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
Maillol Aristide (1861-1944)
Manufacture de Meissen (-)
Monnier Henry (1799-1877);Bernard Charles Louis (1769-1848)
Olerys & Laugier
PETIT Nicolas Martin
PIRANESI Giovanni Battista;PIRANESE (dit)
Paterson Ian (1953-);Paterson Ian (1953-)
ROSA Salvator
SARTO Andrea del
SCHWEITZER Emile
Service presse propagande de l'EM des TFEO (-);Imprimerie spéciale de Caravelle (-)
TRAJAN (émetteur)
Vaudoyer Antoine Laurent Thomas (1756-1846)
manufacture de Creil (attribué à) (auteur du modèle, auteur du décor)
Ancelly Georges (1847-1919)
Andrieu Jean-Bertrand (1761-1822) (graveur);Denon Dominique-Vivant (inventeur)
BEATO Felice;ATELIER BEATO
BERGERET Henri (photographe)
BOUSSU Emile
CHARLET Nicolas Toussaint
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Voisvenel J. (-)
Claudet Max (1840-1893)
DEFLOU Dominique (photographe)
Dusart Cornélis (1660-1708)
Francois Ier (1494-1547;roi de France) (émetteur)
GAUCHER Pierre Auguste;manufacture de Sèvres
Galle André (1761-1844)
HALL Per Adolf
Hugo Georges (dit Georges Victor-Hugo) (1868-1925)
Isabey Eugène (1803-1886)
KUSAKABE Kimbei;STILLFRIED Raimund von;ATELIER BEATO
LEGER Fernand (d'après);anonyme
Luka Madeleine (1894-1989)
MAGE (éditeur)
Menanteau Olivier (1956-....)
Mercier-Génétoux Jean (1797-1866) (1797-1866)
Messagier Jean (1920-1999)
PILLE Charles Henri
Pascin Jules (1885-1930)
Serralongue Bruno (1968-....)
Séeberger Jules (1872-1932)
TESTU & MASSIN (éditeur)
TROYON Constant
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
VALLOTTON Félix
WILLERMET Antoine Gabriel;manufacture de Sèvres
manufacture de Beauvais
A C M
Alex (Monsieur) (-);Max Fourrures (-)
BEECKE Henri
BEHAM Hans Sebald (graveur)
Bouchardon Edmé (1698-1762) (attribué à)
Bovy Antoine (1795-1877)
Cazin Jean-Charles (1841-1901)
Charlet Nicolas-Toussaint (1792-1845)
Cieslewicz Roman (1930-1996)
Court Joseph Désiré (1797-1865)
Delplanque Georges Emile (1903-1999)
Dumarest Rambert (1750-1806)
GUERIN Pierre Narcisse Baron
Gaillard E. (-)
Gauthier Jacques (1931-....)
Georgin François (graveur);Pellerin (éditeur, imprimeur)
Gondry J. (-)
Imprimerie de Wissembourg (attribué à, lithographe, éditeur)
Kauffmann Paul Adolphe (1849-1940)
LANGLAIS Xavier de
LEYGUE Louis
LIX Frédéric Théodore
Laufer L. G. (16..-17..?)
Le Gray Gustave (1820-1884);Lehmann Henri (Karl Ernest Rodolphe Heinrich Lehmann, dit) (1814-1882)
Letourmy Jean-Baptiste (éditeur)
Manufacture de Creil et Montereau
Molteni Alfred (1837-1907) (fabricant;éditeur);Radiguet et Massiot (fabricant
Muscat Alphonse (1871-1944)
PEYNOT Emile Edmond (dessinateur)
Peccatte Charles (1870-1962)
Pinot Charles François (1817-1874) (dessinateur)
SALVIATI Francesco
Thion François (1956-....)
Venner Roland (1929-1995)
ABAQUESNE Masséot (faïencerie)
ATELIER DE ROME (atelier)
BLANCHE Jacques-Emile
BOULENGER Hippolyte (faïencier)
BRAUNER Victor
BUCQUOY Eugène Louis
Baltard Victor (1805-1874)
Banda (population)
Bousquet Robert
Buhot Félix (1847-1898)
CLAUSEL Alexandre
COURBE-ROUZET (éditeur)
Chaplain Jules Clément (1839-1909)
Combier imprimeur Mâcon
Courbet Ernest (1837-1916)
Crapelet Amable;Louis (1822-1867)
Didion Paulin (1831-1879) (imprimeur, éditeur)
E.V. (-)
Editions du Vieux Paris artistique et pittoresque (-)
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.