Title page from Cinquieme Livre de Trophées 18th century

This title page from Jean Charles Delafosse’s *Cinquième Livre de Trophées* is a fine example of 18th-century French decorative art, specifically the Rococo style, with its emphasis on ornament and asymmetrical compositions. The design features a grand trophy, a classical urn draped with a garland of laurel leaves, atop a pedestal with a decorative shell fountain at its base. This was a typical design element for the *Cinquième Livre de Trophées* series, which featured engraved designs for trophies, hunting scenes, and fishing scenes. The artist, Jean Charles Delafosse, was a French architect and designer, known for his decorative motifs and architectural drawings. This piece is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.