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
MOLA Pier Francesco
Masson André (1896-1987)
OZANNE l'un des
Oudry Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (d'après);PUNT Jan (dessinateur, graveur);NOMSZ J (éditeur);ALLART ET HOLTROP (imprimeur)
Puget Pierre (1620-1694)
Thevenon (-)
Töpffer ou Toepffer Wolfgang-Adam (1766-1847)
de Lambilly Charles Ferdinand
AMMAN Jost (1539-1591) : Graveur
BONACCORSI Piero
BRACQUEMOND Félix (graveur);ROUSSEAU François Eugène (marchand, éditeur);manufacture de Creil-Montereau
Brayer Yves (1907-1990)
CHRISTOFLE Charles
Champin Jean-Jacques (1796-1860)
Charlet Nicolas-Toussaint (1792-1845);Gihaut Frères (-);Gihaut Frères (-)
DULIN Pierre
Demachy Pierre-Antoine (1723-1807)
ECKERT Georg Maria
FROELICHER Joseph Antoine
GRECCOLINI Giovanni Antonio
GUYS Constantin
Lebacq Georges Émile (1876-1950)
Moloch (Alphonse Hector Colomb dit) (1849-1909);Barousse (-);Deforet & César (-)
Monfreid George Daniel de (1856-1929)
Ostroga Valérien M. (-)
PAULI Alfred (dit);PAULI Alfred Geoffroi (patronyme)
PIOT René
Philipon Charles (1800-1862);Formentin Joséphine-Clémence (1802-);Tilt ou Thilt Charles (-);Janet François Pierre (-)
THIBAUDET Louis
Tourtin Emile (-)
Ackerman René (1953-1913)
BECCAFUMI Domenico
BRIL Paul
BURCKARDT’S NACHFOLGER (dit), JUNGCK HERMANN ET SCHENCK EMIL (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
Besnard Jean Judes Ulysse (1826-1899)
Bouchardon Edmé (1698-1762);Raphaël (1483-1520) (inspiré par)
Brokman Henry (1868-1933)
Centre Indéterminé
FORT Léon
Guioth Pierre Florentin Louis (1834-1899)
Jégou-Cadart Jeanne (-)
Lehmann Henri (Karl Ernest Rodolphe Heinrich Lehmann, dit) (1814-1882)
MEISSONNIER Joseph (peintre)
Manufacture nationale d'armes (Saint-Étienne)
Misserey Jules (1878-1941)
Mochica (population)
Palloy Pierre-François (1755-1835)
SIVAULT Roger;manufacture de Sèvres
Service central photographique (SCP) (Secrétariat d'etat à l'Information du Gouvernement de Vichy) (-)
Tiolier Nicolas-Pierre (1784-1853)
VINCENT François André
Ackermann René (1853-1913)
Baoulé (population)
Biennais Martin Guillaume (1764-1843)
Bruguière
COYPEL l'un des (attribué à)
David d'Angers (Pierre-Jean David dit) (1788-1856);Thiébaut Frères (-)
Desportes François (1661-1743)
Dinand Marcel, aspirant (1912-2009)
Dior Christian (1905-1957) (créateur);Vivier Roger (1907-1998) (créateur);Jourdan Charles (1883-1976) (exécutant)
Fournier (-)
GUILLOT Yves (photographe)
Hanfstaengl Erwin (1838-1904)
Hurault Charles (1895-1963)
Jahan Pierre (1909-2003)
Léandre Charles (1862-1934)
Manufacture de Mennecy
Méaulle Fortuné Louis (1844-1901);Rochegrosse Georges-Antoine (1859-1938);Quantin Albert (1850-1933);Hugues Eugène (-)
Nadaud Pierre Gustave, Docteur (1907-1993)
Picard Alphonse (éditeur)
Pointelin Auguste (1839-1933)
SAINT-MORYS Charles Paul Jean-Baptiste Bourgevin de Vialart
SICARD (éditeur);FARRADESCHE (imprimeur)
Véron Eugène (1825-1889);Gaucherel Léon (1816-1886);Rouam Jules (-)
Waron A. (éditeur)
manufacture Jacques Hustin
Beaufrère Adolphe (1876-1960)
Buthaud René (1886-1986)
DAUMIER Honoré (caricaturiste)
DUMAS Alexandre Père
DUMONSTIER Daniel
David d'Angers (Pierre-Jean David dit) (1788-1856);Richard Louis (1791-1879)
David d'Angers Pierre-Jean (1788-1856);Richard Frères (fondeur)
Djololian-Arax Krikor (1897-1974)
Dürer Albrecht (1471-1528) (dessinateur, graveur)
FOUQUE Henri (manufacture)
GIRAUD André Marie Florentin (attribué)
Iljinskaja Sofia Vladimirovna (1891-1965)
KUNISADA Utagawa (auteur)
LANCON Auguste André (graveur)
LEVILLAIN Ferdinand (sculpteur)
MAISON J ROTHSCHILD & Fils (carrossier)
NOZAL Alexandre
Ogier Daniel
PETER Victor
PETITOT Ennemond Alexandre
Prieur Jean-Louis (1759-1795) (dessinateur);Berthault Pierre Gabriel (1737-1831) (graveur)
VAN DER MEULEN Adam Frans
VESPASIEN (émetteur)
Viollet-Le-Duc Eugène-Emmanuel (1814-1879)
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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.