Blondel Merry Joseph
born 1787 ; died 1865
School : France
331 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
L'art de Blondel Merry Joseph est marqué par le dessin. Il maîtrise mine de plomb, papier (blanc), qu'il emploie régulièrement. Il oeuvre dans le champ de dessin.
Legacy and influence
Les musées de France conservent des oeuvres de Blondel Merry Joseph. Ses réalisations sont réparties dans 3 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
Blondel Merry Joseph is among the artists whose works are preserved in « Musée de France » labeled museums. The Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture lists 20 works attributed to this artist in French public collections.
Curator museums
The works of Blondel Merry Joseph are preserved in the following museums: musée du Louvre, musée des Beaux-Arts, musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Blondel Merry Joseph belong to the following fields: estampe, dessin, peinture.
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 331 works attributed to Blondel Merry Joseph in museums of France. 5 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, peinture, estampe.
Works by Blondel Merry Joseph are held in 3 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 Blondel Merry Joseph 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 Blondel Merry Joseph belong to the following fields: dessin, peinture, estampe. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Blondel Merry Joseph employ the following techniques and materials: mine de plomb, papier (blanc), mine de plomb, lavis brun, papier (blanc), peinture à l'huile, toile. 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 Blondel Merry Joseph 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.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Blondel Merry Joseph.