biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Fragment
, 17th century
silk, metallic Technique: brocaded damask

Fantastic architecture and birds within metallic scrolls.
Twilight Sketch
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1853-1900
Graphite on off-white wove paper
drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of clouds hanging in a twilight sky (indicated by the artist's color notations) above flat terrain with two indistinct structures at right. At left, some vegetation is possibly included, but it is unclear.
The Kind-Hearted She-Elephant
Frederick Stuart Church, American, 1842–1924, 1878
Printed in black ink on paper
Ephemera

Short story on elephant accidently steeping on a bird's nest. Bottom left, profile of sitting elephant crying, handkerchief in hand. Lower right, bird standing and facing viewer.
Maine Woods
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, probably 1850–1851
Oil and graphite on cardboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view of dense woods in Maine, possibly on Mt. Desert Island. The foreground is comprised of fallen trees and other indistinct detritus on the forest floor. A grove of trees--including two with tall trunks--dominates the scene at center and center right. The tree at far right appears to have several broken branches. The open sky above has a warm tint due to the brick-colored ground.
Hercules Victorious over the Hydra of Lerna
, ca. 1573
Engraving on paper
Print

Within an ornamental frame Hercules stands within a niche over the slain Hydra. Frame composed of musical instruments and strapwork ornamentation, and bears two diamond-shaped plaques, left: I / BB/ I N V; at right: D / EOR / GIVS / GHISI / MANT / VAN / F
Ornamental Vase Design
Edme Bouchardon, French, 1698–1762, 1737
Etching on laid paper
Print

Krater-shaped vase with acanthus leaf patterning at the lip and foot. The belly of the vase is scalloped and supports two aged sirens on either side. The foot of the vase is columnar, and the vase is elevated on a low, simple, square plinth. The plate is lettered and numbered.
Cabinet and pedestal
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1780–1790
Pen and brown ink, graphite on off-white laid paper, lined
Drawing

At left, the cabinet supported by four claw feet. A dancer seems to be in the bottom section. Folding doors, each wing showing a flying woman. Another dancer in the top section. At right: a stand with an urn between the legs and what may be a receptacle make the entablature.
Study for "Scientific Group"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1858
Graphite on lined blue laid paper
Drawing

Center, facing right, is Dr. Latham. Around him, standing, are Prof. Silliman, Mitchell, Gallatin, and another figure.
Drapery Study for "Tribute Money"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1852
Graphite, brown chalk, white crayon on grey wove paper
Drawing

Study of the drapery for the upper section of a toga.
Design for Cresting of a Comb
, early 19th century
Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, watercolor on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Design for the cresting of a comb intended to be executed in gilded metal, a cameo, and diamonds. In the top an oval cameo with the figure of a reclining nude woman, whose frame is supported by two swans.One compartment below filled with peacock eyes in mosaic of white and green gems and golden strips.
Sketches of Bungoes on the Rio Magdalena, Colombia
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, May 1853
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Drawing

Landscape and figure sketches showing views of bungoes sailing on the Magdalena River in Colombia. The largest drawing, at upper left, shows a bungoe--characterized by its low profile and singular sail--traveling to the right along the Magdalena River. Three individuals wearing hats pilot the boat while the river's rolling shoreline is visible in the background, with three palm trees. At upper right, a single bungoe is viewed obliquely from the rear, with its pilot visibly standing above the motor at the stern. At lower left, a bungoe is shown obliquely in left profile as it travels along the wide Magdalena, with the river's mountainous shore in the background. At lower right, a single figure carrying a bundle of sticks or reeds is sketched from behind.
Console table with chest of drawers
Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, 1746–1809
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper
Drawing

The table is supported by fluted parts rising from calices and ending in masks from which festoons hang. The front of the frame shows an ovoidal medallion between two festoons. The chest of drawers is supported by calices and reaches to the frame of the table. Two drawers are indicated by framed oblongs. Colored background.
Developpement d'une Niche Ionique
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714–1791, 1768
Engraving on paper
Print

Elevation, plan, and profile of a niche decorated according to the principles of the Ionic order and with egg and dart, rosette, and coffered ornamentation. The plate is signed and numbered.
Title Page
Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796, ca. 1780
Crayon-manner with red ink on laid paper
Print

