biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Bedouin Campfire at Night
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1868-1869
Oil paint and graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Oil study showing a group of Bedouin guides and their camels resting near a campfire at night during Church's expedition to Petra. One figure at center turns to look at the viewer, his eye reflecting the fire's light. Another figure to the right is viewed from behind and forms a dark silhouette. The fire's flames and embers are carried to the right by the wind. Above the blaze, the heads and bodies of four camels are visible, delicately illuminated. The scene is otherwise black.
Ornamental Vase Design
Edme Bouchardon, French, 1698–1762, 1737-1749
Etching on laid paper
Print

Ovoid vase with three handles that fan out at the base of the form. The neck of the vase is decorated with an acanthus leaf pattern, the foot of the vase with repeated egg carving. The vase has a tall, narrow foot with fluting, and is elevated on a square socle. The print is lettered but is missing the numbering found in earlier editions.
Fragment
, 18th century
silk, metallic threads Technique: plain compound weave with supplementary weft

Red-orange ground with an incomplete spray of a flower and decorative foliage with brocading in two shades of red and flat metallic strips, metallic thread and metallic frisé thread.
Storm Approaching over Mountaintops, Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 1865
Brush and oil, graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Two distinct landscape and atmosphere sketches of mountains and storm clouds in Jamaica. Top portion consists of a landscape sketch of a sloping mountain ridge at left and lush mountain peak in middle distance at right, as dark storm clouds approaches from right. Gray clouds visible along the upper margin. Lower portion consists of a landscape and atmosphere sketch of perhaps the same scene after the arrival of the storm. View is blocked by think, dark gray storm clouds, although in the lower right foreground, nearby greenery from trees and other foliage remains visible. Break in clouds in upper right portion of drawing reveals mountaintop.
Projet d'un Plafond de Peinture pour la Chapelle de la Vierge de St. Sulpice de Paris (Design for Painted Ceiling for the Chapel of the Virgin of St. Sulpice of Paris), plate 105, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1748
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

Ceiling, with trompe l'oeil effect, depicting Virgin gazing skyward with sun and rays behind and arms extended, surrounded by winged figures and putti playing musical instruments.
Chest with hinged cover
, ca. 1675
Lacquered wood faced with leather

Rectangular box in red-brown lacquer. Faced with Dutch leather embossed and tooled; decoration of scroll-enclosed diapered fields in gold; flowers on white or brown painted field. Brass hinges, mount and clasp. Yang-Yin design incised on mount; clasp with pair of sea horse heads and scale pattern.
Sketch of Victory holding Bowknot and Trumpet; sketches of Wall Section and Stool
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, 1812
Pen and dark brown ink, brush and gray-brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Drawing

On left side, inclosed in right triangle, figure of Victory raises bowknot with left hand while carrying trumpet in lowered right hand. At right, detail of a wall section with tiny sketch of stool.
Sunset near Niagara Falls
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1856
Graphite and white gouache on light brown wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of a brightly-lit sunset sky above a line of treetops near Niagara Falls. In the middle distance, dark treetops unify to form a billowing mass across the composition. At center, a low-lying and puffy bank of clouds is backlit by the setting sun, resulting in a luminous silver lining at center. Above, long, wispy, layered bands of clouds are highlighted in white gouache to indicate their high level of luminosity as they reflect the setting sun's light.
Design for a Bedroom
, 1800
Pen and ink, brush and rose wash, graphite on paper
Drawing

A folding door between two pilasters is shown at left. Overdoor, circular medallion between two crouching women. At right, a bed with a canopy and curtain is suggested before the windows. A monogram in the center of the curtain: "P.C."
Music Stand with the Initials of Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, French, 1755 - 1793, ca. 1770
steel
music stand

Thin sheet of steel, cut out, repousse, engraved. Initials MA (Marie Antoinette)  in oval cartouche with wreath frame, surmounted by ribbon bow knot and supported by lyre with open music book. On each side: c-scroll designs, winged putti holding scrolls with names "Lulli" and "Collase," dolphins, urns, musical instruments and festoons of roses. Two small ball feet, two folding supports in back; hinged music holder in front.
Design for a Hanging Sacristy Cupboard
, ca. 1800
Pen and ink on paper
Drawing

