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
Ecole française (-)
FINEZ Grégoire Nicolas
Filleul de Pétigny Clara (1822-1878)
Goya y Lucientes Francisco de (1746-1828)
J. Hauser (-)
Ken Alexandre (1831-1874)
L. J. & Cie (-)
Schongauer Martin (1450-1491)
Triqueti Henry de (1803-1874)
Villa Georges Elie Marie (1883-1965)
BOURDON Sébastien
Dimier Henri (1899-1986)
Fautrier Jean (1898-1964)
Maufra Maxime (1861-1918)
PRIMATICCIO Francesco (attribué à);LE PRIMATICE (dit, attribué à)
Perrissin Jean Jacques (1536-1611);Tortorel Jacques (1550-1575)
Rapp Camille (-)
ABBATE Nicolo Dell';PRIMATICCIO Francesco (d'après);LE PRIMATICE (d'après, dit)
CAROLUS-DURAN (dit);DURAND Charles Emile Auguste
Chifflart François Nicolas (1825-1901);Marais L. (-)
DERAND François
DIAZ DE LA PENA Narcisse
De Dietrich (fabricant)
Dutilleux Constant (1807-1865)
FAUDACQ Louis Marie
Girault Charles Louis (1851-1932)
HERRMANN Georges Fils (créateur)
Le Charivari (-);Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Arnauld de Vresse (-)
MONNET Charles
Maignan Albert (1845-1908)
Marandet Maurice (-)
PERRIER François (1594-1649);POILLY François I de (1623-1693) : Editeur
Ripert-Monclar François de (1844-1921)
Tissot James (1836-1902) (dessinateur, graveur)
Aldegrever Heinrich (1502-1555)
Aubert (Imprimeur;lithographe;éditeur);Aubert Gabriel (1784-1847) (éditeur);Daumier Honoré (1808-1879) (graveur;inventeur)
Blais Jean Charles (1956-....)
Bonnardot Alfred (1808-1884)
CHALOT A
CHARLOT Louis
Cazenove Yoland (1914-2009)
Clarey (éditeur)
Dubois Ambroise (1543-1614)
Gordien III (0225?-0244;empereur romain) (émetteur)
KLINGER Max
LA HYRE Laurent de
LAAS Henri (éditeur)
MEQUILLET-NOBLOT (fabricant)
POCCETTI Bernardino
Reich Johann Christian (1730-1814)
SMITH Albert Alexander
Sand Maurice (1823-1889) (auteur)
Bonneville François (-);Bonneville François (-)
CALS Adolphe Félix
Cantini Jules (1826-1916)
E. Le Deley (-);AP (Editeur) (-)
Géniaux Paul (1873-1929)
Hartung Hans (1904-1989)
JOUBERT Jean
Laguerre G (éditeur);Neurdein frères (Photographes) (imprimeur)
Lapicque Charles (1898-1988)
MOLINARI Antonio
Maison Pleyel
Rupp Henri (1837-1918);Moreau Gustave (1826-1898) (d'après)
SCHNEGG Lucien
Schwartz R. (-)
Silvestre Israël (1621-1691) (graveur);Henriet Israël (1590-1661) (éditeur)
TORESANI Andrea
Wentzel Frédéric Charles (1839-1877) (lithographe, éditeur, imprimeur)
BEAU F (photographe);IDEALE;Edition artistique idéale (éditeur)
BOURGOGNE J (éditeur)
BUONARROTI Michelangelo
Bellenger Jeanne (active 1899-1908);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Fannière frères (-)
Filiger Charles (1863-1928)
Monnaie de Paris (-)
Perraudin Paul (1907-1993)
RIVIERE Henri
SAINT-AUBIN Charles Germain de
SMILOWSKI Jean
AMBLARD Jean
BROSSE Salomon de
BUONARROTI Michelangelo (d'après);anonyme
Bellangé Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte (1800-1866);Gihaut Frères (-)
COYPEL Noël
CUISIN Charles
Caumeau Honoré
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879)
Courbe Wilbrode-Magloire-Nicolas (-);Labadye Charles Toussaint (-);Dejabin (-)
DUPLESSIS Jean-Claude;manufacture de Sèvres
Dufour Jean-Jules (1889-1945)
FALGUIERE Jean Alexandre Joseph
FAÏENCERIE DE SARREGUEMINES (exécutant, faïencerie)
Fréour Paul (1917-2013)
HERVIER Adolphe
HOUEL Jean Pierre
Huet Paul (1803-1869)
Klenck Paul (1844-)
LANSKOY André
Landelle Charles (1821-1908)
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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.