reattribute

British

/ ˌriːəˈtrɪbjuːt, riːˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən /

verb

(tr) to attribute (esp a work of art) to another source

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Other Word Forms

reattribution noun

Example Sentences

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Its decision to reattribute the painting was “the result of years of close study, conversation and consideration between a team of some of the leading experts in the field,” the museum said in a statement.

From New York Times

He used Fabergé hallmarking tools to reattribute early 1900s pieces made by other Russian goldsmiths or their French archrival Cartier.

From New York Times

And, indeed, there was hardly a picture in Rome I was unable to reattribute to its rightful owner.

From Project Gutenberg

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