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
Courbet Gustave (1819-1877)
Leroux Jeanne (1872-1947);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Réattu Jacques (1760-1833)
Hertig Louis (1880-1958)
Degas Edgar (1834-1917)
Gérard François (1770-1837)
Manufacture indéterminée;Delft;manufacture indéterminée
Cahn Marcelle (1898-1981)
Perrot René
Girinon Pierre (1822-1908) (fabricant)
Der Balian Sarkis (?-1996)
Oudry Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755)
Denis Maurice (1870-1943)
Carrière Eugène (1849-1906)
Chauvet Jules-Adolphe (1828-1906)
Robert Hubert (1733-1808)
Guys Constantin (1802-1892)
Rau Jacqueline (1901-1994)
Pottier Emmanuel Marie-Joseph Léon (1864-1921)
Lenepveu Jules Eugène (1819-1898)
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664)
Bardone Guy (1927-2015)
Flandrin Hippolyte (1809-1864)
Petit Pierre (Pierre Lanith Petit, dit) (1831-1909)
Duthoit Aimé (1803-1869);Duthoit Louis (1807-1874)
PELLERIN (imprimeur, éditeur)
SEEBACH Lothar von
Albasser Pierre (1936-....)
Boel Pieter (1622?-1674?)
Parrocel Étienne (1696-1775)
Cassas Louis-François (1756-1827)
Appert Ernest Charles (1831-1890)
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Messager Jean-Baptiste (1811-1885)
Bulloz Jacques-Ernest (1858-1942)
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Dufy Raoul (1877-1953)
Renard Émile (1850-1930);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Bussière Gaston (1862-1928)
Van Everdingen Allart (1621-1675)
Le Sueur Eustache (1616-1655)
Bethmont Eugénie (1873-1949);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664);Le Gras Henry (-)
Raphaël (1483-1520) (d'après);anonyme
Atelier de Pistillus
SUESSIONS (émetteur)
Gysin Brion (1916-1986)
Rousseau Théodore (1812-1867)
Coypel Antoine (1661-1722)
Séguin F. (-)
Bailly Lucien (1881-1975)
Flore (1963-1853)
Lithographie Vieillemard & ses Fils (Paris) (éditeur)
LEVY-DHURMER Lucien
Clausel Alexandre (1802-1884) (attribué à)
BARRIAS Félix Joseph
Romney George (1734-1802)
Vouet Simon (1590-1649)
Peltzer Marguerite (1897-1991)
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-)
Grande Tuilerie de Bourgogne (fabricant)
Vernier Charles (1813-1892);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-)
GILETTA (éditeur, photographe)
MERSON Luc Olivier
Akan (population);Baoulé (population)
E. Le Deley (-)
Godefroy Henri Emile Cimarosa (1837-1913)
Goma Michel (1932-);Michel Goma (-)
ND PHOT (photographe)
Puvis de Chavannes Pierre (1824-1898)
Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609)
Géricault Théodore (1791-1824)
BURCKARDT’S NACHFOLGER (dit), JUNGCK Hermann et SCHENCK Emil (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
CHOCOLATERIE D'AIGUEBELLE (éditeur)
CARRACCI école des
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-)
CALLOT Jacques
Daubigny Charles-François (1817-1878)
Rupp Henri (1837-1918)
Pennell Joseph (1857-1926)
Chartran Théobald (1849-1907)
Rault Gabrielle (1874-1948);manufacture de Sèvres
Manufacture Saladin-Lévesque
Union Photographique Française (-)
Bofa Gus (1883-1968)
Signac Paul (1863-1935)
PEYRE Jean-Gabriel;manufacture de Sèvres
ROUGET Georges
Toulouse Roger (1918-1994)
Gsell Jean Gaspard Jules ou Johann Caspar Julius (1814-1904)
Pierre Paul-Henri (1833-1899)
BERTON Armand
GONCOURT l'un des
PISSARRO Camille
Schall Roger (1904-1995)
Estève Maurice (1904-2001)
Monet Claude (1840-1926)
Brongniart Alexandre Théodore (1739-1813);manufacture de Sèvres
Chaval (1915-1968)
Eastman Kodak Company (-)
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.