Two small questions –
Do other museums enter values into the TMS value screen from
sales or appraisals given prior to the piece’s acquisition by the
museum? I do not mean just-prior-to the acquisition,
but significantly before acquisition. Do
you keep track of that value information in TMS? If you enter them, what valuation purpose do
you give?
Second, we have paintings and drawings in the collection
with images on both sides (recto and verso).
I was wondering how other museums have addressed cataloging these in
TMS? Do you make separate records for
each?
Thank you!
Ella Rothgangel
Collections Database Administrator