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reattribute

British

/ ˌriːəˈtrɪbjuːt, riːˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən /

verb

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

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reattribution

noun

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reattribute

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 ● Nov. 2, 2022

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011

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

From Masques & Phases by Ross, Robert

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