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
Perrin Olivier (1761-1832)
GILLOT Claude
CALANDRUCCI Giacinto (atelier)
ISABEY Jean-Baptiste
Imprimerie Chaix (-)
Landowski Paul Maximilien (1875-1961)
Milcendeau Charles (1872-1919)
NEDJAR Michel
Bonnat Léon (1833-1922)
Kanak (population)
DUVAL Jean Charles
Jonas Lucien Hector (1880-1947)
Natoire Charles (1700-1777)
Oudiné Eugène-André (1810-1887)
Pilatte Charles (-)
Touzet Louis (1846-1940) (sculpteur)
Burckardt Camille (actif 1880-1888) (lithographe, éditeur)
Chahine Edgar (1874-1947)
FRANQUE Jean Pierre
Hu Georgine (1939-2007)
NOUGAREDE B (éditeur);LESTRAT H (éditeur)
Roll Alfred Philippe (1846-1919)
Schuler Théophile (1821-1878) (dessinateur)
LAGRENEE Anthelme François
Maindron Charles (1861-1940)
renvoi
DEGLANE Henri
GAULTIER Léonard (graveur);LE CLERC Jean (éditeur)
Manufacture de Choisy-Le-Roi
STUDIO CHEVOJON (photographe)
TIEPOLO Domenico
TURPIN DE CRISSE Lancelot Théodore comte
Quint Jean-Paul (1884-1953)
Lami Eugène (1800-1890)
Pellerin & Cie
Briguiboul Marcel (1837-1892)
VASARI Giorgio
Arita (centre de production céramique) (-)
Daumier Honoré (1808-1879);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-)
Dupré Georges (1869-1909) (graveur)
Gangel et Didion (imprimeur, éditeur)
Lançon Auguste-André (1836-1885)
Charlet Nicolas-Toussaint (1792-1845);Villain François (1790-1852);Gihaut Frères (-)
Barre Albert-Désiré (1818-1878)
DIETERLE Jules Pierre Michel;manufacture de Sèvres
DINET Etienne
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664);Henriet Israël (1590?-1661)
Eertwegh Van Den Jos (1949-2023)
Gordien III (0225?-0244;empereur romain)
F. T. (-)
MANUFACTURE INDETERMINÉE
Sahut Marcel (1901-1990)
Boissonnet Edmond (1906-1995)
Caqué Armand-Auguste (1793-1881)
Charvilhat Gaston (1869-1942) (photographe)
DELAUNAY Jules Elie
Godet Camille (1879-1966)
Imprimerie de Wissembourg (attribué à, lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
LEGAY DE PRELAVAL André François
Mulnier Ferdinand (1817-1891)
ROMANET (éditeur)
Rubens Petrus Paulus (1577-1640)
Société Industrielle de Photographie ou S.I.P. (-)
Joyant Jules-Romain (1803-1854)
Lepère Auguste (1849-1918)
Asse Geneviève (1923-2021)
Faïencerie du Staffordshire
Haug Hans (1890-1965)
Lucas de Leyde (1489-1533)
Sieff Jeanloup (1933-2000)
Silvy Jean (1910-1971)
Draner (1833-1926)
GORDON Ted
Monnier Henry (1799-1877);Delpech François Seraphin (1778-1825)
Pathé frères (-)
Schacre Jean-Baptiste (1808-1876)
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Martinet Aaron (1762-1841);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-)
Bilanges Thomas (-);Bilanges Thomas (-)
DUMOULIN-DARCY Alexis Auguste (dessinateur)
Janinet Jean-François (1752-1814);Durand Jean-Nicolas-Louis (1760-1834);Esnauts et Rapilly (-)
Charreton Victor (1864-1936)
Jouas Charles (1866-1942)
LL;LEVY Fils & Cie (éditeur)
BERNARD Joseph
Braque Georges (1882-1963)
Callot Jacques (1592-1635) (graveur);Henriet Israël (1607-1661) (éditeur)
Fontaine Anne-Marie (1900-1938);Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Lorrain Claude (1600-1682)
Philippoteaux Félix (1815-1884)
Puvis de Chavannes Pierre-Cécile (1824-1898)
Boggs Frank Myers (1855-1926)
Princeteau René (1844?-1914)
SOMM Henry
Utagawa Toyokuni (1786-1865)
Braquehais Bruno (1823-1875)
Lardeur Raymond (1908-1973)
PALMA Jacopo il Giovane
Vandrey Lena (1941-2018)
WILLE Johann Georg
BAFFIER Jean Eugène
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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.