Andre Breton
MATTA : Santiago du Chili, 1911 ; Civitavecchia (Italie), 2002#BRETON : Tinchebray (Orne), 1896 ; Paris, 1966
School : France
26 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Andre Breton se rattache au estampe dans sa démarche artistique. Il recourt à papier, taille-douce comme moyen d'expression. Il oeuvre dans le champ de estampe.
Legacy and influence
Des oeuvres de Andre Breton sont conservées dans des collections publiques. Andre Breton est présent dans les collections de 8 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Andre Breton. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 20 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Andre Breton are preserved in the following museums: musée français de la carte à jouer et galerie d'histoire de la ville, musée Cantini, musée Greuze - hôtel-Dieu, musée national Picasso - Paris, musée des Beaux-Arts. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Andre Breton belong to the following fields: estampe, imprimé, vie sociale - culturelle, dessin, estampe, élément d'impression, estampe, sculpture.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
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Artistic movements
Century
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 26 works attributed to Andre Breton in museums of France. 13 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: estampe, dessin, sculpture, estampe, imprimé, vie sociale - culturelle, estampe, élément d'impression.
Works by Andre Breton are held in 8 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée des Beaux-Arts. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Andre Breton may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Andre Breton belong to the following fields: estampe, dessin, sculpture, estampe, imprimé, vie sociale - culturelle, estampe, élément d'impression. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Andre Breton employ the following techniques and materials: papier, taille-douce, pointe sèche, zinc, papier, papier Canson, encre, impression typographique, collage, lithographie. Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Andre Breton died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
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