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
Alechinsky Pierre (1927-....)
BAROCCI Federico
BELLY Jacques;PRIMATICCIO Francesco (inspiré par);LE PRIMATICE (dit, inspiré par)
BRILLET Georges
Baray Bernard (1916-2006)
Bouguereau William (1825-1905)
Bryen Camille (1907-1977)
COURTOIS Guillaume
Chaissac Gaston (1910-1964)
DUGASSEAU Charles
Domitien (0051-0096;empereur romain)
Dubois Jean (1625-1694)
HOLLAR Wenzel (graveur)
J.E. Goossens (imprimeur)
Krauwinckel Hans II (1586-1635)
Manesse Georges-Henri (1854-1942)
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (-)
Nozal Alexandre (1852-1929)
ODAZZI Giovanni
PETER (dit);LEMEUNNIE Peter William (dessinateur)
PONT Albéric (praticien , concepteur)
Pellerin Charles (imprimeur, éditeur)
Rossillon Marius (1867-1946) (dessinateur);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
THEO (dit);WAGEMANN Theodor (patronyme)
Thulden Theodoor van (1606-1669);Primaticcio Francesco (1504-1570);Mariette Pierre (1634-1716)
Vinsard Marcel (1930-2016)
Yupik (population)
Zeeman Renier (1623-1667)
Boucher Louis (dessinateur, peintre)
CALIARI Paolo;VERONESE (dit)
CARDI Lodovico
CHARLEMAGNE Paul;CHARLEMAGNE (dit);manufacture de Sèvres
CLOUET François
Cartier-Bresson Henri (1908-2004)
Daudet Henri (1847-)
Debucourt Philibert Louis (1755-1832);Debucourt Philibert Louis (1755-1832)
Editions Chantal (-)
Filaire Anne-Marie (1961-....)
Franceschini Baldassare (1611-1689)
GAULLI Giovanni Battista;BACICCIO (dit)
Gangel Charles Nicolas Auguste (1798-1860) (imprimeur, éditeur)
Gillray James (1757-1815)
HELLEU Paul César
LEGROS Alphonse
Le Brun Charles (1619-1690);BOEL Pieter (inspiré par)
PELLERIN (éditeur, imprimeur)
Pellerin
Pignon Édouard (1905-1993)
REGNIER Hyacinthe;manufacture de Sèvres
ROUX Antoine
Rozycki Eugène de (1848-1921);Rozycki Philippe de (18..?-1911)
Schnetz Jean-Victor (1787-1870)
TERRIEN Yves;manufacture de Sèvres
Touzet Louis (1846-1940) (sabotier)
Aztèque (population)
BROQUET Espérance Léon
Benouville Jean-Achille (dit Achille Benouville) (1815-1891)
Braquehais Auguste Bruno (1823-1875)
Brard Félix (-)
Brentel Friedrich (dit Brentel le père) (1580-1651);La Ruelle Claude de (1500-1600);Loye Herman de (1500-1610);Périn Léonard (1567-1638);Ecole allemande (-)
DELPLANQUE Georges Emile
Delhalt Alfred (actif 1892-1901)
Dumont François (1751-1831)
Duvivier Jean (1687-1761)
GAMELIN Jacques
Gayrard Raymond (1777-1858) (graveur)
Gigoux Jean (1806-1894)
Janmot Louis (1814-1892) (dessinateur)
KIRSTEIN Joachim-Friedrich II (dessinateur, orfèvre)
Lévy Jane (1894-1943);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Mohlitz Philippe (1941-2019)
NADAR
PASSAROTTI Bartolomeo
Parrocel Joseph François (1704-1781)
SARTO Andrea del (école)
Sénéchal Gilbert, Docteur (1920-)
Sérusier Paul (1864-1927)
Abah Wikarta (1...?-1970)
Abeillé F. (-)
Bra Théophile (1797-1863)
Caisse de l'Extraordinaire (-);Droz Jean-Pierre (1746-1823);Hervé (signataire) (1770-)
DEVILLE Henri
Georges Clignancourt Associés (-)
HEROLD & Cie (éditeur)
JACQUE Charles
MARA Jan (dessinateur)
PANNINI Giovanni Paolo
Perrichon G. (-);Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Brion Gustave (1824-1877);Bonaventure et Ducessois (imprimerie) (-);Hetzel Pierre-Jules (1814-1886);Lacroix Albert (1834-1903)
Prud'hon Pierre-Paul (1758-1823)
Rosa Salvator (1615-1673);Italie École de (École italienne) (-)
Simon François (1818-1896)
Son Johannès (1859-1942)
Stoop Dirk (1610-1686)
Toussaint Henri (1849-1911);Lithographie Vieillemard & ses Fils (Paris) (éditeur)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳 (1798-1861)
ANGILLIS Pierre
Bidal Mme (18..-19..?);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
CHALANDRE Fernand
Chancay (population)
Devéria Achille (1800-1857)
Artists by century
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.