Counting when, who and how
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14904758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isobel MacDonald (0000-0002-6394-3044, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 305-320 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of Collections (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6650 • E-ISSN: 1477-8564 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhc/fhac034 |
| OpenAlex | W4286685060 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This paper critically examines the possibilities of using the British Museum’s collection database as a research tool to examine acquisition history. It publishes initial findings from the author’s research into the history of the collection through a quantitative analysis of collection data. Rather than focusing on individual collectors, collections or areas of the collection, it takes a high-level comprehensive view of the current body of material, across time, departments and material. The paper asks three questions of the database: when did objects enter the museum’s collection, from whom and how? Through a numerical analysis, acquisition patterns are revealed which both challenge and augment our understanding of the history of the collection
Art · Collection development · Data collection · Data science · Library science · Social science · Sociology · Visual arts · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Art History and Market Analysis · Computer Science · Museums and Cultural Heritage
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |