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
Studio Rex
Valérien (0193-après 0260;empereur romain)
Brown John-Lewis (1829-1890)
FAIENCERIES DE CREIL & MONTEREAU (auteur du modèle, auteur du décor)
Osbert Alphonse (1857-1939)
Daum (verrier, manufacture)
Krementchousky Alexandre, Docteur (1905-1979)
Plossu Bernard (1945-....)
Neurdein Frères (-)
Winter Charles David (1821-1904)
Franck (François Marie Louis Alexandre Gobinet de Villecholes dit) (1816-1906)
Dubois Paul (1829-1905)
Viaud Julien (1850-1923)
Calandrucci Giacinto (1646-1707)
Drouet Juliette (Julienne Gauvain, dite) (1806-1883)
Dantan Jean Pierre (dit Dantan Jeune) (1800-1869)
Deraisme Pierre-Georges (1859-1932)
Descombin Maxime (1909-2003)
Haussmann Emerich Jordan & Cie
Ruel Abel (1871-1968)
Leprince Auguste-Xavier (1799-1826)
Isabey Eugène (1813-1892)
Studio Meusy
Hausmann Raoul (1886-1971)
Duhem Marie (1871-1918)
Belly Léon (1827-1877)
Carmontelle (1717-1806)
Nougarède Georges (éditeur)
Boudot-Lamotte Maurice (1878-1958)
Charnay Armand (1844-1915)
Chavannes Édouard (1865-1918)
Chapelle Henri (1850-1925)
Christofle Charles (1805-1863)
Segaud Christian (1950-....)
Wilander Gösta (1896-1982)
Lithographie Vieillemard & ses Fils (Paris)
Rohault de Fleury Charles (1801-1875)
Callot Jacques (1592-1635)
Doré Gustave (1832-1883)
Brun Xavier (actif 1ère moitié 20e siècle)
Manufacture indéterminée
Forain Jean-Louis (1852-1931)
Manet Édouard (1832-1883)
Drouais Jean Germain (1763-1788)
Matisse Henri (1869-1954)
Imprimerie Nationale (-)
Hugo François (1899-1981)
Moulin Jean (1899-1943)
Ancely Georges (1847-1919)
Grob Ulric (-)
Caruelle d'Aligny Théodore (1798-1871)
Quenedey Edmé (1756-1830);Quenedey Edmé (1756-1830)
Franquelin Jean-Augustin (1798-1839)
Lépine Stanislas (1835-1892)
Jourdan Charles (1883-1976)
Barbey Jeanne-Marie (1876-1960)
Pompon François (1855-1933)
Gsell-Laurent (-)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906)
Faïencerie de Salins-les-Bains
Carjat & Cie (-)
LL;LEVY Fils & Cie (imprimeur)
Hallo Charles-Jean (1882-1969)
Louttre Marc Antoine (1926-2012)
Hellstern
Bichet Pierre (1922-2008)
Papety Dominique (1815-1849)
Léger Fernand (1881-1955)
Vignes Joseph (1920-2007)
ETABLISSEMENTS PERRUSSON-DESFONTAINES (fabricant)
Atelier Nadar (-)
Compagnie Nationale de Porcelaine (1960-1997)
Barry Jean (-1913)
Sem (Georges Goursat dit) (1863-1934)
Fernand Dubois Émile (1869-1952)
Huard Charles (1874-1965);Gusman Pierre (1862-1942)
Brichaut Albert (-1901)
Mignard Pierre (1612-1695)
Bonnard Pierre (1867-1947)
Clergerie Robert (1934-....) (créateur;exécutant)
Avisse Paul Alexandre (1824-1886);manufacture de Sèvres
Pisanello Antonio (1395?-1455?)
Guichard Louis (1866-1934)
Lemonnier Gabriel (1743-1824)
Rigal Louis Pierre (1889-1955)
Cham (1818-1879)
Cross Henri-Edmond (1856-1910)
Meissonier Ernest (1815-1891)
Carracci Annibale (1560-1609)
Daumier Honoré (1808-1879);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Bouchor Joseph Félix (1853-1937)
Fragonard Alexandre (1780-1850);manufacture de Sèvres
Genis René (1922-2004)
Disderi & Cie (-)
FAUQUEZ (manufacture)
Livache René Victor (1872-1944)
Barathier Mathieu (1784-1867)
Corneille Michel-Ange (1642-1708)
ZHOU
Mathey Georges (1887-1915)
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.