reattribution
noun[U]
(alsore-attribution)uk/ˌriː.æt.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən/us/ˌriː.æt.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/thedecisionthat aworkofartwas made by someone different thanpreviouslybelieved, or that aresultwascausedby something different thanpreviouslybelieved:
Theprizewasawardedto thedealerwho wasresponsiblefor the mostimportantnewfindor reattribution in thefieldofFrenchart.
There isconvincingevidencefor the re-attributionofthese twofemaleportraitstoVan Gogh.
- Thegalleryisproudtoannouncethe reattribution of these twopaintings.
- Furtherresearchmayresultin the re-attribution of othergoldornaments.
- Assoonas theyrealisedthat thestatuewas an unrecognisedDutchoriginalfrom theclassicalperiod, the reattribution wasdocumentedby themuseum.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet