Werkverzeichnis

catalogue raisonné; complete catalogue of an artist's works

noun VERK-fer-tseye-khnis Rare

Usage Note

Werkverzeichnis is the systematic scholarly catalogue of all known works by a given artist. Publishing a Werkverzeichnis is a major achievement in art scholarship and indispensable for authentication and provenance research.

Examples

"Das neue Werkverzeichnis des Malers umfasst über dreihundert Gemälde."

Natural Translation

The new catalogue raisonné of the painter includes over three hundred paintings.

Literal Translation

The new work-catalogue of-the painter encompasses over three-hundred paintings.

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