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Recording Core Data for a Portrait

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portraitunique Identifiersitterartistdate of workformviewsizetypetitle of workprovenancelocationreference imagesmediumsupportstatussample resources for researching a portr ... all case studies
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hideunique Identifier
hidewhat is the main reference number for the work?
leafprevious reference numbers?
hidecatalogue number
leaffull reference for catalogue
leafaccession number
leafinventory number
leafhandlist number
leafcollection number
hidesitter
hidename
hidemain name
leaffirst name
leafmaiden name
leafmarried name
leafpseudonym
leafnickname
leafpreferred name
leafformer name
hidecensus returns
hidedates
leafearliest date
leaffloruit date (fl.)
hidemarriage date(s)
leaflatest date
leafburial date
hidedate of probate
hideoccupation
leafgeneral, e.g. scientist
hidespecific, e.g. chemist
leafmembership of organizations
leafeducation
leafqualifications
leafhonorifcs
hideattributes: objects associated with the sitter's status, position, work, role or character
leafdress: ceremonial, uniform, professional, theatrical, political, social
hidepublished works; diaries; correspondence
hidenationality
leafBritish
leafEnglish
leafWelsh
hidetitle
hideforetitle
leafSir
leafDame
leafLord
leafLady
leafaristocratic title
leafbiography
hideartist
hidename
leafmain name
leaffirst name(s)
leafpseudonym
leafmaiden name
leafmarried name(s)
leafnickname
leafpreferred name
leaftitle
hidedates
leafbirth date
leafdeath date
leaffloruit date (fl.)
leafearliest date
leaflatest date
leafbaptismal date
leafregistration date
hideoccupation
leafeducation
leafmembership of organizations
leafhonorifics
leafnationality
hidepainter
leafminiature painter
leafwatercolour painter
leafsculptor
leafphotographer
leafsilhouettist
hidedraughtsman
leafwatercolour painter
hideprintmaker
leafengraver
leafetcher
leaflithographer
leafcaricaturist
leafmedallist
leafwax modeller
leafstyle and technique
hidesitters books
leafportraiture
leafbiography
hidedate of work
hidefirm date?
leafevidence?
hideattributed date?
hidebasis of attribution?
hideinscription
hidecontemporary
leafin whose hand?
leaflater
hideheraldic
leafsignature
leafmonogram
leafinitials
leafinstitutional
leaflocation on work?
hidesitter's age
leafsitter's vital dates?
hidecostume evidence
hidedress
leafcontemporary
leafhistoricized
leaffancy
hidejewellery
leafmarriage
leafcommemmorative
leaffamily
leafinsignia
leafhairstyle
hideartist's oeuvre
leafsitter book entry?
leafartist's style
leafartist's life dates?
hideknown status of work
leafad vivum?
leaf
hidepicture frame
leafmaker
leafstyle
leafmaterials
leaftechniques
leafdate of manufacture
leaforiginal frame?
leaflabels on frame
hideconservation records
leafsurvey
leafreport
leafspecialized photography
hideearliest possible date?
hidesitter's life dates
leafartist's life dates
hidelatest possible date?
leafsitter's life dates
leafartist's life dates
hideform
leafpainting
hidesculpture
leafbust
leafstatue
leaflife mask
leafdeath mask
leafhead
leafdrawing
hidephotograph
leafdaguerrotype
leafsilver...
leafbromide print
hidemixed media
leafplastic, acrylic paint and wire
hideprint
hideengraving
hideline engraving
leafsteel plate
hidestipple engraving
leafcopper plate
leafhand-coloured engraving
leafetching
leaflithograph
hideminiature
leafeye portrait
leafset in a locket/bracelet/brooch/snuffbox
leafcabinet miniature
leaftomb effigy
leafsilhouette
hideview
leafwhole-length
leafthree-quarters length
leafhalf-length
leafhead and shoulders
leafhead only
leaffull-face
leafprofile
leafhead turned to left
leafhead turned to right
leaffacing left
leaffacing right
hidesize
leafis the portrait two or three dimensional?
