Leihgabe

loan (artwork lent by another institution or private owner)

noun LY-ga-buh Rare

Usage Note

Leihgabe is a work of art lent by its owner — another museum, a private collector or an estate — to a hosting institution for an exhibition. Dauerleihgabe is a long-term loan.

Examples

"Das Gemälde ist eine Leihgabe der Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen."

Natural Translation

The painting is a loan from the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

Literal Translation

The painting is a loan-object of the Bavarian State-Painting-Collections.

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