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.
116 136 artists referenced in French museums
Gangel Charles Nicolas Auguste (1798-1860)
Gœneutte Norbert (1854-1894)
Hugo Louis-Joseph (1777-1853)
Maison Craye (?-...)
Manufacture de Meillonnas
P. Marmuse (-)
Prieur Jean-Louis (1759-1795);Berthault Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831)
Quiché (population)
Ravier François-Auguste (1814-1895)
TAUNAY Nicolas Antoine
VALLET MINOT (éditeur)
BUGATTI Rembrandt
Brunier Charles François (1809-1872)
FOURNIER Anatole Alexis;manufacture de Sèvres
Jacqueline de Ribes (-)
KLEY Louis (auteur)
Lhote André (1885-1962)
MORIN-JEAN (dit);MORIN Jean Alexis (patronyme)
Société Industrielle de Photographie ou S.I.P. (-);Reutlinger (studio) (-)
Adam Victor (Jean-Victor Adam, dit) (1801-1866);Bulla Joseph (-);Delarue François (1813-);Lemercier Bénard et Cie (-)
Burckardt Camille (actif 1880-1888) (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
CALDARA Polidoro
CARON Antoine
Dalí Salvador (1904-1989)
Dupertuis Marcel (1941-....)
Français Louis (1814-1897)
GRANDJOUAN Jules
Hamonic Émile (éditeur)
Izaure René (1929-2014)
Legé & Bergeron (-)
MILAN André
Monnier Henry (1799-1877)
POSTUMUS (émetteur)
Robert d'Orléans duc de Chartres
Rollier Isabelle (1958-....)
Romand André (1889-1982)
manufacture de L'Isle-Adam (manufacture)
BINET René (auteur)
Bac Ferdinand (1859-1952)
Berchem Nicolaes Pietersz (1620-1683)
Bouillon François (1944-....)
FRA BARTOLOMEO
Gossin Eugène (1918-)
HAZON Michel Barthélemy
Le Charivari (-);Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879)
Manuel Henri (1874-1947)
Marc Aurèle (0121-0180;empereur romain)
Potteau Jacques-Philippe (1807-1876)
RIJCKERE Bernaert de
Suréda André (1872-1930)
United States Army Signal Corps (USASC) (-)
CARRIERE Louis;manufacture de Sèvres
Durandelle Louis-Emile (1839-1917)
EAUBONNE Lucien d';manufacture de Sèvres
FICHOT Michel Charles
Lalanne Maxime (1827-1886);Cadart A. (éditeur)
MAILLOL Aristide
MAISON J ROTHSCHILD & Fils (carrossier);RHEIMS & AUSCHER (carrossier)
Marius Pons (photographe-éditeur)
manufacture de Saint-Cloud (fabrique)
BOUILLON-RIVOYRE (éditeur)
Brivet (18..-18..?)
CARRACCI l'un des (attribué à)
Desnoyer François (1894-1972)
Draner (1833-1926);Coulboeuf (-);L'Éclipse (-)
GIRON Léon;anonyme (d'après)
JORON Maurice (peintre)
LAGNEAU Nicolas
Olivier-Pinot (imprimeur, éditeur)
PHILIPPOTEAUX Henri Félix Emmanuel
Rodin Auguste (1840-1917) (attribué à)
Sand George (1804-1876)
VERNET Carle;ENGELMANN Godefroy (lithographe)
Vaudoyer Léon (1803-1872)
AXILETTE Alexis
Bugatti Carlo (1856-1940)
Caisse de l'Extraordinaire (-);Gatteaux Nicolas Marie (1751-1832);Saussay (signataire) (1770-)
Claus Camille (1920-2005)
Depaulis Alexis-Joseph (1790-1867)
Dubois Alphée (1831-1905)
Guingot Louis (1864-1948)
Houdon Jean-Antoine (1741-1828)
KAWARA On
LA FAGE Raymond
MOREAU Jean Michel
PINOT & SAGAIRE (imprimeur, éditeur)
Parnotte Henri (1902-1978)
Puvis De Chavannes Pierre (1824-1898)
Raphaël (1483-1520)
Scaioni Egidio (1894-1966)
V AQ (dessinateur);VIEILLEMARD & ses Fils (lithographe)
WATTEAU Antoine
Boisselier Félix (1776-1811)
DUBREUIL Toussaint
GIRODET DE ROUCY-TRIOSON Anne Louis
Gavarni (Hippolyte Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier dit) (1804-1866);Imprimerie Lemercier (-)
METAYET Raoul
OBERTHUR (éditeur)
Pecheur Jane (-)
Pougnet Cyrus Anatole (-)
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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.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.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.