New: Artnap New Tab for Chrome. A museum painting in every new tab. Add to Chrome

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

5,975 works

Featured

Filters

Color

Shape

Century

Watercolor wall elevation with yellow pilasters, blue panels, paneled double doors, candelabra and a classical statue in a ni

Wall Elevation

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pencil sketch of a sailboat seascape with a rowboat and rocks beside an interior view of a wooden staircase.

Sketch of Landscape and Staircase

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a draped standing figure with one arm raised holding an object, drawn on cream paper within a border.

St. Francis Borgia (de Borja) from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of a running female figure with arms raised and drapery flowing behind her.

Running female figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Painted design for a gold rocaille cartouche with scrolling acanthus, floral garlands and a dark blue background.

Design for a Rocaille Ornament

Crace & Son, 1820

Pen and brown ink sketch of a rustic courtyard with a shed, a leaning tree, and a kneeling figure beside a glowing opening.

Set for a Christmas Crèche (Nativity)

Leonardo Scaglia, 1740

Red chalk sketch of a robed man in a twisting pose, one arm raised holding a whip, on a pale framed sheet.

Robed figure with whip

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch in two panels showing a sailboat near a shore and a steep wooded bluff above calm water with distant hills.

Two sketches of Ridges

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a chinoiserie window alcove with red swagged drapery, blue lattice panels, and a glazed central door.

Window Alcove for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pen drawing of an arched window elevation with swagged drapery, looped curtains and fluted pilasters.

Window Wall Elevation

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor interior of a kitchen with a grand stone fireplace, a seated woman in blue, a black cat, and shelves of jars.

Vitré

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk sketch of a winged male figure seated among architectural forms, framed by a double rule border.

Ceiling detail with winged male figure

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Two Sketches of Men

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing robed saint with draped sleeves, hatched shading, and the number 18 at right.

St. Nicholas of Tolentino from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk sketch of two winged figures with crowns and flowing drapery, set within a double gold ruled border.

Two winged figures with crowns

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design for three Gothic stained glass windows with a seated central figure, two angels, and heraldic arms.

Design for Stained Glass Window

Walter Sterling of Drumpellier, 1850

Three figures

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Red chalk drawing of women washing near grazing cattle and a seated herder, with a dog and a farm building in the background.

Women doing washing near a cow-herd

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1800

Watercolor wall design with pale blue ground, five framed garden scenes with figures and a pavilion, and a Greek key border.

Wall Decoration, Blue (South) Drawing Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Pale sketch of Murano's low waterfront skyline with church towers rising above a flat lagoon.

Study of seascape, Murano, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1870

Watercolor elevation of a room wall with a central fireplace, yellow panel, green marbled pilasters and two paneled doors.

Wall Elevation with Fireplace and Two Doors

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of an arched wall panel with blue and gold floral motifs, rosettes, and ornamental borders.

Design for a wall panel in Moorish Style

J.D. Woodward, 1890

Pen drawing of a crowd on steps before a stone portal with a banner reading Disegni originali di artisti moderni.

Title-page for an Album of Drawings, "Disegni originali di artisti moderni"

Giovanni Piancastelli, 1920

Watercolor interior wall design with two arched niches holding seated gilded figures, a blue urn, and a scrolled frieze.

Design for the Entrance Hall, the East Wall, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Charcoal design sketch of two stylized hounds with curved tails inside a decorative arched frame.

Design for Firescreen, Hounds

William Hunt Diederich, 1920

Red chalk drawing of a draped female figure with a halo and anchor, framed by a gold and black double border.

Hope from the loggia at St. Peter's

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design of a red double door with classical urn in an arch, flanked by red and marbleized wall panels.

Red Door, Marbleized Wall

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a robed female saint holding a palm frond, standing on a pedestal within a black and gold border.

St. Lucy from St. Peter's colonnade

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design elevation of a decorated interior wall with a scrolling frieze, paneled doors and a red lattice railing.

Entrance Hall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor of moored sailing boats and rowboats in calm water beneath an overcast sky with a distant shoreline.

A Seascape

Walter Shirlaw, 1880

Watercolor interior elevation with chinoiserie landscape wallpaper, latticed doors, red drapery and a central altar table wit

Interior with Chinese Wallpaper

Frederick Crace, 1800

Painted floor design with a cream mosaic-like ground, red border of palmette medallions, and scrolling floral corner motifs.

Design for floor covering

Pen and ink drawing of mounted cavalry driving a large herd of cattle across a field past a tree and stream.

The Cattle Raid by the Confederate Cavalry

Alfred Waud, 1880

Pencil sketches of two men seated on rocks, one at left seen from behind and one at right holding a paper, on tan paper.

Two Sketches of a Man Seated on Rocks in San Remo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Watercolor design of a curved ceiling with pink pleated drapery, red and blue lattice panel, and paneled doorway.

