Assessment of Works
Do you own a work you believe may have been created by Edvard Munch, but which is not listed in the catalogue raisonné? Our expert committee examines works and evaluates whether they should be included in the catalogue raisonné of Edvard Munch’s oeuvre.
This is an example of a work that has been included in the catalogue raisonné following approval by the expert committee. Edvard Munch, Joseph Asch, 1894, pastell. Photo: Munchmuseet
MUNCH maintains and manages the catalogue raisonné of Edvard Munch’s artistic production. The catalogue is not closed; it is continuously updated in collaboration with the museum’s expert committee. The committee comprises a broad group of specialists with many years of experience at the former Munch Museum, now MUNCH, and with Edvard Munch’s art.
The catalogue raisonné includes all verified, original works by the artist. For a work to be included, its authenticity must be established beyond reasonable doubt. Disputed works, where attribution remains uncertain, are not included.
To enable the expert committee to process your enquiry as thoroughly as possible, we kindly ask you to complete the form as fully and accurately as you can.
Submitted information about works and photographs will be examined and assessed to the best of our professional judgement. MUNCH reserves the right to decline to assess a work. If the museum chooses to assess a work, its conclusions will not be provided with written justification.
MUNCH never comments on financial value. Neither the museum nor its employees shall bear any financial liability or other responsibility for the consequences of assessments or statements relating to submitted works. Assessments of authenticity concern authenticity only and do not constitute an assessment of market or financial value. MUNCH does not issue certificates of authenticity. It may constitute a criminal offence to submit forged works, forged signatures, or falsified documents with the intent of presenting a work as authentic.
Information submitted about the artwork, together with any photographs provided, may be stored and used as part of MUNCH’s documentation, research and public engagement activities, including within the museum’s internal databases and catalogue of works. MUNCH does not publish information about private owners.
