Two Ornamental Trophy Designs
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-510-6
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This print, titled Two Ornamental Trophy Designs, created by French artist Jacques Dumont (1–1781) 1729 and 1. Classified as a print and held in the Smithsonian American Museum, it was acquired through the Advisory Council. While its exact medium remains under study, the work presents motifs typical of 18th- European design, offering a window into the period’s refined ornamental traditions. Ornamental trophies arranged symbolic objects such as arms or instruments into elegant compositions, often intended as models for architecture, interiors, or applied arts. Dumont’s designs reflect the era’...