catalogue raisonné

[ kat-l-awg rez-uh-ney, -og; French ka-ta-lawg re-zaw-ney ]

noun

, plural ca·ta·logues rai·son·nés [kat, -l-awgz rez-, uh, -, ney, -ogz, k, a, -t, a, -lawg , r, e-zaw-, ney].

1. a catalog, as of paintings or books, with notes or commentary on the items listed; a classified, descriptive catalog.

catalogue raisonné

/ katalɔɡ rɛzɔne /

noun

1. a descriptive catalogue, esp one covering works of art in an exhibition or collection

Word History and Origins

Origin of catalogue raisonné¹

1775–85; < French: literally, reasoned catalog

Example Sentences

But it also furnishes the reader with an admirable catalogue raisonné of his books, arranged in chronological order.

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He drew up a catalogue raisonné of his books, affixing his price for each volume.

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We must give but a fragment, from Walpole's catalogue raisonné, of this Court of Paphos.

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Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment l'œuvre de Rembrandt et ceux de ses principaux imitateurs.

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Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes qui forment l'œuvre de Rembrandt.

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