leafis the portrait rectangular, square, circular, oval, irregular in shape?
leafmetric and imperial
leafheight before width
hidepreviously recorded measurements
leafdocumentary source?
hidefirst-hand measurements
hidesight-size
leafto inner edge of frame
hideactual size
hidewhat are you measuring?
leafto outer edges of frame
leafto outer edges of stretcher
leafto inner edge of mount
leafto base of bust
leafdiameter of oval
hidetype
leafindividual
leafdouble
leafgroup
leafpendent
leafmarriage
leaffamily
leafconversation piece
hidetitle of work
leafsitter's name
leaffamily's name
leafgroup name
leafpopular name
leafdescriptive title
leafexhibition title
leafformer title
hideprovenance
hidewhat is the recorded history of ownership?
hidewhat is the evidence for ownership?
leafnote breaks in the provenance with start and end dates for gap
leafnote gaps in the record
hideexhibition catalogues
leaftitle of catalogue
leafdate of exhibition
leafcatalogue number
leaflocation of exhibition
leafname of lender
hidesale catalogues
leafname of auction house
leafdate of sale
leaflot number
leafvendor's name
leafbuyer's name
hidecross reference from auction house stamps to individual catalogue entries
leafdigital image of stocknumber
hideannotated catalogues in auction houses and NPG archive
leafLugt; online archives
hideaccessions registers
leafdate of accession
leafaccession number
hidetype of accession
hidebequest
leafsource of bequest
hidegift
leafname of donor
hidepurchase
leafname of vendor
hideloan
leafname of lender
hideinventories
hidehouse inventory
hidename of house
leafowner of house
hidecollection inventory
hidelocation of collection
leafcollection owner
hideartists' sitterbooks
leafNPG archive
leafRoyal Academy
leafRoyal Society of Portrait Painters
leafdate of portrait commission
leafdate of portrait completion
hidediaries
hidecorrespondence
hidesitter
leafrecipients
leafminutes of meetings
leaffinancial accounts
leafinsurance valuations
hidelabels, stamps
hideon frame
hidenumbers in chalk, ink, or adhesive stickers
leaflot number
leafcatalogue number
leafframe-maker's business name and address
leafowner's name
leafformer owner's name
hideon stretcher
hideauction house stock numbers
leafartist's name and address
leafon mount
leafdonor
hidelocation
leafcollection name
leafinstitution name
leafdisplay case number
leafalbum number
leafroom number
leafgeographical location
hidereference images
leafhas the portrait been reproduced?
hideprints
leafengravings
leafetchings
leafphotographs
leaftransparencies
leafdigital image files/ numbers
hidecopies
leafposthumous
leafstudio
leafis the portrait a reproduction?
leafcredit line
hidemedium
hidepaint
leafoil
leafacylic
leaftempera
leafwatercolour
leafbodycolour
leafgouache
hidemarble
leafCarrara marble
leafpastel
leafcharcoal
hidechalk
leafsanguine
leafblack
leafwhite
leafgraphite
hidestone
leafgranite
leafCoade stone
hidemetal
leafbronze
leafwax
leafivory
leafsilk
hidesupport
hidewooden panel
leafoak
hidecanvas
leaflinen
hidepaper
hidewove
leafcream wove
leafheavy wove
leafrough
leafIndia
hidecoloured paper
leafgrey/blue/cream paper
leafcopper
leafparchment
leafvellum
leafivory
leafboard
leafframe
hidestatus
hidead vivum
leafdoes the portrait convey vitality?
leafartist's version
leafartist's copy
leafartist and studio
leafstudio copy
leafcontemporary copy
leaflater copy
leafvariant version
leafvariant copy
hideprime version
hideexhibition history?
leafreduced-size copy
hidepreparatory study
leafare areas of the portrait unresolved? does it look like a sketch or model?
leafposthumous copy