biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Study for "Liberty," "The Reign of the Law," Appellate Division Court House, New York, NY
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1899
Graphite on paper
Drawing

A female figure reclining with left arm resting on a block and holding a staff in her right hand.
Chimneypiece Designs
Jean Berain, the elder, French, 1640-1711, 1711
Engraving on laid paper
Bound print

Two chimneypiece designs. The chimneypiece on the left is decorated with a statue of Venus disarming Cupid, putti candelabra, and a monogram within the fireplace. The chimneypiece on the right has a relief of reveling satyrs, carved captives, and a scene of a hunt. The chimneypiece on the right is also divided, featuring alternative patterns and motifs on either side. The place is signed and lettered "I."
Illustration Showing the Triumphal Return of the German Army After the German-French War
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909, ca. 1871
Charcoal, watercolor and grey wash on paper
Drawing

Titlepiece showing the triumphal entry of the Crown Prince Frederic at the head of the troops. "Wilkommen" is written on a banner near the top. A group of riders and a hunter in Renaissance attire at left, in the foreground. In the lower right is an outline of the drawing with measurements.
View of the Mountains near Hacienda Chillo, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June 27, 1857
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of the mountains and lush terrain around the Hacienda Chillo, near Quito, Ecuador. In the foreground, tree-covered, rolling terrain is visible at center and right before flattening out to a plain that comprises the middle distance. In the background, a low but rugged and dramatic mountain range extends across the horizon with its many ridges clearly delineated. Broken clouds above the ridge fragment the sun's light into luminous rays, which fall upon the earth in bright columns rendered in white gouache.
Design for a Ciborium
, 1775–1800
Chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

On top, the Paschal lamb. At back, the coat-of-arms of Pope Pius VI (1775-1799).
In a Town of Southern Style
Charles Nicolas Ransonnette, French, 1793 - 1877, ca. 1820
Graphite, brush and brown watercolor on paper
Drawing

A classical precinct is bordered at right by a high wall at the rear by an archway. Upper parts of building and a tower rise over it. A hill with trees and houses is shown in the left background.
Designs for Two Necklaces and a Chain
, late 18th century
Pen and black ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

Jewelry designs for two necklaces and a chain. The right sides, each below the other. Above, the chain consists of entwined bands, connected by blossoms; hanging on a knot a drop framed by the entwined bands. The chain consists of entwined scrolls, connected by blossoms; below, a scroll of loosely flowing ribbon is connected by disks; hanging on a knot, framed by the ribbon scrolls, having the shape of a palmette.
Mount
, 1801–33
Gilt bronze.

Roman charioteer heading left.
Rinceaux Design with Putto, plate 3, from A New Book of Ornaments Useful to all Artists
Simon Gribelin II, French, 1661 - 1733, 1704
Etching, engraving on white paper
Print

Cupid is supported at the center by rinceaux arising from two entwined cornucopias; attributes of music are in the left cornucopia, attributes of love in the right. Dark, hatched background. Bottom left: . Gribelin in. et Sculps; left, 3.
Cartouche with Portrait Bust
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1738
Etching and engraving on paper
Bound print

Blank oblong symmetrical rocaille cartouche topped by a portrait bust of a male figure wearing a hat and two theatrical masks. Bordering vegetation and plants.
Design for a Sepulchral Monument
Antonio Gherardi, 1644–1702, ca. 1675
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, black chalk on cream laid paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Framed by architectural motifs. Below is a dado with a sarcophagus at center. The bust of a man is obliquely disposed on the top. The celebration of the Mass is shown  as a background, probably intended to be painted. Above is an entablature with an escutcheon and an oculus framed by scrolls.
Keyhole escutcheon
, early 19th century
Gilt bronze

Griffins and anthenium.
Stage Design: Palace Atrium Supported by Columns and Pillars
Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, 1657 – 1743, ca. 1770
Pen, bistre, grey water color wash on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Columns and pilasters support vaults and arches, richly decorated in antique style. Only left side of stage decoration shown. Above is the stage frame, a curtain. At left a small triangle, the upper right side of which outlines the plan, separates the wall of the first plane from the colonnade probably intended for a side wing. On the reverse part of a perspective construction, pencil.
Fragment
, 12th century
silk embroidery on plain weave linen Technique: running stitch

