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Start with a precise invoice, then preserve condition, provenance, seller statements, certificates, images, correspondence, payment, shipping, and installation records according to the object and transaction.
Give every work a stable record, keep originals and secure digital copies, separate facts from assertions, track location and changes, and make the system understandable to someone other than you.
Frame for the object, environment, and display plan. Ask for reversible mounting where feasible, appropriate materials, glazing and spacing, complete specifications, and photographs before the artwork is closed into the frame.
Build an all-in acquisition budget before committing. The largest surprises usually come from channel fees, distance, scale, glazing, installation conditions, or insurance—not from one universal percentage.
Photograph the whole object and details consistently, describe observable condition in neutral language, record location and context, and seek a conservator when change or instability is suspected.
Prepare the route and tools, photograph the package before opening, unpack without rushing, compare the object with pre-shipment records, and report damage within the applicable deadline.
Choose a clean, stable, dry, secure interior location; keep art off floors and away from direct sun and building hazards; use object-appropriate supports; and maintain an inspection log.
Start with the present object, rebuild a dated ownership path from several record types, compare historical and current attribution and condition, and keep price comparisons explicitly limited.
Treat an estate or single-owner label as source context, then verify the seller’s role, the exact object, its records and condition, the governing sale terms, and the ownership transfer.
Record the acquisition and source precisely, preserve prior records as received, distinguish documented facts from oral history, and add every later movement, loan, transfer, and conservation event.
Verify the business and its authority to offer the work, ask what the price includes, understand which claims come from the seller, and require object-specific documentation and delivery terms.