Mellan Claude
MELLAN : Abbeville, 1598 ; Paris, 1688
School : France
187 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Mellan Claude se rattache au dessin dans sa démarche artistique. La pratique de papier, taille-douce est au coeur de son travail. Mellan Claude se consacre à dessin.
Legacy and influence
Des créations de Mellan Claude sont exposées dans des musées en France. 8 musées abritent des oeuvres de Mellan Claude.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Mellan Claude. 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 Mellan Claude are preserved in the following museums: musée des Beaux-Arts, musée Boucher de Perthes, musée Condé, musée du Louvre, musée de l'Ecole nationale supérieure 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 Mellan Claude belong to the following fields: estampe, dessin.
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 187 works attributed to Mellan Claude in museums of France. 20 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, estampe.
Works by Mellan Claude are held in 8 labeled 'Museum of France', including the musée du Louvre. 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 Mellan Claude 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 Mellan Claude belong to the following fields: dessin, estampe. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Mellan Claude employ the following techniques and materials: papier, taille-douce, papier, taille-douce, eau-forte, mine de plomb. 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 Mellan Claude 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 Mellan Claude.