Provenance it moves from hand to hand." Another metaphor is that provenience is an artifact's "birthplace", while provenance is its "résumé", though this is imprecise (many artifacts originated as trade goods created in one region but were used and finally deposited in another). Aside from scientific precision, a need for the distinction in these fields has been described thus: In this context, the "provenance" can occasionally be the detailed history of where an object has been since its creation, as in art history contexts – not just since its modern finding. In some cases, such as where there is an inscription
Richard Clifton-Dey 1987). He has also worked in other genres including non-fiction pop-up books for children including: Richard Clifton-Dey Richard Clifton-Dey (29 May 1930 – 5 April 1997) was a British artist. Born in Yorkshire, today he is a highly collectible artist known mostly for Western and science fiction subjects. As in many cases of artwork produced for book covers, most of Clifton-Dey's artwork is not signed. Provenance for all works not signed by the artist is attested by his widow. His most famous work of art may be "Behemoth's World". He started painting in the 1960s and was one of the