Title page for a series of figure studies for the education of artists and amateurs, printed in red ink in the crayon manner. The heads and upper torsos of a bearded man and two young boys, sitting close together. The man holds a volume or sheets of paper with the title and publisher's address lettered, in the lower left corner. The plate is numbered.
Schooner with Dinghy
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, 1880
Graphite on gray paper
Drawing

Horizontal view of a schooner and its dinghy with a wooded hill in the background; two small sketches of yawls (boats) in upper right corner.
Ruins near Burak, Syria
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, April 27, 1868
Graphite on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Architecture and landscape sketch of ruins near the village of Burak, Syria (also spelled Burraq), with a floating figure sketch. Piles of stones are shown in the foreground, leading to a view of two ruinous stone structures in middle distance. A doorway is visible at left. The head and shoulders of a figure are included at upper left.

Mixed sketches around Syria showing two landscape views of mountainsides at upper left and lower right, two views of ruins on a ridge at lower left and upper center, and sketches of a figure's head, distant goats, and a farmer ploughing at upper right.
Two escutcheons, decorative vase and a scroll
Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, 1750–75
Pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

The upper escutcheon is in front of a trophy of colors and a helmet and above an entablature; there are four putti. The lower escutcheon has a mask on top; is in front of a cloth supported by two flying putti. At lower left is the vase; beside its foot are two kangaroos; the handles are formed by mermaids with tails entwined. The body of the vase is subdivided in compartments; the upper ones contain busts and an eagle; on top of the cover sits a bear below a scroll; bushes beside the foot. Lower right: a paper scroll between branches; with fantastical animals above and below. Accounting figures on verso.
Design for a Pediment
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909, 1875–80
Graphite and ink on five pieces of paper mounted on board
Drawing

A winged woman is shown in the center, holding a chain or thread. She is flanked by two seated figures, shown from the back. Another figure stands in the left background. A horse heads appears in right background. A woman with a mirror lies at right. Another woman sits at left, reading a book.
Fragment
, early 17th century
linen Technique: applique and embroidery

Light brown rectangular fragment with a central geometrical form surrounded by scrolling bands.
The Father of the Jewish Bride
Georg Friedrich Schmidt, French school, 1712 - 1775, 1770
Etching on paper
Print

An old bearded man in frontal view, slightly turned to right. Inscribed, lower left: "Rembrandt pinx 1641"; lower center: "Le Pere de la fiancée reglant sa dot, d'aprés le tableau original de Rembrandt tiré du Cabinet e Monsieur le Comte de Kameke"; lower right: "G. F. Schmidt fec. acqua - for. 1770."
Zimmerman Property, Clifton, Canada
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, October 1856
Graphite, brush and white gouache on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing a view onto what was likely the Zimmerman property in the town of Clifton, Canada, beside the city of Niagara Falls along the Niagara River. Situated atop precipitous cliffs above the bank of the river, the property includes a stately house at left and a fountain at right, which sends a column of water into the air. A fence and a road are visible in front of the estate. Tall, lush trees backdrop the scene.
Sugar Bowl with Rose Medallion
Fürstenberg Porcelain Manufactory, German, established 1747, early 19th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
sugar bowl

1938-57-707-a,b: Cylindrical, domed cover. Floral medallion, gilded...
Design for an Ovoidal Painting: Prudence
Giacomo Zampa, Italian, 1731 - 1808, ca. 1780
Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, brush and white oxidized gouache on brown paper
Drawing

A seated woman contemplates a skull she holds in upon her right knee. The left hand holds a snail. Most of the entire ovoid is shown. Caption: "Prudenza". On verso, opposite direction: a part of the left arm of the figure in 1931-65-51 and shadowing in red crayon.
Stage Design, Aqueduct
Romolo Achille Liverani, Italian, 1809 - 1872, early 19th century
Pen and sepia ink, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Aqueducts with water works in hills and bridges crossing.
Buildings and a Sailboat, Beirut, Lebanon
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, January 14, 1868
Graphite on tan wove paper; verso: graphite
Drawing

Sketches from Beirut, Lebanon, showing two buildings and a sailboat in or near the city's harbor. At lower left, a boat with furled sails is shown anchored in right profile. Above it at upper left, a portion of a domed and arched structure is visible. Dominating the composition at right is a detailed sketch of a building situated upon the water, possibly the Hotel Belle Vue, where the artist and his family stayed during the visit. The lower floor has three exterior pointed arches and an addition, at left, while six windows are visible in the upper story.

