Simon Francois
Marseille, 1818 ; Marseille, 1896
School : France
586 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
Simon Francois s'inscrit pleinement dans le dessin. Il recourt à peinture à l'huile, toile comme moyen d'expression. Simon Francois s'investit dans le domaine de dessin.
Legacy and influence
Le patrimoine artistique laissé par Simon Francois est conservé dans des collections publiques. On recense des oeuvres de Simon Francois dans 3 musées.
Works in public collections
Works in French museums
Simon Francois 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 Simon Francois are preserved in the following museums: musée des beaux-arts, musée Grobet-Labadié, musée Cantini. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Simon Francois belong to the following fields: peinture, 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).
See also
Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 586 works attributed to Simon Francois in museums of France. 0 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, peinture.
Works by Simon Francois 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 Simon Francois 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 Simon Francois belong to the following fields: dessin, peinture. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Simon Francois employ the following techniques and materials: peinture à l'huile, toile, fusain, papier (blanc), fusain, papier (beige). 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 Simon Francois 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 Simon Francois.