Definition of catalogue raisonné in English:
catalogue raisonné
nounPlural catalogues raisonnés ˌreɪzɒˈneɪkatlˌôɡ ˌrāzəˈnā
A descriptive catalogue of works of art with explanations and scholarly comments.
Example sentencesExamples
- He devoted much of his retirement to assisting César de Hauke with a catalogue raisonné of Seurat's work, eventually published in two volumes in 1961.
- Since her first etchings of nursery rhymes appeared in 1989, she has been so productive in the print studio that a new catalogue raisonné has just been devoted to her graphic art.
- This book, a catalogue raisonné of this enterprising print publisher, tells a short but glittering tale.
- This has left a formidable resource for art historians who this year will publish the third and final volume of his catalogue raisonné.
Origin
Late 18th century: French, 'explained catalogue'.