Elevation of a hanging cabinet. Scrolling corbels below. The left side decorated with bellflowers and capped with a small vase. Crowned crest  with the Chi-Rho christogram.
A Standing Stag
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1846–56
Graphite on beige wove paper
Drawing

Figure sketch of a standing stag in left profile. His antlers have five points apiece, designating him as a "ten-point buck." His head turns slightly towards us, as if he's heard our approach.
Yellow-and-Blue Bird on Bouquet with Rose, Tulips, and Daffodils, with Butterflies
, ca. 1800–1830
Pen and ink, graphite on coated wove paper
Drawing

Yellow-and-Blue Bird on Bouquet with Rose, Tulips, and Daffodils, with Butterflies
PLATS OCTOGONE
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1805
Etching on paper
Print

Three designs for octagonal serving dishes with Empire style motifs, featuring rosettes, fleurons, flowers, leaves, scrolling leaves, grapevines and grapes, birds, sea creatures, frieze, wheat, and snakes. The plates are displayed overlapping, each with a vignette in the center of the dish and a decorative border. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Mounted Cavalry Officer
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1862
Graphite on cream wove paper
Drawing

Vertical three-quarters view of a mounted calvaryman, with partial view of his horse.
autre Exemple propre à l’usage des Tableaux et Medaillons
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714 – 1791, 1763
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Four designs for frames, two vertical portrait frames above, one larger rectangular landscape frame below with a smaller round frame set within, decorated with neoclassical ornament and motifs. The moldings feature repeating patterns such as lamb's tongue and gadrooning. The frames are topped with a shell, a trophy of arms and armor, a tied ribbon, and a roundel profile portrait flanked by lions, and some are draped with festoons of leaves. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Blouse
, 18th century
linen Technique: embroidered with cutwork on plain weave

Blouse of white linen with a round neckline, open front slit, and long puffed sleeves. Panels of embroidery and cutwork at the shoulder yoke and upper sleeves.
Design for a Coronet
, ca. 1820
Pen ink, brush and sepia wash on paper
Drawing

Design for a hair crown. Two converging branches with alternating pattern of two oak leaves and a blossom between two buds.  A blossom in the center.
Portrait of Cardinal Francesco Martelli
Girolamo Rossi (de Rubeis) II, Italian, 1682 - 1762, ca. 1750
Engraving on paper
Print

Half-length portrait of the middle-aged cardinal. his head facing frontally, the body turned slightly towards right. The Cardinal wears skull-cap and cape. Above the oval frame: Coat of arms of the Cardinal at right, at left, Pope Clement XI.
Alpine Views between Golling and Abtenau, Austria
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, August 5, 1868
Graphite on light green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing three views of the alps between Golling and Abtenau, Austria, with two other sketches. A view looking obliquely down an extremely rugged range with craggy karst peaks--likely the Tennen Mountains (Tennengebirge)--is prominently featured at upper right. Below this view at center right, an abrupt mountain with a flat top is loosely sketched. At upper right, a young girl stands beside a trough supporting a bucket that appears to catch sap drawn from a tree trunk. A funnel is wedged into the tree and is spewing what is likely sap (however, this may also be a scene of a flowing well). Two small, young girls are sketched above and below the scene. Comprising the lower portion of the composition and oppositely oriented, is another view looking down a narrow river valley, with a sharp, serrated mountain range at right. Above it, a single, immense, pyramidal mountain is framed by wooded mountainsides. Finally, at lower right and oppositely oriented, a tower or church is loosely sketched.

Verso: Landscape sketches showing three views of mountains between the towns of Golling and Abtenau in Austria. A view of a rugged, flat-topped peak and a mountain range behind it dominates the composition at upper center, while another, smaller sketch of two rocky mountains is included at upper right. At center left, a small and heavily wooded peak is shown among other rolling and receding ridges. A hiker with a backpack is included in the lower right corner of this sketch.
Plans Coupe et Elévations d’une Maison de Campagne Réstauré par Loison Architecte et propriétaire, à St. Germain
Jean-Charles Krafft, French, 1764 - 1833, 1812
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

