catalogue raisonné
English
Alternative forms
- catalogue raisonne
- catalog raisonné (American spelling, Canadian spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from French catalogue raisonné.
Noun
catalogue raisonné (plural catalogues raisonnés)
- A complete index, usually with descriptions and reproductions, of a body of work, such as all the creations of a single artist.
- 2010, Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, Aurum Press Limited, →ISBN:
- 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.
- 2024 March 19, Maeve McClenaghan, “Damien Hirst formaldehyde animal works dated to 1990s were made in 2017”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- There is no public list, or catalogue raisonné, of Hirst’s sculptural works, so galleries, auctioneers and museums rely on Science for details.
References
- The Paintings of Paul Cézanne: A Catalogue Raisonné by John Rewald in collaboration with Walter Feilchenfeldt and Jayne Warman. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996.
- Collector's Corner: The Catalogue Raisonne: Identifying Fine-Art Prints By David Rudd. Auctionbytes-Update, Number 124 - August 08, 2004 - ISSN 1528-6703. www.auctionbytes.com
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ta.lɔɡ ʁɛ.zɔ.ne/, /ka.ta.lɔɡ ʁe.zɔ.ne/
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