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Other Artist/Maker (Identification)

Definition:

Observations:

1. N.B.: Use this field only if more than one artist or maker contributed to creating an object and it is not a group work. Enter the name of the main artist or maker in the Artist/Maker field, the names of secondary artists or makers in the Other Artist/Maker field and the nature of their contribution in the Other Artist/Maker Role field.
   Example

   A hat created by designer Marion Pernot and produced by Vincent Adam, hatter.

   	Object Name	hat
   	Artist/Maker	Pernot, Marion
   	Other Artist/Maker	Adam, Vincent
   	Other Artist/Maker Role	hatter

2. For a group work, enter the names in the Artist/Maker fields and leave the Other Artist/Maker and Other Artist/Maker Role fields blank.
   Example

   	Object Name	sculpture
   	Artist/Maker	Girardon, François; Regnaudin, Thomas
   	Other Artist/Maker
   	Title	Apollon servi par les nymphes

Entry rules:

1. Enter the family name followed by a comma, a space and the first name.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Tremblay, Joseph

2. Initials should be followed by periods.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	FitzGerald, Lionel L.

3. Periods and commas should be followed by a space unless they are followed by other punctuation.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Roy, C. A.; Parker, Louise

4. If the other artist has a title, enter his or her family name, a comma, a space, first name, a comma, a space and then the title.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Chabert, Joseph, Father

5. Enter the name by which the other artist or maker is best known. If you wish to enter two names for the same person, first enter the name by which he or she is best known, following the rules above, and add the other name in parentheses without inverting it.
   Example 1

   	Other Artist/Maker	Dupuis, Juliette (Juliette Carrier)

   Example 2

   	Other Artist/Maker	Saint-Stanislas, Sister, a.s.v. (Gabrielle Beaulieu)

6. Enter the name of the organization or company, without inverting it. Do not use acronyms.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Les ateliers de l'arc-en-ciel

7. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Weenix, Jan Baptist ?

8. This field may contain multiple entries separated by a semicolon followed by a space. If so, the names should be listed in order of importance.
   Example

   	Other Artist/Maker	Lapalme, Jean; Camirand, Hélène