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Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and
Photographs Identifying ObjectsResearch on objects belonging to one of the five categories listed on the
left involves the consultation of specific handbooks and guides. The following
decorative arts reference books are listed as sources that may help in identifying
the origins of various objects. These books are also useful guides to visual
images, history, terminology, and bibliography for further research. Call
numbers for reference works located in the Art & Architecture Collection
are shown in parentheses after the bibliographic citation. In addition,
some relevant subject headings are offered at the end of each section. They
can be used to check the Library's online and book catalogues for other
holdings. An earlier version of this guide was published as "Identifying Objects: Five Categories." Collection Building 15, 1 (1996): 38-42. Paula Baxter,Curator of Art & Architecture Collection of the Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. August 2001. |