Small, red, geometric forms on natural.
Textile
, late 19th century
birch bark embroidered with dyed porcupine quills

Birch bark embroidered with dyed porcupine quills showing a vine with strawberries and white flowers.
Title Page
René Charpentier, French, 1680 - 1723, 1738–61
Etching on laid paper
Print

Title page from a series of twelve designs for ornamental pendant trophies. The title, names of the designer, print maker and the address are lettered in the center within an ornate frame of palm leaves with flower. In the lower center of the frame a suit of Roman armor with shields and an axe. In the upper center below in the center the floating head of apollo surrounded by rays of sun. The plate is numbered.
Textile
, 18th century
cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave

"Le Seigneur de Village". Vignettes with country scenes, one with trees growing on rocks and a waterfall, another with a barn on fire. Printed in red on white.
LE CHÂTEAU NEUF DE ST GERMAIN EN LAYE
Gabriel Perelle, French, 1604–1677, 1658–1703
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of the courtyard façade of the palace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye with a central path leading to the front portico. Figures, sedan chairs, horseman along the paths. Landscape with buildings in the background. The plate is titled with a description.
Designs for Two Earrings
, ca. 1800
Pen and black ink, brush and red, gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

Jewelry designs for two earrings. At left: the front of the ring at the earring's base decorated with a row of diamonds. The chain consists of three scrolls connected by two red diamonds. Below, connected by the same, a knotted ribbon with another red diamond in the center; hanging, a drop, red diamond, in a frame of brilliants. At right: similar ring, supporting both ends of a chain of a close row of diamonds. Both rings have two slopes.
Sidewall
, 1775–85
Block-printed on handmade paper, distemper colors

Vertical rectangle. All-over pattern of flower-stems and flowers forming framework which encloses bunches of flowers, largely roses, with an occasional single dragon fly. Blue-green field, with naturalistic colors in design.
Design for a Painted Ceiling
, 1820–40
Graphite, brush and gouache, watercolor on paper
Drawing

A quarter of the design is shown. Bands separate the central oblong from rows of coffers. A shell is placed in the corner of the central panel, the field of which shows an octagonal molding. Molding and a stripe frame the decoration.
Trees and a Mountain, Mexico
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, February 22, 1890
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of trees in front of a distant mountain Mexico. In the middle distance, a line of deciduous trees stretches horizontally across the composition. In the background, a lofty, conical mountain with a sharp peak is faintly outlined.
The Lion Hunt
, 1750–1800
Etching on paper, mounted
Print

A lion, center, is attacked by dogs, a man with a forked spear, and another at right, on a unicorn. Another, at left, blows a trumpet. All in "Oriental" costume. In landscape with houses in background. Bottom center: "LA CAZA DEL LEON / Venatio Leonum".
Cloud Sketches
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1875–1880
Graphite on white wove paper
Drawing

Atmosphere sketches showing two views of cloudy skies. At left, several bands of loosely rendered, puffy clouds are stacked on top of each other. At right and oriented to the right, a view of puffy and wispy clouds above a mountainous landscape at sunset is included. A large mountain is visible on the horizon beside a dotted arch that likely represents the sun's twilight glow.

Verso: Architecture and atmosphere sketches showing three views of rooftops, windows, and a suspension bridge with two views of cloud-filled skies, viewed in and around New York City. At upper left, possibly two windows or two doors are hastily rendered. At center right, three rooftops with chimneys are loosely drawn. Finally, at lower right, two views of a suspension bridge under construction--very likely the Brooklyn Bridge--are included. In the uppermost view, four towers are shown with suspension lines between them and, at below it, one side of the bridge with complete suspension lines is visible.
necklace
, 18th century
amethyst, glass, gold

A) Link necklace with clasp. Design of alternating motives a) oval amethysts surrounded by paste-diamonds and b) clover-leaf of three amethysts with gold bar for stem; five pendants, at center and outside. B) Two links each similar to a), between these pendants are two showing clover-leaf motif of three paste-diamonds above an amethyst (pointed oval in shape) surrounded by paste-diamonds.
Interior of Theatre at Brescia
Antonio Giuseppe Basoli, Italian, 1774–1843, early 19th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash on wove paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Interior of theatre at Brescia showing boxes, stage and architectural stage setting, and large audience of spectators.
An Interior in Moscow
Dominique Hagen, 1851
Brush and watercolor, pen and ink on white wove paper
Drawing

