passaggi collezionistici

English translation: provenance

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Italian term or phrase:passaggi collezionistici
English translation:provenance
Entered by: Gisella Giarrusso

08:04 Apr 28, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Italian term or phrase: passaggi collezionistici
Hello

What would you call these "passaggi collezionistici", that is the chronological list of owners of a work of art? I.e. from the original owner to the present day?

Thanks!!!
Gisella
Gisella Giarrusso
Spain
provenance
Explanation:
as far as I know, this is the correct term for ownership history

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Note added at 38 mins (2013-04-28 08:43:10 GMT)
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MoMA | The Collection | Provenance Research Project | Introduction
www.moma.org/collection/provenance/
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The Provenance Research Project investigates the ownership history of works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art. The Museum of Modern Art owns ...

True Art Ownership - FA Mag
www.fa-mag.com/.../true-art-ownership-5414.html
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03/mag/2010 – Art collectors have always understood the problems of ownership history, or provenance, and the related but distinct issue of legitimate title ...


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Note added at 39 mins (2013-04-28 08:43:54 GMT)
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you could always simply use "ownership histories"
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carly kelly
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Local time: 13:07
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provenance


Explanation:
as far as I know, this is the correct term for ownership history

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Note added at 38 mins (2013-04-28 08:43:10 GMT)
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MoMA | The Collection | Provenance Research Project | Introduction
www.moma.org/collection/provenance/
Traduci questa pagina
The Provenance Research Project investigates the ownership history of works in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art. The Museum of Modern Art owns ...

True Art Ownership - FA Mag
www.fa-mag.com/.../true-art-ownership-5414.html
Traduci questa pagina
03/mag/2010 – Art collectors have always understood the problems of ownership history, or provenance, and the related but distinct issue of legitimate title ...


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Note added at 39 mins (2013-04-28 08:43:54 GMT)
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you could always simply use "ownership histories"


carly kelly
Italy
Local time: 13:07
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PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Rachel Fell: http://www.artbusiness.com/provwarn.html
28 mins

agree  Gian
1 hr

agree  philgoddard
3 hrs

agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
4 hrs
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