droit de suite

British  

/ drwad sɥit /

noun

1. a right recognized by the legislation of several member countries of the European Union whereby an artist, or his or her heirs, is entitled to a share of the price of a work of art if it is resold during the artist's lifetime or for 70 years after his or her death

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Etymology

Origin of droit de suite

from French, literally: the right of following

Example Sentences

Representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, championed unsuccessful bills for federal droit de suite laws in 2011, 2014 and 2015.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2018

But the fact is that resale royalties, called droit de suite, are now standard in much of the world, causing the U.S.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2014

The alarms managed to stall the implementation of droit de suite in the U.K. until 2006.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2014

Dozens of countries already have a version of a resale royalties law, generally referred to by the French phrase droit de suite.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2011

In France under the droit de suite, an artist can afford to sell a painting for $10, or even give it away.

From Time Magazine Archive