False Provenance is a feature of Nazi looted art. How to track multiple versions of provenance texts over time and identify, classify and analyse "errors"?
We begin by listing some of the most frequently observed "errors".
Who authored and published the errors? Who financed the research and publication? When? In what context? These elements can be described in the metadata of the provenance text.
A look at sources
Provenances cite source documents. Who wrote the sources cited? Who published them, when - and why? What new information did they introduce? Have any problems of accuracy already been identified in the source document?
One cannot assess the reliability of a provenance text without verifying the reliability of the sources it cites.
What has already been done in tracking provenance errors? How can these be coded? To be continued....
We begin by listing some of the most frequently observed "errors".
Types of "errors" observed in provenance texts of Nazi looted art, forced sales and duress sales:
Who authored and published the errors? Who financed the research and publication? When? In what context? These elements can be described in the metadata of the provenance text.
Provenance text metadata suggestions
A look at sources
Provenances cite source documents. Who wrote the sources cited? Who published them, when - and why? What new information did they introduce? Have any problems of accuracy already been identified in the source document?
One cannot assess the reliability of a provenance text without verifying the reliability of the sources it cites.
Provenance Source Cited Metadata Suggestions
What has already been done in tracking provenance errors? How can these be coded? To be continued....