This opulent salon is dominated by ormolu-mounted furniture in the Boulle style and blue velvet upholstered sofas and chairs from the Rococo Revival period. The grand candelabra, center chandelier and lamps are contemporaneous with the period. The chimneypiece and overmantel mirror are in the Louis XV taste. Imposing classical columns, sculpture, paintings and porcelain create a room that is a testament to wealth and display.
Design for Corner China Cabinet with Chinese Fretwork
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Pen and black ink on thin cream paper
Drawing

Tall, rectangular cabinet slightly flaring at back; glass panels in imitation of Chinese fretwork; pair of horizontal drawers separated by patera medallion; broken, molded, scroll-like pediments atop cabinet; molded skirting below cabinet; short, molded feet.
Magdalene Portable Font
Minton and Company, British, 1793 - 1968, ca. 1840
glazed earthenware
portable font and cover

Font (a) with cover (b) of gothic arches formed from radiating cyma curves which result in a peaked dome shape. Segments of the dome are adorned with foliate patterns. The font is further decorated with tresfoils around the body of the basin and quatrefoils at the lip of both the basin and the lid. The font rises on a stepped plinth and an octagonal base.
Dessert Knife with Green-Stained Ivory Handle
, late 18th century
green-stained ivory, steel, silver
knife

Part of a set of knives and forks (1959-56-1-a/f). Knife (c): tapering, green-stained ivory handle with beaded silver cap terminal and ferrule and steel blade.
Sidewall
American Wall Paper Manufacturers' Association, 1879–1887, 1879–87
Machine printed on paper

Asymmetrical arrangement of motifs, with central landscape view of a peacock perched on a balustrade under an arbor. This view is surrounded by other motifs include ceramic vases, potted plants and rondelle with interior view. Printed in metallic gold, red, black, brown and blue on an ocher ground.
Fragments of an Incomplete Cartoon for Cotton Printing: La Course Anglaise
Petitpierre & Compe., (Nantes, France, founded 1770, 1789
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on paper
Drawing

One of two fragments, parts of three large islands of a cartoon for printed fabric: Flutist leans against palm tree before which a man rides by on horseback.
Vase
Christopher Dresser, Scottish, 1834–1904, 1880–82
Glazed earthenware

Ovoid body with five concave "dimples," tapering to elongated cylindrical neck. Flat base, wheel ground. Glazed overall in mottled brown/grey, striated with green. Glazed on underside.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: 4&1 satin damask

Small-scale designs in olive green. One selvage.
Jewelry Designs
S.H. Dinglinger, 1751
Engraving
Print

Projects. Twenty-one designs of jewelry. Pl. 4 of "A New Book of Designs for Jewellers Work." Devised by Sebastian Henry Dinglinger. (Berlin 758). A necklace with a pendant cross is in the center. Pocket pendant watches over pairs of earrings are at the outer sides. Besides: seals, pins, covers of boxes, brooches, frames.
Portrait of Wencelaus Coeberger, from the Icones Principum Virorum
Lucas Vorsterman, Flemish, 1595 - 1675, ca. 1630-1640
Engraving on paper
Print

The architect, Wenceslaus Coeberger (1560-1630), of Brussels, is seen half length facing frontally, his right arm resting on a stone socle. He wears a skull cap.
Handkerchief
, ca. 1880
linen, cotton Technique: embroidered

White linen handkerchief with border of four woven and two embroidered stripes and a monogram, W.P.C with vine pattern embroidered in red and white cotton.
Portrait of a Seated Man
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1650–1700
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Recto: Study for a portrait of a seated man facing frontally, resting his right forearm on an object. Framing line. Verso: Sketch for a mural around a doorway; standing figures.
The Lion Felled by the Man, Illustration for Aesop's Fables
Victor Wilbour, ca. 1916
Pen and red ink, crayon on white board
Drawing

Wall, left half, with painting - lion being felled by a man. Sections of two men, far left, fleeing a lion, right, under a palm tree.
Portrait of Antonius Perrenot, Cardinal Granvellan, Archbishop of Mechlin
, ca. 1700-1730
Engraving on paper
Print

Within an oval frame is the bust portrait of a cleric, wearing a full beard. Below, his escutcheon and motto, and inscription.
Sewing sample
, late 19th century
Silk, cotton

