Artists in France’s museums — complete directory
This directory lists over 50,000 artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers, ceramists — whose works are stored in labeled "Museum of France" collections and referenced in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Search for an artist by name to access all their works.
Results for « XIXe siècle »
Rodin Auguste (1840-1917)
Chapu Henri (1833-1891)
Boudin Eugène (1824-1898)
Moreau Gustave (1826-1898)
Barla Jean-Baptiste (1817-1896) (attribué à)
Atget Eugène (Jean Eugène Auguste Atget, dit) (1857-1927)
Chassériau Théodore (1819-1856)
Picasso Pablo (1881-1973)
Lansiaux Charles Joseph Antoine (1855-1939)
Steinlen Théophile Alexandre (1859-1923)
Blancard Hippolyte (1843-1924)
Arnaudin Félix (1844-1921)
Jacqueau Charles (1885-1968)
Hébert Ernest (1817-1908)
Albert-Lasard Lou (1885-1969)
Ziem Félix (1821-1911)
Hugo Victor (1802-1885)
Jongkind Johan Barthold (1819-1891)
Grandville (1803-1847)
Henner Jean-Jacques (1829-1905)
Millet Jean-François (1814-1875)
Emonts ou Emonds Pierre (1831-1912)
Bouchard Henri (1875-1960)
Baud Marcelle (1890-1987)
Reutlinger Charles (1816-1880)
Leymonnerye Léon (1803-1879)
Carpeaux Jean-Baptiste (1827-1875)
Bouroux Paul-Adrien (1878-1967)
Cappiello Leonetto (1875-1942)
Yvon Adolphe (1817-1893)
Kerever Georges de (1868-1949)
Bourdelle Antoine (Emile Antoine Bourdelle, dit) (1861-1929)
Marinot Maurice (1882-1960)
Bouzanquet Gaston (1866-1937)
Henrard Roger (1900-1975)
Poughéon Robert Eugène (1886-1955)
Chagall Marc (1887-1985)
Montfort Antoine Alphonse (1802-1884)
Nivet Ernest (1871-1948)
Neuville Alphonse de (1836-1885)
Raffet Denis-Auguste-Marie (1804-1860)
Frélaut Jean (1879-1954)
Duhem Henri (1860-1941)
Disdéri André-Adolphe-Eugène (1819-1889)
Roche Pierre (Pierre Henry Ferdinand Massignon, dit) (1855-1922)
Fossat Vincent (1822-1891)
Delaunay Élie-Jules (1828-1891)
Fantin-Latour Henri (1836-1904)
Lansyer Emmanuel (1835-1893)
Daumier Honoré (1808-1879)
Redon Odilon (1840-1916)
Fortuny Mariano (1871-1949)
Naudot Carle (1880-1948)
Millet Jean-François (1814-1875) (d'après);anonyme
Zadkine Ossip (1890-1967)
Recipon Georges (1860-1920)
Izouard Charles (1875-1955)
Marville Charles (Charles-François Bossu, dit) (1813-1879);Marville Charles (Charles-François Bossu, dit) (1813-1879)
Gauguin Paul (1848-1903)
Brown John-Lewis (1829-1890)
Osbert Alphonse (1857-1939)
Winter Charles David (1821-1904)
Franck (François Marie Louis Alexandre Gobinet de Villecholes dit) (1816-1906)
Dubois Paul (1829-1905)
Viaud Julien (1850-1923)
Drouet Juliette (Julienne Gauvain, dite) (1806-1883)
Deraisme Pierre-Georges (1859-1932)
Ruel Abel (1871-1968)
Isabey Eugène (1813-1892)
Hausmann Raoul (1886-1971)
Duhem Marie (1871-1918)
Belly Léon (1827-1877)
Boudot-Lamotte Maurice (1878-1958)
Charnay Armand (1844-1915)
Chavannes Édouard (1865-1918)
Chapelle Henri (1850-1925)
Christofle Charles (1805-1863)
Wilander Gösta (1896-1982)
Rohault de Fleury Charles (1801-1875)
Doré Gustave (1832-1883)
Forain Jean-Louis (1852-1931)
Manet Édouard (1832-1883)
Matisse Henri (1869-1954)
Hugo François (1899-1981)
Moulin Jean (1899-1943)
Ancely Georges (1847-1919)
Lépine Stanislas (1835-1892)
Jourdan Charles (1883-1976)
Barbey Jeanne-Marie (1876-1960)
Pompon François (1855-1933)
Hallo Charles-Jean (1882-1969)
Papety Dominique (1815-1849)
Léger Fernand (1881-1955)
Sem (Georges Goursat dit) (1863-1934)
Fernand Dubois Émile (1869-1952)
Huard Charles (1874-1965);Gusman Pierre (1862-1942)
Bonnard Pierre (1867-1947)
Avisse Paul Alexandre (1824-1886);manufacture de Sèvres
Guichard Louis (1866-1934)
Rigal Louis Pierre (1889-1955)
Artists by century
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
Museums of France preserve works by many artists from the 19th century. These artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, architects — are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Their exact number varies as museum inventories are regularly updated.
Each century saw the emergence of major art movements. Museums of France hold works that reflect these trends, from medieval art to contemporary art. Check the artist profiles to discover the fields and techniques of each era.
Works from the 19th century are distributed across many accredited museums throughout France. The major Parisian museums (Louvre, Orsay, Pompidou) and regional museums (Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Rouen) hold significant collections from this period.
Browse the list below or use the search bar on the artists page to find an artist by name. Each artist profile indicates their works, the associated museums, and covered artistic fields.
Yes. All artists from the 19th century whose at least one work is held in a museum labeled 'Musée de France' are listed, regardless of their nationality.
The Joconde database lists thousands of works from the 19th century. The exact number depends on the progress of digitization projects in each museum. New records are added regularly.
Yes, when they are digitized. Each artwork record displays the image when available. Public domain works (author deceased for over 70 years) can be reused freely.
Techniques vary by period and artist. Museums of France hold oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, engravings, marble and bronze sculptures, tapestries, ceramics, and many other techniques used in the 19th century.
Data is sourced from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). Biographical information is extracted from artwork records provided by the museums.
Change the century number in the URL to explore artists from another period. Museums of France cover the entire history of art, from Antiquity to the 21st century.