Design for a Pendant Trophy
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-519-11
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This print, titled "Design a Pendant Trophy," represents the work of French artist René Charpent (1680–1723). Though Charpentier died in 1723, piece is dated 173861, suggesting it is likely a later impression or reproduction of one of his original designs. practices were common in printmaking, allowing ornamental ideas to circulate long after an artist's lifetime. As a print, this work would have functioned as a practical model for jewelers, goldsmiths, or decorative artists. Pendant trophies were fashionable motifs in early 18th-century France, typically combining symbolic elements such as a...