provenance

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Sotheby's says the piece's pristine condition and royal provenance is expected to attract keen interest from museums and collectors, with the piece coming to the market at an estimate of £1.5-2.5m.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

He also saw “pre-project metadata, hidden defined names, institutional data-terminal markers, real lender or counterparty names, irregular numeric precision, and other features that raised serious provenance questions,” the suit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Queer desire, femininity, and lipstick form an intrepid triptych in the form of pop star Chappell Roan, whose persona betrays both her rural Missouri provenance and the glittery legacy of drag performance.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

I shuffle through the papers until I come to this letter: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black