Interesting(I think) read on the Met deaccession policy and how most museums handle their collections:
https://www.metmuseum.org/-/media/fi...D98C8225393C65
"Before proceeding to recommend that a donated work be deaccessioned, the curator first reviews the records of gift to confirm that the gift is unrestricted."
That sounds like the catch here. The Burdick collection is probably restricted, but who knows. Anyhow, it's only a phone call, looking forward to hearing what they say. I may have to do some window shopping if it turns out well.
