catalogue raisonné

noun

Etymology

Borrowed from French catalogue raisonné.

  1. borrowed from catalogue raisonné

Definitions

  1. A complete index, usually with descriptions and reproductions, of a body of work, such as…

    A complete index, usually with descriptions and reproductions, of a body of work, such as all the creations of a single artist.

    • Listing in a catalogue raisonné is essential, because auction houses and dealers rely on the entry to support the authenticity of any work they sell.
    • There is no public list, or catalogue raisonné, of Hirst’s sculptural works, so galleries, auctioneers and museums rely on Science for details.

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