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.
20 000 artists referenced in French museums
CHAVARD Auguste
CHRISTMANN Louis
COCHIN N (graveur);MONCORNET Balthazar (éditeur)
COMMODE (émetteur)
CONTANT D'IVRY Pierre
CORENZIO Belisario
CORNEILLE Jean-Baptiste
COYSEVOX Charles Antoine
CUSTOS Dominique (graveur, éditeur)
Caillebotte Gustave (1848-1894)
Chanut Alfred (1851-1918)
Charlet Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845)
Chifflart Nicolas-François (1825-1901);Cadart et Luquet
Chéreau Geneviève (17..-1820?) (éditeur)
Claudet Georges Max (1882-1970)
Cochet Aimé (imprimeur)
DAUBAN Jules Joseph (dessinateur)
DAUCHEZ André
DAVID Pierre Jean (dessinateur, sculpteur);DAVID D'ANGERS (dit)
DAYNES Edmond
DECHENAUD Adolphe
DEFERT Emmanuel (graveur)
AMAND Jacques François
ARCIS Marc
ASTRUC Zacharie
ATELIER DE LYON (atelier)
ATELIER DES MONNAIES DE SAINTE-MENEHOULD (atelier monétaire)
Abadie Louis (1769-1829) (imprimeur)
Abadie Louis (imprimeur, libraire, éditeur)
Adami Valerio (1935-....)
André Albert (1869-1954) (dessinateur)
Artaud Anne (1888-1964)
BAHRI-NASSOUHI (dessinateur)
BALDUCCI Giovanni
BARBIERI Gian Francesco;LE GUERCHIN (dit);GUERCINO IL (dit)
BAUDOUIN Pierre Antoine
BAUDRY Paul Jacques Aimé
BAYLONE Frères (éditeur)
BEAUCE Jean Adolphe
BELLANGE Henri
BERETTINI Pietro (d'après);anonyme
BEYER Paul
BOEL Pieter;BOULE (dit)
BONVIN Léon
BOTTINI Georges Alfred
BRAUN Adolphe
BRAUNAGEL Paul
BREGER A Frères (imprimeur)
BROECK Crispin van den
BRY Auguste (lithographe);PINGRET Edouard (dessinateur);DUFOUR Jean-Marie (éditeur)
BUHOT Félix Hilaire (graveur, dessinateur)
Barbier George (1882-1932)
Barye Antoine-Louis (1795-1875);Barbédienne Ferdinand (1810-1892) (fondeur)
Bausil Louis (1876-1945)
Blanchin (18..-19..?) (photographe)
Bofa Gus (1883-1968) (illustrateur);Mac Orlan Pierre (1882-1970) (écrivain)
Boisselier Antoine-Félix (1790-1857)
Boissieu Jean-Jacques de (1736-1810)
Boix-Vives Anselme (1899-1969)
Bonseignour Marc (19..-....)
Braun et compagnie;BAUDRY Paul (d'après)
Brihat Denis (1928-....)
CABALLERO Luis
CAILLE Joseph Michel
CALIGULA (émetteur)
CAP
CERIA Edmond
CHABAS Paul
CHAMPFLEURY Jules
CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);COURBE Augustin (libraire)
CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);IMPRIMERIE ROYALE (imprimeur)
CHEREAU Jacques-François (graveur, éditeur, marchand)
CHESNEAU Georges
CLERC Jean-Pierre (imprimeur, éditeur)
COLIN Alexandre Marie
COLIN Gustave
COMMODE (dit);LUCIUS AELIUS AURELIUS COMMODUS AUGUSTE (émetteur)
COPELAND V (d'après);Faïencerie de Sarreguemines (fabricant)
COULET Daniel
CRAYER Gaspard de
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Cals Adolphe Félix (1810-1880)
Caro Anita de (1909-1998)
Cathelineau Gaëtan (1787-1859)
Charles VI (1368-1422;roi de France) (émetteur);Atelier de Villeneuve-Saint-André-lès-Avignon (atelier monétaire)
Chintreuil Antoine (1814-1873)
Christofle Charles (1805-1863);Nicolle Gérard
Clamaron (éditeur)
Combet-Descombes Pierre (1885-1966)
Courtois Antoine;Courtois Antoine Denis
DACHEUX Edouard
DALBECK Rainer (photographe);VEREIN FUR BRAUCHTUMSPFLEGE (éditeur)
DANTAN Jean-Pierre
DAVY DE LA PAILLETERIE Thomas Alexandre;Général DUMAS (dit)
DE BETTIGNIES (manufacture)
DEANE W T
DELAVIGNE Louis (faïencerie)
ARTHOIS Jacques d'
Achard Pierre (1748-1823)
Ackermann René (1853-1913)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
More than 50,000 artists are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. This directory covers all creators — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers — whose at least one work is held in a museum labeled « Musée de France ».
Use the search bar and type the artist's name. You will access their profile with a list of all their works held in French museums, the names of the museums, and the covered fields.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). It is regularly updated as museums conduct inventories.
No. This directory only lists artists with at least one work cataloged in a French museum. It is not an exhaustive directory of all past and present French artists.
Yes. Each artist profile provides access to the works attributed to them in the Joconde database, including information on the technique, creation period, and the holding museum. Digitized works are accompanied by an image.
Yes. The directory includes artists from all eras — from Antiquity to contemporary art — provided that one of their works is held in a labeled museum. Collections from modern art museums and FRACs are also represented.
Yes. All artists whose works are held in French museums are listed, regardless of their nationality. Italian, Flemish, Spanish, German artists, and many others can be found here.
Use the contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source, report them directly to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr, as the data comes from the Joconde database.
Searching by name is the main navigation method. To find artists by discipline, type a term like « painter », « sculptor », « engraver », or « photographer » in the search bar.
Artist profiles display the information available in the Joconde database: birth and death dates, nationality, artistic fields, and the list of listed works. The level of detail varies depending on the artist.