An architectural print with two exterior elevations, an interior sectional view, and two floorplans for a country house featuring friezes, columns, and decorative paneling. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Ornament Design with Candles
Pierre Germain, French, 1703 - 1783, 1751
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Rocaille design with scrolling acanthus leaves, torch, branches, cartouche, and candles. The plate is signed.
Elevations d'un Buffet à vaisselle
Juste-François Boucher, French, 1736 – 1782, 1774
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Elevation of a tall buffet decorated with ornament motifs including egg and dart, rosettes, fluting, and garland. The plate is signed.
Trimming
, 18th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile in a satin foundation (velvet)

Green trimming fragment with a design of open flowers widely spaced between fret borders.
Seated Girl with a Basket
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1880
Black and white chalk, brush and white gouache on gray paper
Drawing

Vertical full view of a young girl sitting, with her head turned toward the right, and holding a basket with her left hand.
Study of Child's Head
, late 18th century
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Child's head shown in three-quarter profile, the figure turned toward the left looking toward right. Verso: shows blotter of a raised bearded head.
Trophy Designs
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1772–77
Etching on paper
Print

Six designs for trophies incorporating flowers, leaves, coral, flaming torch, cornucopia, caduceus, mirror, goblet, books, paper, quill, tambourine, incense burner, and measuring devices. The plate is numbered.
Button
, 18th century
Silvered copper over wood

Component -b is on Cooper Union Exhibition card 5
-a/c: Three round buttons with thin silvered copper faces. Round design of central floral spray enclosed in oval formed by border of triangles, all pointing in toward center. Outside round border of shell pattern. Wooden back with crossed strands of gut for sewing.
Plan Général des souterrains Rez de Chaussée et dépendances;
Jean-Charles Krafft, French, 1764 - 1833, 1812
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

An architectural floor plan for the basement, and ground floor of a house, courtyard, and garden buildings, including, the kitchens, stables, and icehouse. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered, with an inscribed plate number in ink written overtop the printed number.
Stage Design, Atrium
Angelo Toselli, ca. 1765? – 1826, 1815–30
Pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. A wall with barrel vaulted subdivisions and a double row of classic columns in the center. Stairs are leading up to a temple, in the background.
Cape for an ecclesiastical figurine
, 1750–99
silk, metallic yarns Technique: embroidered; satin lining

Small cape for an ecclesiatic figure, the "Bambino". Silver metal cloth with foundation of white silk. Small floral sprays of polychrome silk set into a winding chain of gold sequins and imiation amethysts. Lined with pink satin.
Study of Drapery
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909, 1875–80
Graphite on grey wove paper
Drawing

A figure is shown stepping down from a ledge or step. The right arm is bare and holds a staff upward. The left hand holds the front of the garment. Below, at right, a study of the drapery around the bust, where the cloak fastens at the neck.
Heur et Malheur (Happiness and Woe)
Raymond Gayrard, French, 1777 - 1858, early 19th century
Cast silver
Token

Octagonal gambling token. Obverse shows the double bust of young Janus. Inscription: HEUR ET MALHEUR (happiness and woe) / GAYRARD-F. Reverse shows Venus reclining.
The Fox and the Crow
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, 1878
Printed in black ink on paper
Ephemera

Left, tree trunk; upper center, crow singing with musical notes; center, text. Lower right, profile of fox sitting with arms crossed.
Ornament Escutcheon Design
Hugues Brisville, French, active ca. 1663, 1662
Engraving on laid paper
Print

Vertical rectangle showing an escutcheon surrounded by interlacing arabesques with a bird and nude man whose body terminates in an acanthus leaf. Floral design at each corner. The plate is signed.
Elévation du côté de la Cheminée
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Elevation and plan of an apartment wall with a chimneypiece in the center. The plate is signed and numbered.
Fuchu: The Second Block of the Miroku Quarter near the Abe River, no. 20 from the series Collection of Illustrations of Famous Places near the Fifty-Three Stations [Along the Tokaido]
Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797–1858, 1797-1858
Woodblock print in colored ink on paper
Print