Verso: Sketches from Beirut, Lebanon, showing multiple figure sketches and, at upper left, a recessed, arched doorway atop a flight of stairs. At upper right, a woman wearing a burqa is shown in left profile with a mesh veil over her face. Below her, a upper portion of an individual's head is sketched in right profile. At center, a mother holding a child on her back is loosely rendered, while below them, a foot wearing a pointed shoe is included.
Vase with Flowers
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, late 18th century
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Design for a two-handled vase with flowers and sprigs of flowers and leaves intertwined on a support or bracket. The vase features leaf ornament and fluting around the neck. The bracket is decorated with neo-classical motifs with rosettes and a festoon of leaves. The plate is signed.
Study of Angel's Hand for "Mercy's Dream"
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, 1857
Brown crayon, white chalk, graphite on blue wove paper
Drawing

Two studies of a figure's right hand. Verso: Studies in pen and black ink of left foot, lower left leg, right foot and right knee.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet) on satin ground

Fragment of purple cut and uncut velvet on cream-colored satin ground. Design of horizontal rows of rose branches with foliage and flowers, alternate rows facing left and right.
Border
, 1840s
Block-printed

c) Simulates a draped lambrequin held up by gold ornaments with a gold molding top and bottom. Printed in green, gold and gray; d) wider central band contains a rod and ribbon twist. Gold band along top edge. Band of strung beads below, alternating large and small. Narrow band of sawtooth edge along very bottom. Printed in green flock, green, metallic gold, yellow ocher and salmon-color.
Iceberg Panorama, Canada, Part One
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June–July 1859
Graphite on gray-green wove paper; verso: graphite and oxidized white gouache
Drawing

Seascape sketch showing the first part of a panoramic view of an immense, craggy iceberg near the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Filling the sheet, the iceberg has a sharp, rectangular peak at upper center that descends to a serrated ridge at right that continues off the page. The foremost portion of the berg, visible at center, bulging forms, steep edges, and striations of eroded ice. The ocean's surface is visible along the lower margin. 

Verso: Seascape sketch at upper left showing a single sharp, craggy, and pyramidal iceberg highlighted in white gouache, which as since oxidized. The berg has a subsidiary peak at left.
Design for a Ceiling Decoration
Giuseppe Maria Rolli, Italian, 1645 - 1727, 1690–1720
Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Drawing

An imaginary frieze shown from beneath. The right half of a scrollwork escutcheon containing a vase is seperated by a bracket from another showing two alternative suggestions for its design.
Ocean Waves, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, September 1860
Graphite on white wove paper
drawing

Seascape sketch showing a view of waves on the ocean's surface off the coast of Mt. Desert Island in Maine. A wave crests at center left.
Design for a Coronet
, ca. 1820
Pen and sepia ink, brush and watercolor on light blue paper
Drawing

Jewelry design for a coronet (small crown). Below is a band framed above and below by rows of beads and at the sides by a leaf; it contains two entwined ribbons with red diamonds above every other crossing point. The cresting has nine sapphires framed by rows of brilliants, upon the points of inversed circles. Bevelled corners.
Design for an Earring
, 1815–30
Pen and sepia ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper
Drawing

Design for an earring. Above is a kind of escutcheon with a blossom of diamonds. Below, an oval formed by a row of beads, with a vase inside. Both parts are connected by a knot, with a central diamond and two lateral stems. Bevelled corners.
Deck Passengers
Winslow Homer, American, 1836–1910, ca. 1885
Brush and watercolor, graphite on illustration board
Drawing

Horizontal view of the deck of a boat, with wheel resting against a wheel-house to the right, and a seated man and woman, who stands and rests against a barrel, to the left, with a river and distant shore in left background.
ART DU BRODEUR
Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin, French, 1721–1786, 1770
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

