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Although 'catalogue raisonné' was originally a French term, English speakers have used it for a long time.
Such a catalog can itself represent the life's work of the scholar who compiles it. It took Jacob-Baart de la Faille 11 years to complete van Gogh's catalog. Monet's catalog was published over a span of 18 years by a French billionaire. And it took 46 years for all of Picasso's catalog to be released, while its publisher sold his car and apartment to finance the project.
Although 'catalogue raisonné' was originally a French term, English speakers have used it for a long time.
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