Square of black satin, with applied design of cotton, painted and embroidered in brilliant colors. Satin and stem stitch. Edging of woven looped braid in bright colors.
A nightmare
François-Nicolas Chifflart, French, 1825 - 1901, ca. 1860
Etching in black ink on white paper
Print

Vertical rectangle. A man sits holding a book and in a dream; demons are around him.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (continuous tape with connections)

Fragment of continuous tape bobbin made lace.
Tassel
, 18th–19th century
silk, wooden core, linen

Tassel made up of parts of an earlier tassel. Head is vase-shaped and covered with green and yellow silk in a chevron pattern. Collar of green and yellow looped silk. The head is inverted and has hanging yellow and green threads bound at the top to form a tassel. Green silk cord knotted into the top.
Textile
, ca. 1825
cotton Technique: roller and block printed

Heavy cotton with a design of pheasants under a fruit tree. Ground is a dark brownish-red with foliage, birds and fruit in red and light brown. Details and outlines in black.
Table cover
, 16th century
linen Technique: cutwork and embroidery

Oblong table cover of white linen with cutwork bands across the ends in simple geometric patterns and highly stylized embroidered designs in tan and blue-green. Narrow border, half inch, of cutwork and simple embroidered design surrounds the entire cover. Narrow looped fringe in the same tan and blue-green trims the piece.
Octavia Empress to Nero, in escutcheon
Étienne Charpentier, French, 1707 – after 1792, 1750-1760
Engraving with etching on paper
Print

Shown standing and against classical ruins, which a couple inspects in the right central distance. The escutcheon is composed of rocaille motifs and lattice.
Earrings
, ca. 1860–80
Hair (human), gold

Both (a) and (b) with gold ''S'' hooks, with gold sphere, from which hangs large double-sided lozenge-shaped panel of woven hair within a plain gold frame. Form sides and lower angle of lozenge hang three smaller similar lozenges with small knops at three angles.
Textile
, 1880s
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave

Two fragments of printed cotton imitating patchwork: rows of squares of two types each traditionally called "log cabin" in a stepped arrangement of bars enclosing a central square. Each shape has a small scale dotted or floral pattern (several Indian Paisley type) in dark browns and rust-reds.
Le Berger empressé
Antoine Watteau, French, 1684–1721, 1723-1735
Etching on laid paper
Bound print

Scene of a shepherd standing above a seated young woman with his arm around her shoulders. The couple is framed by lush vegetation and by an arabesque frame of garlands, reeds, and scrolls of bat wing and acanthus leaves. The plate is signed.
Psyche et l'amour
Petitpierre et Cie, Nantes, France, 1770–1848, 18th century
cotton Technique: printed on plain weave
Fragment

Fragment shows winged figures dancing under a canopy with trees and a trellis of flowers in the background.
The deities of Olympus
Oberkampf & Cie., Jouy-en-Josas, France, 1759–1815, ca. 1805
cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave Plate break line visible just under cartouche with goddess driving a chariot pulled by lions.
Fragments

Circular and oval cartouches containing goddesses and decorative ornament on a background of scalloped lines. In brown on white.
Study of seashore, Rhode Island
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, ca. 1877
Graphite, charcoal on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a rocky coastline.
Allegorical Figure of "America"
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, 18th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
figure

Standing female figure, black, wearing flowered skirt and cape and feather headdress, holding a stick.
Standing figures with an arch and crown
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Standing figure with small male figure (child?) holding a crown. Behind them on the left side of the drawing is an arch. The taller figure's left hand is up, the right out and lowered. The smaller figure is in profile, looking through the arch.
Dish and cover
Wedgwood, English, established 1759, ca. 1880
Glazed earthenware

A)	Cylindrical hollow bell, straight-sided, flat topped. Molded with asymmetrical flowering prunus branches in brown with red flowers, green and brown leaves, and with clusters of chrysanthemums. Top of bell contains similar ornament, with applied twig handle. B) Dish fitted to accommodate cover, on three feet, decorated at border with prunus branches and blossoms.
Black-Zoned Plover, Plate 25 from Birds of Western Africa
William Home Lizars, Scottish, 1788 - 1859, 1837
Engraving, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Long-legged bird on a beach, with rock cliffs beyond. Brown back, wings and tail, with dark bands, white throat and underside. Title and artists' names below.
Sidewall
Hobbs, Benton & Heath, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

