edited by Judith Barr, Nicole Budrovich and David Saunders
J. Paul Getty Trust, The, 2026
Paper: 979-8-88712-021-8
eISBN: 979-8-88712-022-5 (ePub)
eISBN: 979-8-88712-023-2 (PDF)
The first of its kind, this book is an accessible, comprehensive primer of methods and resources for researching the provenance of Mediterranean (Greek, Roman, and Etruscan) antiquities. In addition to outlining effective strategies for documentation and investigation, the volume features an annotated guide to key archives, databases, and twentieth-century dealers to facilitate a broad spectrum of research endeavors. Building upon a decade-long review of the Getty Museum’s antiquities collection, it draws together instructive case studies, legal perspectives, and practical experience to provide an efficient reference for museum professionals, scholars, collectors, and students. The authors aim to emphasize the need for diligent provenance research and to shorten the learning curve for such projects.
The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/provenance-research and includes zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book.
Nicole Budrovich is curatorial assistant, Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum.
David Saunders is Curator: Greek World at the British Museum; formerly associate curator, Antiquities, J. Paul Getty Museum.
“A pathbreaking book on the provenance of Mediterranean antiquities that is certain to become the definitive work in the field. Accessible, authoritative, and practical, this is the kind of handbook that can only be created by specialists at the forefront of their discipline. Enriched with fascinating provenance stories, it masterfully weaves together the key resources and research strategies with the historical and legal context in which this complex work unfolds. Readers will leave with a deep appreciation of how much is to be gained by reconstructing the life stories of these objects.”
—Jacques Schuhmacher, Art Institute of Chicago, author of Nazi-Era Provenance of Museum Collections: A research guide
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
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