Ceiling Decoration, probably for the Conservatory/Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pencil study sheet of women in bonnets at a market, some seated, some standing, with baskets and handwritten note.

Market Day

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Brown ink and wash drawing of two Holy Family scenes with the Virgin, Christ child and Saint Joseph under a tree.

Holy Family

Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1610

Pen and wash drawing of the Holy Family under trees, with a reclining figure and a reaching child studies below.

The Holy Family

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, 1630

Red chalk sketch of a muscular figure with raised arms and swirling drapery on cream paper, within a decorative border.

God dividing light from darkness, from the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Head of Athena (from a cast)

Adile Marie Osborne, 1900

Green and gold rococo rocaille scrollwork design drawn on tan paper, with interlocking C-scrolls and leafy fronds.

Design for a Painted Coach Panel with Rocaille Motif

Edward Crace, 1740

Pencil drawing of a wall design with ornate pilasters, foliate scrollwork and a decorative lower frieze around a blank panel.

Design for a Wall Decoration, Possibly for the Corridor

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a standing figure facing a gesturing kneeling figure in draped robes against a faint landscape.

Standing and Kneeking Figures

Giovanni Paolo Panini, 1730

Repeating Art Nouveau wallpaper design of golden wheat ears and green scrolling foliage on a pale blue background.

Design for Wallpaper

Anna M. de Pool, 1890

Watercolor design for a floor covering with an arched panel of symmetrical blue and gold motifs and a patterned border.

Design for a floor covering

Red chalk drawing of an angel with large wings, arm outstretched, and loose draped robes, framed by a black and gold border.

Angel with large wings

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil sketch of sailboats on calm water with a rocky headland and shoreline in the distance.

Point Levi From Boat

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Graphite drapery study of swirling and falling cloth, labeled Jacob and the Angel, on aged paper.

Drapery Study for "Jacob Wrestling with the Angel"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Pen and ink study of the Flight into Egypt with the Holy Family on a donkey, angels above among palm trees, and a distant lan

Study for Painting "The Flight into Egypt"

Antonio Bellandi, 1850

Charcoal sketch of a twisting seated male figure with draped cloth on grey paper.

Fortitude (?)

Giovanni Battista Beinaschi, 1630

Charcoal study of two muscular nude male figures wrestling, one arm raised over the other's shoulder, on toned paper.

Figure Study for "Jacob Wrestling with the Angel"

Kenyon Cox, 1880

Pencil and watercolor study of three plants: a leafy rosette, a tall yellow-flowered mullein spike, and a spiny thistle-like

Study of mullein plants

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Grayscale interior of two soldiers entering a cabin where a seated man reads by a fireplace with a kettle.

Surprised at Mrs. Kitchen's

William Henry Sheldon, 1890

Charcoal and chalk study of a seated nude woman from behind, lifting flowing hair within a circular frame.

Study for "The Morning Glory"

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil sketch sheet with studies of robed men in caps and a small view of two sailboats on water.

Fellow Passengers on the Cleo

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a standing female figure wrapped in a draped shawl, framed by a double ruled border.

Standing figure with shawl

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Pencil study of Mount Vesuvius rising above the sea with a smoke plume from its summit, viewed from Sorrento.

Study of Mt. Vesuvius from Sorrento, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1850

Red chalk drawing of a nude young archer with a quiver, mounted within a green and gold decorative border.

The Young Archer, a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo, Plate 13 from an album "Drawings after Sculpture"

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Gouache design of a gold brooch with green cabochon gems, pearls and a teardrop emerald pendant on tan paper.

Design for a Gold and Cabochon Gem Brooch

Alexis Falize, 1840

Pencil study of a standing nude male figure with clenched fists, drawn on cream paper with handwritten inscription below.

Nude Study for Figure of "Courage," Memorial Window to Jacob Dolson Cox, Oberlin College

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Colored design drawing of a pipe organ flanked by pagoda pavilions and serpent-wrapped columns in a chinoiserie music room.

Design for the North Wall of the Music Room

Frederick Crace, 1810

Red chalk drawing of a seated woman in drapery beside books, a chair and a winged figure, with an ornamental scroll at right.

Seated female figure with books and putti

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Head of a Nun

Alessandro Marchesini, 1800

Watercolor design of a decorated wall with pink and blue panels, gilded columns, dragon motifs and a central pagoda canopy.

Proposed Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1810

Watercolor design of a painted wall with blue and pink panels, gilt trim, and a central double door with lattice panes.

Design for Wall with Doorway, possibly for Library, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a man with a long pole approaching a hanging figure in a town square with onlookers.

The Execution by Gunpowder of Hendrik Eemkens in 1562 in Utrecht, design for illustration in T.J. van Bragt, "Het blo…

Jan Luyken, 1680

Pencil study of a reclining nude woman with ivy in her hair holding a hand mirror, with drapery and grid lines.

