the crayon manner. The plates are signed, dated, and numbered.
Pattern with uncompleted piece of lace
, 19th century
parchment, linen thread Technique: bobbin lace made in Lille style with heavy outlining thread

Parachment pattern with partially worked piece of lace showing flowers with leaves.
Border
, mid-18th century
linen Technique: needle lace with ground of loop and twist with twist return

Shaped border with repeated undulating forms connected by stylized garland.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: supplementary warp forming raised pile (velvet)

Brown leaves facing in alternate directions.
Brillion Collection
Robert Graves Co., New York, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, mica flakes
Frieze

Flitter frieze with acanthus leaves framing sprays of large roses and leaves. Printed in greens, pinks, tan and gold mica flakes on a background that shades from a medium pinkish-brown to a lighter shade.
Vase
Weller Pottery, 1910–20
Earthenware, bronze

Buff clay body, cast.  Amphora form with flaring rim.  High relief decoration of grape clusters and leaves on each side below vine-formed handles.  Electro-deposit of bronze covers surface and foot rim portion of bottom.  Green patination, slightly streaked.
Frieze
Gledhill Wall Paper Co., New York, New York, founded 1900, 1906–1907
Machine-printed paper

Crown frieze with bouquet of wild roses on stems with foliage. Small rose buds are arranged over and around the large flowers. Lace sprigs run vertically in back of the flower and tiny rosebuds are geometrically placed over the background. Printed in blue, white yellowand pink on a beige background.
Sidewall
F. E. James Co., New York, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Acanthus medallions with floral bouquet at top, floral swag at bottom, connected by faint floral swags. Printed on a light tan ground.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica, ungrounded

Clusters of blue flowers with green leaves, with upright white verticals separating into compartments. Narrow band of purple floral motifs at bottom of border. Two borders printed across the width.
Winged figure with bow
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Winged figure holding bow. Figure looks down and to the side, and holds a bow(?) with both hands. An unattached leg is in the background on the left side.
Parterre en platebende de Gazon (Flat Garden Beds with Grass), in Nouveaux Livre de Parterres contenant 24 pensséz diferantes (New Book Containing 24 Different Variations for Garden Beds)
Daniel Marot, French, active in the Netherlands and England, 1661–1752, ca. 1700
Etching and engraving on white laid paper
Print

Landscape architecture design for garden.
Portrait Sketch of a Young Girl
Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, ca. 1885
Black crayon, white chalk, on brown paper
Drawing

Head of a young girl, turned toward the right in three quarter view, tilted slightly upward.
Apollo and Diana
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1505
Woodcut on paper
Print

Apollo stands at left, facing right, drawing his bow and arrow. Diana is seated at right, carrying a stag with her right hand, and a tuft of grass in her left. Monogram of Dürer at lower right.
Hotel de Sens, Paris
Whitney Warren Jr., American, 1864–1943, 1888
Brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

View showing the hotel from the corner. Shows the front facade and part of the left side.
On Road to Villeneuve
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1892
Graphite on paper
Drawing

An uphill road with figures, tower at right and houses beyond
Ceiling paper
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Floral motif with small two-flower bouquets inside a petal-like scroll pattern. Individual flowers in the resulting negative spaces. Between each floral motif is a row of either horizontal or vertical dots. Background has an overall layer of the same foliate motif. Printed in blues, greens, white and blue mica on white ground.
Sewing instruction book
Gertrude Hermes, 1901
paper, silk cotton, metal grommets

Sewing sample book and certificate of completion.
Fragment
, 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, peasant style

Band with mirror reverse of leaves.
Leaden Hall Market, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1809
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Outdoor courtyard with wagons along sheds, loading and unloading leather, as hides. Whole skins, with horns, before tanning, lower left. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Waistcoat
, late 18th century
silk Technique: chain stitch embroidery on satin weave

Gentleman's waistcoat of white satin with a small standing collar is cut straight across the bottom with straight pocket flaps and ten buttons. Embroidered in multicolored silks with a detached linear motif across the front. Flower border extends down the center front. Both pockets have a yellow butterfly. Under one pocket, two sheep worked in chenille thread, and the other side has two birds, one in a nest.
Currants
, October 2, 1827
Brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper
Drawing

A branch of currants; leaves are worm-eaten. Dated, in ink, lower right: "2nd Oct. 1827".
Frieze
Wm. Campbell Wall Paper Company, 1872, 1904
Machine-printed paper

Rococo revival pattern with acanthus scroll medallions containing bouquet of flowers in beiges and pastels with smaller bouquets pink roses and birds. Printed in selvedge: Antiseptic Pat'd 8-9-04 / 5055.
Sidewall
Imperial Wall Paper Co., Sandy Hill, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large-scale floral medallions. Pink flowers on blue background set within a white scrolling foliate medallion. Gold foliate scrolls surround medallions. Printed on a light taupe ground.
Table screen and stand
, probably 19th century
Carved and gilt spinach-green jade, carved and inlaid lacquer, carved teak

Carved and pierced stand supporting a vertical panel with gilt scrollwork at border.  At center, two birds fly in front of a gilded waterfall surrounded by plants. Reverse: Chinese characters.