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Expert: J Heuman - 10/23/2004


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Hi.

I have an entire collection of oil paintings done around 1900 in Brussels, Belguim, from my great grandfather, Alfons Roman.  My grandfather had told my father that he is listed in the Benezit, and supposedly had a painting that was in a museum in Antwerp.  I have tried to find a copy of the Benezit from my local libraries but they don't have one.  

Would you be able to tell me if this is so?

Thank you very much, Julia


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Greetings Julia,

The current edition of Benezit's Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs costs about $800.

I do not own a personal copy and, sadly, based upon where I currently live (a rural area) and where I work (an agricultural/engineering university), a copy for perusal is not readily available.

Best wishes, sincerely,
J Heuman

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Questions pertaining to: [1] art and art history in the Western tradition (especially American modern adn contemporary art); [2] the art historical profession (history and methodology); and, [3]museological practice. If I cannot answer your question, I will do my best to point you to suitable resources. [I cannot deal with questions about mass-produced prints/posters or monetary appraisal/valuation.]

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Following graduate studies, I have remained active in research, writing and public presentation at academic conferences and as Education Curator at a university art museum specializing in 20th-century American art.

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BA Visual Arts (Art History) and MA Art History

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