All-over mottled background pattern. Printed in shades of tan.
Ceiling paper
William H. Mairs and Company, Brooklyn, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, textured, liquid mica

Overall waving scrolls pattern with individual pink roses with foliage. Ground is cream and embossed with a treillage and flower design. Printed in gold mica, green, pinks, white, and grey. 
Printed in selvedge: "Wm. H. Mairs & Co. 2635"
Ceiling paper
Kayser & Allman, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Trellis or grid pattern formed with foliate sprigs, a circle sits at the intersection of lines and contains a floral sprig. A small circular wreath is centered in each grid. Printed in Borwn and white on tan ground.
King's Mews, from "Ackermann's Repository"
Thomas Rowlandson, British, 1756–1827, 1808
Aquatint, brush and watercolor on paper
Print

Hall of a stable with pillars and arches. Stalls to the right. Men talking and grooms sweeping and raking hay. Title, artists', and publisher's names below.
Scarf sample
, mid-19th century
silk Technique: printed on plain weave

Quarter of printed scarf used for sample in two shades of blue, two shades of brown, and black. In the field is a pattern of small leaves and the border shows geometric key design.
Sidewall
Liberty Wall Paper Company, Schuylerville, New York, 1905–1912
Machine-printed paper

Green stripe with metallic gold scrollwork alternating with maroon stripe of ground color with effect of mottling.
Sidewall
Jeffrey & Co., 1836–1930 London, England, 1877
Block printed on paper

Interlaced bands, twisting around stems bearing large conventionalized flowers, arranged symmetrically on center axis. Crowns superimposed at points of crossing. Shades of greenish blue and olive. In right selvedge: Rd 307951 Regd. 307956. Straight repeat and match.
Sidewall
, 1905–10
Machine-printed ?, embossed

Red, varnished, embossed ground which shows through overprinting of gold.
Sidewall - sample
, 1906–07
Machine-printed

Large iris on stems, half-drop layout, and a background of tall oblong leaves. Printed in red, shades of green, yellow and black.
Le Jardin d'Armide [The Garden of Armida]
Desfossé et Karth, French, 1863, 1854
Block-printed paper
Scenic panel

Grisaille statue of woman in classical robes, carrying a jar, around which twist morning glory vines and flowers. At the base of the statue are large scale, multi-colored flowers. This is center motif of panel which includes 1953-158-5-a,b.
Fragment
, 18th–19th century
silk Technique: woven

Offset repeat of tightly arranged vegetal or floral forms.
Sidewall
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Stylized floral bouquets of three rose-like flowers alternates with narrower column of stripes and beading. Printed in shades of green and white on a tan background.
Frieze
York Card & Paper Co., 1891, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Art nouveau design. Alternating large and small stylized floral motifs. The large motif is within a scrolling acanthus wreath, connected at the top by scrolling lines.
Frieze
, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Alternating large and small medallions of scrolled acanthus leaves repeat horizontally across the page. An allover diaper pattern of small cells creates a woven texture behind the acanthus medallions. This design is printed in shades of beige and brown on a tan background.
Study of foliage
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, September 1, 1868
Graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a tree with foliage.
Sidewall
Okamoto Manufacturing Company, Japan,, 1875–99
Block-printed paper, embossed

Imitation leather. Embossed, symmetrical rococo design of floral and acanthus foliate pattern. Printed in dark red lacquer and metallic gold.
Two of Clubs
E. Le Tellier, French, active late 19th century, late 19th century
Lithograph on paper
Playing card

Two of Clubs playing card from a pack of transformation playing cards. A female figure depicted in outline, shown in profile, facing left. She balances a large pitcher on her head, which is decorated with a black club. She holds another vase in her left hand, adorned with an upside down club.
Ocean and Sky with Cumulus Clouds
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, after 1878
Graphite on cream wove paper
Sketchbook folio

View of flat ocean looking out towards horizon; prominent, well-defined clouds in the sky.
Sampler (unfinished)
Jacoba von Geneet, 1790s
silk and cotton embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitch and stem stitches on plain weave foundation

Confronted lions separated by a flowering tree with angels surrounded by isolated motifs.  Right side of sampler is unfinished.