1/5 Today is the #DayofProvenanceResearch ( #TagderProvenienzforschung) and I thought I'd talk about what we all do during the day. A recent project: in 2017, the Van Otterloos and Weatherbies pledged 114 Dutch and Flemish paintings to the @mfaboston: https://www.mfa.org/give/gifts-of-art/van-otterloo-and-weatherbie-collections

2/5 Some paintings have already given to the Museum, while some remain on loan. We have been working hard to ensure the provenance of all has been researched and documented, ready for when all the records go online later this year.

3/5 Researcher extraordinaire Sam makes sure each painting has a complete curatorial file with all published and documentary references. She gives it to me for review, and we make sure the provenance is formatted and complete. An example of her work on this Koedijk: