Trophies with Attributes of Fishing
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1931-94-619
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This elegant print, titled Trophies with Attributes of Fishing, was created by French artist and designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1789). Working in 18th-century France during the shift from Rococo exuberance to Neoclassical restraint, Delafosse specialized in ornamental designs that blended classical symmetry with refined decoration. His work as an architect and decorator helped define the Louis XVI style, emphasizing elegant motifs drawn from antiquity and everyday life. The composition presents a decorative “trophy”—an 18th-century artistic device assembling objects around a theme. Her...