A night scene of colorfully adorned villagers contrasts the black rooftops. Located in the forefront, is a man on horseback greeted by two well-dressed women. Hiroshige illuminates the sharp geometric angles with scenes from the inside of restaurants. Beyond the village is a mountain with a crescent moon climbing behind. A low cloud highlighted with purple connects the landscape to the architecture.
Détails de la Menuiserie du Billard
Pierre Claude Delagardette, French, 1745 - 1792, 1775-1788
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Details and plan for the carpentry of the billiard table represented in 1921-6-279-49. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for an Ornament Panel
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750, 1733–34
Pen and brown and black ink, black chalk, brush and yellow, pale green, gray, and brown washes on white laid paper
Drawing

Within a rocaille cartouche frame is a sunburst surrounding a putto on the back of an eagle, wings outspread. The eagle rests on a cloud and holds a bolt of lightning with its right foot.  Verso: fragment of geometrical accounting (in pencil) in "p(ied)s" and "po(uces)."
Button
, 19th century
Copper, silver-plated

1931-59-117: Convex button ornamented with shield showing heral...
Cloud Sketch
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1844
Graphite on white wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Mixed sketches showing the towering column of a billowing cumulus cloud at center, and, at left, an incomplete sketch of a cow's hind quarters.

Verso: Sketches of horses, showing, at left, a close view of a horse's snout, viewed in profile, and at upper right, two unfinished horses that stand beside one another.
Ornament Design
Jean Bérain, the elder, French, 1640 – 1711, ca.1670–ca.1700
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

An ornament design featuring grotesques motifs, a satyress, scrolling foliage, acanthus leaves, and rosettes. The plate is numbered.
Old Windmill, Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 1865
Graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and architecture sketch of a ruinous windmill in the Jamaican jungle. The conical-cylindrical form of the mill dominates the center of the composition, and hosts abundant vegetation including trees and vines. The rectilinear shapes of the bricks that comprise the structure are highlighted in white gouache. Mixed vegetation surrounds the mill, with one tall, vine-strewn tree visible at left.
Saint Giovanni Gualberto and the Miraculous Crucifix
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, 1590s
Recto: pen and ink, brush and wash on laid paper. Verso: pen and ink on laid paper
Drawing

Recto: St. Giovanni Gualberto, dressed as a knight, stands before an altar, facing right. Other knights appear beyond. The scene, which takes place at the Florentine church of San Miniato al Monte, early in the saint's life. Following Giovanni Gualberto's pardon of his brother's murderer (shown kneeling with the saint's hand upon his head), a miracle occurs: in recognition of the act of forgiveness, the sculpted figure of Christ on the crucifix bows its head towards Gualberto.
Verso: In the foreground, St. Giovanni Gualberto (distinguished by his halo) encourages a fellow monk to give away both halves of their only loaf of bread to a beggar, seen at right. A later moment appears in the middle distance, where the monk shows St. Giovanni Gualberto three eggs he has been given. In the background, villagers, hearing of the monks' kindness, reward them with three loaves of bread.
Two Vertical Arabesque Panel Designs
Jean-Baptiste Fay, French, active 1765 – 1790s, 1765
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Second plate from a series of ornament panel designs. Two vertical panels with arabesque and neoclassical motifs including roundels, cartouches, vases, cornucopia, fountains, a flaming heart, birds, snakes, bows and arrows, plinths, dolphins, flowers, shells, tassels, festoons of leaves and fleurons, rinceaux, scrolling foliage, acanthus leaves, and a caduceus. The plate is signed and numbered
Album of Prints After Overdoor Paintings
Jacques de Lajoüe, French, 1687–1761, 1737–1745
etching and engraving on paper
Bound Volume

1921-6-211: Album with eight prints of allegorical overdoor pa...;     1921-6-211-3: Print after an overdoor painting of an allegory of...
Arabesque Ornament Design
Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796, 1788
Aquatint and etching on laid paper
Print

Arabesque ornament design featuring neo-classical grotesque motifs, scrolling acanthus leaves, vase with fruit, arrows, putti, torches, mask, feathers, foliage, canopy with draped textiles and ribbons. The plate is numbered and signed
Acanthus Leaf Design
Alexis Peyrotte, French, 1699–1769, 1749–61
Etching on laid paper
Print

