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
RENOIR Pierre Auguste
NAUDOT Carle (photographe)
RENOUARD Charles Paul
RINGEL D'ILLZACH Jean-Désiré
Vaucanu Émile (1864-1896)
BAZILLE Frédéric
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
DESEINE Louis Pierre
Maison Erard
Pernot François Alexandre (1793-1865)
Wentzel Frédéric Charles (1839-1877) (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
Fragonard Jean-Honoré (1732-1806)
Parceveaux Henri de (1903-1968)
Rouault Georges (1871-1958)
Carriès Jean (1855-1894)
Torrents Stanislas (1839-1916)
Blondel Merry Joseph (1781-1853)
DRAKE Thomas François (dessinateur)
Lépicié Nicolas-Bernard Michel (1735-1784)
CAMBIASO Luca
Ingres Jean-Auguste-Dominique (1780-1867) attribué à
Numa Fils (1800-1880)
Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn dit) (1606-1669)
COLIN Paul Emile
Couton Claudius (1837-1929)
Cézanne Paul (1839-1906)
Hugo Schneider AG (-)
Desrais Claude-Louis (1746-1816)
Girard Jean Henri (1897-1980)
HUET Paul
Tsukioka Kōgyo (1869-1927)
Van Ostade Adriaen (1610-1685)
Carjat Etienne (1828-1906)
DUBOIS Jean
Gormand Johé (1905-1963)
Gottlob Fernand-Louis (1873-1935)
MAZZUOLA Francesco
OZANNE Nicolas Marie
Oudry Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (d'après);VINKELESS (graveur);NOMSZ J (éditeur);ALLART ET HOLTROP (imprimeur)
Bognard (éditeur)
Malcuit (C.M. ou E.M.) (-)
Sisley Alfred (1839-1899)
DUVIVIER Jean;DUVIVIER Benjamin
F. Fleury et Cie (-)
MAITRE DES ANCIENS PAYS-BAS
PUECH Denys (sculpteur)
VERNET Horace
DROLLING Michel Martin
Dufour Bernard (1922-2016)
Maison Hamot (-)
Fabrique Gaspard Robert (1753-1799)
ASSELIN Charles Eloi;ASSELIN Père (dit);manufacture de Sèvres
Blanche Jacques-Émile (1861-1942)
LASSERRE Henry Joseph;manufacture de Sèvres
Clément Geneviève (19..-?)
Derain André (1880-1954)
Mazet-Pons (photographe-éditeur)
Bégaud Pierre-Albert (1901-1956)
Courbe-Rouzet (éditeur)
SOLDE Alexandre (dessinateur)
LALAISSE François Hippolyte
Bourgerie (éditeur)
COGNIET Léon
Gaston & Mathieu (-)
Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon dit) (1820-1910)
Scaioni Egidio (1894-1966);Lucien Lelong (-)
CRAPELET Louis Amable
LOUIS XIV (émetteur)
PINGRET Edouard Henri Théophile
GREUZE Jean-Baptiste
Gayrard Raymond (1777-1858)
Peulot Ernest (1852-1940)
Deck Théodore (1823-1891)
PRIMATICCIO Francesco;LE PRIMATICE (dit)
Rivière Henri (1864-1951)
GIRAUD Charles
Lerner Nathan (1913-1997)
Mucha Alphonse (1860-1939)
Regnault Henri (1843-1871)
Gaston Mathieu & Cie (-)
Gavarni (Hippolyte Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier dit) (1804-1866);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Bauger (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
Katz Benjamin (1939-)
PERRIER François
COTTET Charles
Leroux Louis-Hector (1829-1900)
Tahon André (1931-2009)
ATELIER DE RAPHAEL (d'après);anonyme
BASSET (imprimeur, éditeur)
Bertin Édouard (1797-1871)
GEBLEUX Léonard;manufacture de Sèvres
PRUD'HON Pierre Paul
Roty Louis Oscar (1846-1911)
Agence LAPI (Les Actualités Photographiques Internationales) (-)
Gueniot Arthur-Joseph (1866-1951)
DEHODENCQ Alfred
MOREL D'ARLEUX Louis Marie Joseph
Lafaye Prosper (1806-1883)
MENARD Emile René
Parrocel Joseph (1646-1704)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) (manière de)
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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.