Design for a Pendant Trophy
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-519-17
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Design for a Pendant Trophy by René CharpentierFrench, 1680–1723) is a delicate print from the mid-18th century (1738–61), likely a posthumous edition of the engraver's original design. Charpentier, a master of ornamental prints during the late Baroque era, specialized in intricate motifs that bridged the grandeur of Louis XIV's court with emerging Rococo elegance. This work exemplifies his skill in capturing lavish decorative elements, such as trophies—symbolic assemblages of emblems like laurels, armor, or musical instruments—intended for pendants, those exquisite hanging jewels favored by...