Acceptance in lieu
A French mechanism that allows significant works to be transferred to the state in payment of inheritance tax.
Example
The Musée Picasso Paris collection was formed around acceptances in lieu from Picasso's heirs.
Sources: museepicassoparis.fr
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Provenance research
Research into an artwork's ownership and transfer history from its creation to the present.
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Monographic museum
A museum centred on one artist's work, life or archive rather than a broad period or school.
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Artist archive
Documents, photographs, notebooks and records preserved to study an artist's work and process.
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Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