The ninth plate from a series of ten illustrating the tools and art of embroidery. Three details from embroidered friezes for garments worn by the King Louis XV and the Dauphin for his wedding in 1747.  The designs feature beads and foliage on a plain background within a double-lined border. Each design is labeled and numbered with details labeled with letters. The numbers and letters are referred to in the accompanying text, which is not included in this album. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Study for a procession, “Vintage Festival,” Mendelssohn Glee Club, New York, NY
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1895–1898
Pastel crayon, graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of male and female figures in procession through an arcade with columns and pedestals. Similar to 1904-16-1, the figures being sketched as nudes. The architectural setting at left in the second plane is an alternation of that in 1904-16-28-b; but the seated woman is shown nearly in profile and a group similar to 1904-16-27 is added. No background is shown there. The decoration of the wall under and over the picture is indicated.
Developpement pour une autre Porte Dorique
Jean-François de Neufforge, Flemish, 1714–1791, 1768
Engraving on paper
Print

Design for a door decorated according to the principles of the Doric order, and with griffons, helmets, quivers, ribbon twist, garland, and portrait medallions as ornament. The plate is signed and numbered.
Chimneypiece Design
N. Bruchon, French, active 18th century, 1775–87
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Design for a chimneypiece with an overmantel mirror and panel with neoclassical ornament. The mantel features fluting, laurel leaf garlands, a leaf frieze, and lion heads. The overmantel mirror is framed with a bead course, and a leaf course set within a wider frame of fluting and a lamb's tooth. Above a rectangular panel with two putti in a landscape with a laurel leaf festoon above and an egg and dart pattern at the cornice. Below, two plan details of the chimneypiece, with a scale below. The plate is signed and numbered.
Design for Pendant with Woman in Helmet
, 16th century
Graphite, pen and ink, brush and sepia on paper
Drawing

A female figure wearing a helmet is seated within a broken pediment, on an escutcheon. Below, two term figures flank a center tablet. Winged head below.
The Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, July 1865
Brush and oil, graphite on paperboard
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing oblique view of sloping ridges and hazy, golden atmosphere in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. In foreground, succeeding steep slopes extend into middle distance. The hazy atmosphere renders distant mountains as faint silhouettes. Sun's golden light is divided into several subtle crepuscular rays by storm clouds above. The coastline and harbor of Kingston is visible at extreme left.
Design for a Cartouche Representing Architecture
Jacques de Lajoüe, French, 1687–1761, 1740
Engraving on white laid paper
Print

Cartouche representing an allegory of architecture. A young man, upper right, holds a plumb line, which is suspended from and architectural form. A ruler, compass, and architectural elements are on the ground. A mask surmounts the cartouche.
L'ÉTÉ
, 18th century
Etching and engraving on paper
Print

Vignette of attributes of summer, including a watering can, a spade, and a cornucopia of vegetables. The plate is not signed.
Stage Design, Group of Antique Monuments
Angelo Toselli, ca. 1765? – 1826, early 19th century
Pen and ink on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Group of antique monuments situated on stairs leading up hill.
Design for a Woven Fabric
, 1825–1850
Brush and gouche, brush and black paint on oily tracing paper
Drawing

Fantastical flower motifs of two alternating designs are staggered in horizontal rows and connected in vertical rows by stems with many side branches. Undulated zig-zags connect small-sized leaf motifs which form alternatively with a lattice motif and a flower bunch, on the main stems, horizontal rows between the main rows. White stripes laterally.
Decoration de Lambris pour un Cabinet (Decoration for Panelling for an Office)
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, 1695 - 1768, 1695–1768
Engraving and etching on white laid paper
Print

At center, settee in Rococo motif, flanked by side tables; left table with candelabrum and right with clock topped with Father Time holding hourglass and scythe. Left panel: A; right panel: B. Mirror in center framed with C-curves.
Border
, 1820–30
Block-printed

Border design, possibly from a roll of paper. Checkered band of lighter and darker green lozenges, flanked left and right by green stripes; to left, white double chevrons enclosed between white stripes. At left, original margin of paper. Original colors appear along edges, where paper has been folded. Printed in green and white on blue-gray ground.
Designs or Gueridons (Plinths), Console Table, and Cartel Clock Case
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1777
Etching on laid paper
Print

