Catalogue raisonné
A scholarly catalogue that aims to document all known works by an artist or within a defined body of work.
Example
A catalogue raisonné helps researchers compare titles, dates, versions and ownership histories.
Sources: musee-rodin.fr
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Accession number
The unique identifier assigned by a museum to an object in its collection records.
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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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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.
