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
QUAST Pieter Jansz
Truffaut Fernand Fortuné (1866-1955)
WIESEN Theo (dit);WIESEN Theodor (patronyme)
AUGUSTE (émetteur)
Brauner Victor (1903-1966)
CARRIERE Eugène (peintre)
DE LA TOUR Maurice Quentin (pastelliste)
Daura Pierre (1896-1976)
Degas Edgar (1834-1917);HEBRARD A A (fondeur)
EDUENS (émetteur)
Hurtret André (1895-1970)
Klenck Paul (1844-);Talons (-)
Manufacture de Sinceny (manufacture);manufacture de Sinceny
Marion Roger, abbé (1922-2002)
Pierre Gustave (1875-1939)
Schklowsky Francis (1949-)
Serra Antoine (1908-1995)
Staritsky Anna (1908-1981)
ABAQUESNE Masséot
BENOUVILLE Léon
BOILLOT Jean-Baptiste Armand (dessinateur)
Benjamin (Benjamin Roubaud, dit) (1811-1847);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Burckardt Camille (actif 1880-1888)
Callot Jacques (1592-1635);Henriet Israël (1590-1661) (éditeur)
Decaris Albert (1901-1988)
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664);Langlois François (dit Chartres) (1588-1647)
Ferat Jules (1829-1906)
JORON Maurice (dessinateur)
Nanteuil Robert (1623-1678)
PELLERIN (imprimeur, libraire, éditeur)
PINARD René
Raffaëlli Jean-François (1850-1924)
Rodin Auguste (1840-1917);RUDIER Georges (fondeur)
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Traviès Edouard (1809-1876)
VERNET Claude Joseph
VIEN Joseph Marie
Atget Eugène (1857-1927)
Bonnelalbay Thérèse (1931-1980)
CACHEUX François (dessinateur)
CARRACCI Ludovico (attribué à)
Diaz de la Pena Narcisse (1807-1876)
Dunki Louis (1856-1915);Bellenger Clément Edouard (1851-1898)
Fisch Antoine (1827-1892)
GRIMALDI Giovanni Francesco
LAAS Henri (imprimeur)
NANTEUIL Robert (graveur)
POUSSIN Nicolas (d'après);anonyme
Parrocel Charles (1688-1752)
REUMEAU Jacques
Silvestre Israël (1621-1691)
Wentzel Jean Frédéric (1807-1869) (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
DRIVIER Léon
Ding Xiongquan 丁雄泉 (1929-2010)
Jolly (Adrien Jean Baptiste Muffat dit) (1776-1839);Jolly (Adrien Jean Baptiste Muffat dit) (1776-1839);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-);Petit Louis-Marie (1784-1839)
LEVY Emile
Lesueur Jean-Baptiste (1749-1826)
Manuel Henri (1874-1947);André Schwab (1883-)
Martin Henri (1860-1943)
Mounicq Jean (1931-);Hudry Hervé (1958-)
PITHOU Nicolas Pierre Jeune;manufacture de Sèvres
Sébastien (1909-1990)
VANNI Francesco
Valiquet;Lithographie Vieillemard & ses Fils (Paris)
Waidmann Pierre (1860-1937)
Agence de Diffusion Nationale Photographique (DNP) (-)
BINET René (peintre)
Bergman Anna Eva (1909-1987)
Chéret Jules (1836-1932)
DEVAMBEZ André Victor Edouard
KLEY Louis (dessinateur)
PATOU Henri;manufacture de Sèvres
Roger Vivier (-)
Rouffiange Roger (-)
Saussine Léon
Vernon Frédéric de (1858-1912)
Vert Louis (1865-1924);Pouzin Marcel (-)
ZAMPIERI Domenico;LE DOMINIQUIN (dit)
Adam Victor (Jean-Victor Adam, dit) (1801-1866);Adam Victor (Jean-Victor Adam, dit) (1801-1866);Imprimerie Lemercier (-);Tessari et Cie (-);Aumont P. (-1838)
BESNARD Albert
Bigot Georges-Ferdinand (1860-1927) (dessinateur);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
Bouchart François-Xavier (1946-1993)
Breslau Louise (1856-1927)
Chaplain Jules (1839-1909)
Collard Augustin-Hippolyte (1812-1893)
Guillaumin Armand (Jean-Baptiste Armand Guillaumin, dit) (1841-1927)
Jongkind Johan Barthold (1819-1891) (d'après);anonyme
Lacombe Georges (1868-1916)
Neurdein et Cie (éditeur)
PASSERI Giuseppe
Polynésiens
Ransonnette Pierre Nicolas (1745-1810);Krafft Jean-Charles (-);Clousier Jacques-Gabriel (1750-1804)
René Gilbert (-);Paul Poiret (-)
Vagné Marcel (1842-1901)
Waret Samuel (-)
Alleaume Ludovic (1859-1941)
BRUN Edme Gustave Frédéric
Bacot Edmond (1814-1875)
Berthault Pierre-Gabriel (1737-1831);Prieur Jean-Louis (1759-1795)
CARABIN François Rupert
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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.