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Inventory & Documentation

Digital inventory, condition checks, photography, and collection records.

Clear records make every next move easier.

Teal abstract paint texture for inventory documentation

Collection records

Clear records for every movement

Service rhythm

Documentation keeps movement from becoming guesswork.

Documentation supports storage, transport, viewing, insurance, release, installation, and long-term collection management.

Photography and condition checks

Barcode and inventory workflows

Movement history support

Documentation ledger

Photo

Photography and condition checks

Track

Barcode and inventory workflows

Release

Movement history support

Operational details

A practical ledger for the life of the object.

The documentation layer gives galleries, collectors, advisors, estates, and institutions object status, movement history, and release context across each service step.

Clear records make every next move easier.

Identify

Object details, images, dimensions, and inventory numbers

The record starts with clear identifying information that can be referenced by clients and Aiston teams.

Locate

Storage location, access status, and release instructions

Organized location and release data help reduce friction when artwork moves out of storage.

Track

Movement history, condition notes, and service context

Documentation supports transport, private viewing, installation, insurance, shipping, and collection management.

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Aiston documents artwork as it moves through transport, storage, viewing, installation, release, and shipping workflows.

Clear records help collectors, galleries, advisors, estates, museums, insurers, and institutions understand what moved, where it is, what condition notes exist, and what should happen next.

Common Projects

  • Storage intake records and object photography
  • Condition checks before transport, installation, viewing, or shipping
  • Inventory support for estates, galleries, private collections, and advisors
  • Release history, location status, and installation notes

Records Can Include

  • Object images, dimensions, medium, title, artist, or maker
  • Inventory number, barcode, storage location, and movement history
  • Condition notes, release instructions, and appointment records
  • Installation notes, room references, and project communication

For deeper recurring collection oversight, see Collection Management. For technology behind records and movement history, see Hadrian.

What Helps Us Plan

  • Existing inventory lists or spreadsheets
  • Photos, dimensions, medium, and condition concerns
  • Storage, viewing, release, installation, or shipment context
  • What records need to be shared and who should receive them

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Tell us whether you need storage intake records, condition documentation, movement history, photography, object tagging, or inventory support connected to transport, storage, viewing, installation, or shipping.

Client scenarios

Artwork inventory documentation that supports movement.

Records are most valuable when they connect to how a collection is stored, viewed, transported, installed, insured, and released.

Intake

Storage intake with images, tags, and object records.

Aiston can document works as they enter storage so future release and access requests are clearer.

Estate

Collection records for advisors, estates, and insurers.

Photography, object notes, locations, and movement history support practical collection management.

Transit

Condition notes before transport, installation, or shipping.

Documentation can support insurance, chain of custody, private viewing, and future logistics decisions.

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