Nude Study of "Comedy" for Headband

Kenyon Cox, 1900

Charcoal sketch of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and jacket, face turned left, dark shading around the head.

Portrait of a Young Man

Thomas Sidney Moran, 1900

Study of a Girl

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Pencil sketch of a winding river lined with trees and shrubs, with rolling hills in the distance and a small boat on the righ

Delaware River, Milford, Pa

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Black and white chalk study on grey paper showing a bent arm with a relaxed hand and two bare legs with feet.

Study of a model

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Blue watercolor floor covering design with stylized lotus border and grid of star rosettes on cream paper.

Design for floor covering

Cooper Union Art School, 1890

Red chalk drawing of four ornamental pedestals with scrolled leaf-like bases and slender shafts, framed in gold and black.

Four plant-like pedestals

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Fantasy Composed of Heads and a Sculpted Urn

Donato Creti, 1720

Pencil and colored pencil sketch of a seated boy in a cap playing a lute on a pale sheet.

Seated boy playing a lute

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Grey wash drawing of men raising swords and cheering around a draped table before a seated figure in robes.

The Second Installation of Cromwell as Protector, in Westminster Hall, June 26, 1657

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Pencil sketch of several sailboats with raised sails and masts moored in a harbor, with small figures on the quay.

Study of Sailboats, Venice, Italy

William Stanley Haseltine, 1880

Charcoal and white chalk study of a draped female figure holding a stylus over a tablet, with a hand detail below.

Study for "Muse of History"

Elihu Vedder, 1900

Watercolor design of pink swagged curtains with dragon finials and gothic windows labeled Music Room.

Design for Curtains on the East Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Red chalk drawing of a draped hooded figure holding a medallion portrait and a small infant, topped by a cross.

Memorial to Sister Maria Raggi in S. Maria sopra Minerva

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Grey wash drawing of armed men confronting a seated clerk at a table in a beamed room, by Frederick Coffay Yohn.

Arrest of Major Wildman

Frederick Coffay Yohn, 1900

Watercolor design for a stained glass window showing a kneeling haloed figure reaching toward a standing bearded Christ figur

Stained glass window: Christ and Peter

John C. Wolf, 1900

Grey wash drawing of soldiers charging through smoke and brush across a pine field, with a flag and officer with raised sword

Assault of the Union Troops Upon Fort Thompson, Near New Bearne

Francis H. Schell, 1860

Design sheet of ceiling light panels with laurel wreaths, scrolls, and musical instruments, partly colored in orange wash.

Ceiling light suggestions for a music room

John C. Wolf, 1900

Pencil sketch of seated figures on rocky shore looking at sea with sailboat, with inset views of a rowboat and standing man.

Rocking

Arnold William Brunner, 1880

Red chalk drawing of a classical head of Apollo with curly hair and downcast eyes, by Giuseppe Longhi.

Head of Apollo

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Red chalk drawing of a male figure supporting a slab beside a wall with garland ornament and a pedestal.

Male figure supporting slab; wall detail

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Watercolor design of a wall with three Gothic arches, blue drapery, dragon-coiled columns and a dragon frieze.

Design for Wall with Three Gothic Arches, Royal Pavilion, Brighton

Frederick Crace, 1800

Pen and ink design of a wrought iron bracket with a red patterned hanging lantern on chains.

Design for a Wrought Iron Light Fixture

J. Flinch, 1880

Watercolor design of a Gothic-style room end with pointed arches, a central fireplace, red doors, and cherub panels.

One end of an Octagonal Room in Gothic style

Frederick Crace, 1810

Charcoal and white chalk study of a pensive figure in a draped head covering, head resting on one hand, on tan paper.

Portrait of a Costumed Figure

Elihu Vedder, 1890

Red chalk drawing of a standing woman in drapery, one arm extended in a pointing gesture, within a gold-ruled border.

Standing female figure pointing

Jean-Robert Ango, 1770

Sketch on red paper of a robed female saint with raised arm, plus studies of a head and hands.

A Dominican Female Saint in Ecstasy and Other Studies

Sante Pacini, 1770

Pen and ink drawing of a woman in a long coat and bonnet beside a birdcage, carriage, and tree, with a large decorative lette

Miss Violet Carmine, Initial I

Edward Windsor Kemble, 1880

Pencil drawing of two Roman soldiers in helmets and armor, one gesturing upward with his arm raised, in conversation.

Two Roman Soldiers in Conversation

Giuseppe Longhi, 1830

Pencil sketch of jagged glacier ice and a steep rock face under a pale sky, with a handwritten caption reading Glacier Grinde

Landscape, Grindelwald, Switzerland

William Trost Richards, 1860