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
Di Mauro Camillo (-)
Duplessi-Bertaux Jean (1747-1818)
E. D. B. (photographe-éditeur)
Goma Michel (1932-);Jean Patou (-)
Greuze Jean-Baptiste (1725-1805)
Hilbert Jaro (1897-1995)
LAMI Eugène
Leclerc Sébastien (dit l'Ancien) (1637-1714);Audran Gérard (1640-1703)
Lefranc Jules (1887-1972)
MICHEL Maurice
Moloch (Alphonse Hector Colomb dit) (1849-1909);Talons (-);Deforet & César (-)
PICART Bernard
RAMONDOT Jacques
REVEILLON (manufacture)
Rodin Auguste (1840-1917);GODARD Emile (fondeur)
Staël Nicolas de (1914-1955)
Ségoffin Victor Joseph Jean Ambroise (1867-1925)
United States Information Service (USIS) (-)
Vasselier (éditeur)
Wentzel Jean Frédéric (1807-1869) (imprimeur, éditeur)
Agence Rol (-)
Amy Jean-Barnabé (1839-1907)
Bauret Jean-François (1932-2014)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906) (lithographe, éditeur, imprimeur)
CESARI D'ARPINO Giuseppe
Chabaud Auguste (1882-1955)
Deckherr Frères
Delobbe François-Alfred (1835-1920)
Delâtre Eugène (1864-1938)
Faïenceries de Creil & Montereau (auteur du modèle, auteur du décor)
Gambier (-)
Guingot Henri (1897-1952)
Gérard François (1770-1837) (attribué à)
HAGUENTHAL (imprimeur, libraire, éditeur)
Kiehl Marthe (1902-1978)
LABOUCHE Frères (phototypie)
LARDIER Camille;C L B (éditeur)
LEPPIEN Jean
MINTON (manufacture)
Mossa Gustave-Adolphe (1883-1971)
Ménanteau Godefroy (-)
PROST Maurice (sculpteur)
Pajou Augustin (1730-1809)
RAIMONDI Marcantonio (graveur)
Raimondi Marc Antoine (1480-1527);Raphaël (Raffaello Santi ou Sanzi ou Sanzio dit) (1483-1520)
Schuffenecker Émile (1851-1934)
Sibra Paul (1889-1954)
ADAM Victor Jean Vincent
Andrieu Jean-Bertrand (1761-1822) (graveur)
Auguste (0063 av JC-0014;empereur romain)
BLARENBERGHE Louis Nicolas van
Baquoy Pierre-Charles (1759-1829);Vernet Horace (1789-1863);Journal des Dames et des Modes (-)
Bohm Dorothy (1924-2023);Bohm Dorothy (1924-2023)
Bouchor Joseph Félix (1853-1937) (d'après);anonyme (éditeur)
CARRACCI Agostino
Carjat Etienne (1828-1906);Carjat & Cie (-)
Chanel (-)
Chardin Jean-Baptiste Siméon (1699-1779)
Dembour & Gangel
ENSOR James
FEUCHERE Léon;manufacture de Sèvres
GAVARNI Paul
Hadrien (0076-0138;empereur romain)
LA CIGOGNE (éditeur)
LESAGE Pierre Alexis
MARIETTE Pierre Jean
Mbuti (population);Bambuti (population)
Michals Duane (1932-)
Montagny (-)
POINTELIN Auguste Emmanuel
Percier Charles (1764-1838)
RENI Guido
Raimondi Marc Antoine (1480-1527)
Sarkis (1938-....)
Vincent Charles (1876-1964)
Apa Poux (éditeur)
BRUNCK DE FREUNDECK Richard
Boumeester Christine (1904-1971)
Bradley William (1868-1962);London Office of the Studio (-)
CARRACCI Annibale (entourage)
Cabanel Alexandre (1823-1889)
DENIS Maurice (peintre)
Deschamps Emile (Émile Deschamps de Saint Amand, dit) (1791-1871)
Editions photographiques York and Son (-)
Fath Richard (1900-1952)
Fenton Roger (1819-1869)
GIORDANO Luca
Gandner André (1923-2004);Agfa (-)
Imagerie Pinot-Sagaire
Imprimerie Paul Dupont (-)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889)
Keussayan Grégoire (1941-2023)
Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867)
LA FOSSE Charles de
LEPERE Auguste
Lalique-Haviland Suzanne (1899-1989);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Lancelot-Croce Marcelle Renée (1854-1938)
Lardeur Raphaël (1890-1967)
M T I L (imprimeur)
MAZZUOLA Francesco (attribué à)
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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.