Listed artist

A term commonly used by appraisers, it describes an artist who is 'listed' in standard art reference books. In American art, those books include "Who Was Who in American Art" by Peter Falk; "Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide" by Ray Davenport; "Mallett's Index of Artists" by Daniel Trowbridge Mallett; and "Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers" by Glenn Opitz, Editor.