Poussin
Henner: Bernwiller, 1829 ; Paris, 1905
School : France;France (d'après)
740 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Poussin appartient au estampe, dont il illustre les principes. Les oeuvres de Poussin sont réalisées en peinture à l'huile, toile. Les créations de Poussin relèvent de estampe.
Legacy and influence
Les musées de France;France (d'après) conservent des oeuvres de Poussin. 10 établissements muséaux conservent des oeuvres de cet artiste.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Poussin. 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 Poussin are preserved in the following museums: musée Jean-Jacques Henner, musée des Beaux-Arts, musée Gustave Moreau, musée Condé, musée Rodin. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Poussin belong to the following fields: peinture, beaux-arts, estampe, peinture, histoire, photographie, 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
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 740 works attributed to Poussin in museums of France. 14 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: estampe, peinture, dessin, peinture, beaux-arts, peinture, histoire.
Works by Poussin are held in 10 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 Poussin 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 Poussin belong to the following fields: estampe, peinture, dessin, peinture, beaux-arts, peinture, histoire. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Poussin employ the following techniques and materials: peinture à l'huile, toile, papier, taille-douce, peinture à l'huile, carton. 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 Poussin 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 Poussin.