Trophies with Attributes of Music
ca. 1778â1782
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-621
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Trophies with Attributes of** *Richard de Lalonde, French active 1780–, ca. 1778–82, Print* Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Step into the elegant world of late 18th-century France with Richard de Lalonde's *Trophies with Attributes of Music a captivating print that celebrates the joys of melody through symbolic arrangement. Created around 1778–82 during the artist's active years, this work features a "trophy"—a classic artistic motif of the period where objects are artfully grouped to evoke a theme. Here, attributes of music such as instruments, scores, or d...