Sixth plate from a series of six designs for rococo ornament by Peyrotte. A large acanthus leaf design with swirling fronds, and a series of small ovals running up the center of the design. The plate is trimmed and pasted onto the album page. It is signed, and numbered.
Designs for the Letter A
Jean Baptiste Piauger, French, active 1760s, 1767
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A plate of six designs for the letter ‘A' from a series of decorative letters, published in Pouget's ‘Dictionnaire des chifres […]'. The plate features six ornamental inhabited letter designs, two per row for the letter ‘A', featuring putti, arrows, garlands of flowers, hearts, rural landscapes, a canon, telescope, globe, and a cornucopia, with rococo ornament, such as fleurons, leaf scrolls, ribbons and friezes. The title is lettered above, the plate is signed and numbered.
A Twelfth Night Court Card Party
Robert Cruikshank, 1789 - 1856, ca. 1836
Pen and brush with black ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite on paper
Drawing

Figures dressed like playing card characters standing around a large cake deocrated at sides with playing card symbols. Title above, in graphite.
Fragment
, 5th–7th century
Warp; S-spun linem Z-twisted, (2 ply). Wefts; S-spun linen, S-spun wools Technique: slit tapestry woven with supplementary weft wrapping

Fragment showing the forequeaters of a lion and two birds at the bottom.
Trophy Designs
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1772–77
Etching on paper
Print

Six designs for liturgical themed trophies incorporating leaves, crosses, censors, vestments, crook, bells, candlestick, tablets, crucifix, jugs, bishops crook and hat, thurible, incense burners, banners, books, and a model church. The plate is numbered.
Designs for Chairs
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96, 1780-1789
Etching on off-white laid paper
Print

Two designs for chairs decorated with ornament motifs including branches, rinceaux, and palmette and dart. The plate is signed and numbered
Waistcoat
, ca. 1860
silk, cotton lining Technique: plain compound satin weave

Man's waistcoat with turned back lapels. Front is white figured satin in a pattern of leafy branches with floral sprigs. Back is plain white silk with white cotton lining.
Sampler
, 19th century
cotton and wool embroidery, cotton foundation Technique: cross and double running stitches on plain weave

Detached patterns of conventionalized flowers.
Design for a Brooch
, 1825–50
Brush and sepia on paper
Drawing

In the center, a round diamond framed by a broad circular frame, containing a freize with lilies standing alternatively upright and down. Four scrollwork pins.
LA GROTTE DE THETIS
Adam Perelle, French, 1638 – 1695, 1666–1684
Etching on laid paper
Print

View of the exterior façade of the grotto of Thetis in the gardens at Versailles with buildings and gate in the background. In the foreground figures dancing and walking, with horseman and dogs. The grotto façade features three arched entrances, with roundels, friezes, a fountain, and frostwork panels. The plate is signed and titled with a description of the grotto and its interiors.
Tree at Lake Millinocket, Maine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 7, 1877
Graphite on tan wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and botanical sketch of a lone deciduous tree in the woods at or near Lake Millinocket, Maine. Shown at center, the tree grows diagonally toward the upper left corner, roughly along the leaf's central vertical axis. The tree has a long, slender trunk and a relatively thin canopy of leaves as it climbs out of other treetops and vegetation visible in the lower right corner.
Trimming
, 18th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut, voided supplementary warp pile (velvet)

Red trimming fragment in a design of a curving stem with flowers, leaves and buds between wavy borders.
Windblown Pines, Pacific Grove. Verso: Pacific Coast road to Point Sur.
Samuel Colman, American, 1832–1920, April 1898
Obverse: graphite and green wash, white guache, on buff paper. Reverse: pencil, pen, and black ink.
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle.  Obverse: "Wind blown pines/ Pacific Grove," five of which are shown.  A hill range is shown in the right background.  Reverse: in opposite direction, top: waves rolling at the rocky coast.  Bottom left vertically: pencil sketch of five trees. Right: Rocky sea shore.
Button
, 19th century
Steel

1931-59-251-c: Flat buttons ornamented near edge with ring of dot...
Military Trophy after Polidoro da Caravaggio
Polidoro da Caravaggio, Italian, 1499 - 1543, 1775–1800
Pencil, pen and ink, brush and sepia on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle showing a design for a military trophy. At center, a helmet with the winged figure of Victory and captives. Below are two large shields, clusters of spears and instruments. At left, a lion's head. At right, ram heads.