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Gallery Talk: Tracing Ownership through Collectors’ Marks

Harvard Art Museums

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Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm

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Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138

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Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm to 01:00 pm (EDT)

Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, 02138

32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138-3804, United States

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Gallery Talk: Tracing Ownership through Collectors’ Marks
Have you ever wondered about the tiny, stamped marks that are often seen on prints and drawings? They are called collectors’ marks: unique stamps or inscriptions that signal ownership. The marks range from initials to coats of arms, animals, plants, and celestial bodies, and they offer important clues in tracing part of the provenance, or history of ownership, of the works. Curator Miriam Stewart will discuss the marks and their collectors and will introduce a fascinating published catalogue of over 6,000 known marks.

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Miriam Stewart, Curator of the Collection, Division of European and American Art

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited, and talks are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.


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Gallery Talk: Tracing Ownership through Collectors’ Marks, 7 October | Event in Cambridge | AllEvents
Gallery Talk: Tracing Ownership through Collectors’ Marks
Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 12:30 pm