Deaccession (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object)
  1. to sell (a work of art) from a museum's or gallery's collections, especially with a view to acquiring funds for the purchase of other works.
verb (used without object)
  1. to deaccession a work of art from a museum's or gallery's collections.
noun
  1. a deaccessioned work of art.
Deaccession (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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