Designs for two gueridons or plinths flanking a console table and cartel clock case above featuring neoclassical motifs, vase, cartouches, festoons of flowers, military motifs (helmet, shield, sword), classical figures, drapery, olive branches, ribbons, a star, and sun rays. The plate is numbered.
Domestic Scene near Jorje, Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, June 23, 1857
Graphite, brush and white gouache on tan wove paper
Drawing

Architecture and figure sketch of a domestic scene beside a house near Jorje, Ecuador. A seated woman wearing a hat and a dress and a donkey shown from behind are visible in the foreground at right. They are situated in front of a thatched house, at right, with banana trees and other abundant foliage at left.
A Long Story
Thomas Gray, British, 1716 – 1771, 1753
Letterpress and etching on laid paper
Bound print

First page of the poem ‘A Long Story'. The text is letterpress printed with an etched illuminated letter ‘I', decorated with feathers, furs, a staff, and crown. An etched headpiece above, depicting a landscape with a large country house and a church to the right, with a river and trees in the foreground.
ECUELLES
Henri Sallembier, French, ca. 1753 - 1820, 1805
Etching on paper
Print

Design for two porringers (shallow bowls with lids) with Empire style motifs including squirrel finial and swan finials, stars, foliate scrolls, scrolling leaves, palm leaves, swords, a bird, rosettes, helmets, and a griffin finial with a crown of laurel leaves. The plate is titled, signed, and numbered.
Fragment
, 6th–9th century
silk Technique: 2/1 expanded twill with complementary wefts

Two fragments of a geometrical interpretation of a foliate pattern.
Vases, from "Raccolta di Vasi Diversi"
Stefano della Bella, Italian, 1610–1664, ca. 1646
Etching on paper
Print

Plate 1. Seven vases are represented.
Orfèvre Bÿoutier
J.R. Lucotte, French, 1733 – 1784, 1762
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

Plate with eleven designs for silver or gold objects including an etui and lids for snuffboxes or small boxes. The objects are decorated with rococo motifs and flowers. Each object is numbered. The plate is titled, numbered, and signed.
Studies for a Young Man, Drapery
Giuseppe Passeri, Italian, 1654 - 1714, early 18th century
Red and white chalk on rough blue paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. Drapery study of a seated male figure, possibly book at left. One detail is sketched above at right. Verso: the naked torso of a young man turned toward right, looking upward. Below, a study of the head.
Interior Wall Elevation with a Console Table
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786, 1779–84
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Print

A design for an interior wall featuring ornately painted panels and a console table decorated with ‘'chinoiseries'' motifs (European decorative arts and architectural style inspired by fanciful ideas of China and East Asia). The panels feature fantastical canopied structures and buildings, vases, jugs, bowls, flowers, bells, baskets, tables, stands, hearts, festoons of beads, leaves, crescent moon, foliate branches, tassels, and an elephant. The plate is numbered.
Architectural Details and Figure Studies
Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, 1750–75
Pen and black, sepia ink, brush and gray watercolor on cream laid paper
Drawing

Designs for entablatures with studies of figures; along with notations.
The Crucifixion
Anthonie Wierix, Flemish, 1596 - 1624, ca. 1590
Engraving on paper
Print

Christ on the cross and the Virgin, St. Mary Magdalen, St. John. Broad frame with a glory and instruments of the Passion. Signed: "Eduart. ab Hoeswin[ckel]. excu. Anto. Wierinx scalp. M. de Vos inuentor U."
Pair of Birds on Branch with Roses and Butterflies
, ca. 1800–1830
Pen and ink, graphite on coated wove paper
Drawing

Pair of Birds on Branch with Roses and Butterflies
Rainbow over a Hilly Landscape
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1865-70
Brush and oil on canvas
Drawing

Landscape sketch of a rainbow over a lush mountain valley, whose rolling hills are articulated in green and light brown. Semi-circular, centrally placed rainbow dominates the composition and is rendered in varying levels of faintness and vividness. Sky is pinkish red at left while blue sky pokes through clouds at upper right.
Button
, late 18th century
Stoneware

1925-2-32: Oval medallion in the style of Wedgwood Jasperware...