The charts and maps below offer a quick visual overview of what is contained in the databases. The quantity and scope of research material that is available varies by region, period, and type of document.
As new material is entered into the databases, these charts and maps will be updated.
Content Overview
The first chart below indicates the number of records contained in each database. The second chart is an overview of the Archival Inventories and Sales Catalogs databases by region and period.
Archival Inventories
Archival inventories are legal documents from private and public archives that list objects from a household. The inventories in this database list works of art from private collections. The charts and maps below provide an overview of inventories contained in the Getty Provenance Index® databases.
Dutch Inventories
Origin of Dutch Inventories
French Inventories
Origin of French Inventories
Italian Inventories
Origin of Italian Inventories
Spanish Inventories
Origin of Spanish Inventories
Sales Catalogs
Typically published by auction houses and dealers, sales catalogs list works of art for public auction. The charts below provide an overview of sales catalogs contained in the Getty Provenance Index® databases.
British Sales Catalogs
Belgian Sales Catalogs
Dutch Sales Catalogs
French Sales Catalogs
"Input" refers to documents that have been fully transcribed and indexed. All artworks listed in these documents are searchable in the Inventories/Sales Contents databases.
"Not Input" refers to documents that have been located and listed in the Inventories/Sales Descriptions databases. Photocopies of most documents are available at the Getty Research Institute.
