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
COMBIER Jean (photographe, imprimeur)
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-)
MIGNARD Nicolas
Boulanger Louis Candide (1806-1867)
CHALANDRE Fernand (graveur)
DELAUNE Etienne (graveur)
GUILLAUME Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugène
Kossakowski Eustachy (Eustache Korwin-Kossakowski de Kossaków, dit) (1925-2001);Charles Sylvain (-)
Les Éditions d'art Yvon
SARVY Carlos
THIBAULT Jean Thomas
Valère Bernard François Marius (1860-1936);Valère Bernard François Marius (1860-1936) (dessinateur)
Védie Monique (-)
Bonheur Rosa (1822-1899)
LE BRUN Charles (d'après);anonyme
PIPPI Giulio
Pierre Petit & Trinquart (-)
Amiet Marie-Louise (1879-1944)
Bernard Émile (1868-1941)
CASSAS Louis-François
DINET Etienne (d'après);anonyme
Desbois Jules (1851-1935)
LEROY Paul Alexandre Alfred
Méaulle Fortuné Louis (1844-1901);Hugo Victor (1802-1885);Imprimerie P. Mouillot (-);Ateliers de reproductions artistiques (-)
Soury Gustave (1884-1966)
BEAUMONT Jean;manufacture de Sèvres
Beaumont Charles-Edouard de (1819-1888);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Martinet Aaron (1762-1841)
Callot Jacques (1592-1635);Henriet Israël (1590?-1661)
David d'Angers Pierre-Jean (1788-1856);Eyck et Durand (fondeur)
Hugo Jean (1894-1984)
LESUEUR Charles Alexandre
Pesme Paul Emile (-)
Scheffer Ary (1795-1858)
VINCHON Auguste
Vicaire Gérard (1927-2018)
BARBERIS Henri;manufacture de Sèvres
Clergue Lucien (1934-2014)
Daumier Honoré (1808-1879);Aubert (Imprimeur lithographe, éditeur) (-);Bauger (-)
VALENCIENNES Pierre de
Waterloo Anthonie (1609-1690)
Bonjour Benjamin (1917-2000)
Carrière Jean-René (1888-1982)
Laguerre G (éditeur)
Leloir Maurice (1853-1940)
MAZZUOLA Francesco (d'après);anonyme
Langlois Jean Charles (1789-1870)
Marchand André (1907-1997)
Tetricus (02..-0275?;empereur romain)
CHAMPIN Jean Jacques
Compagnie des Indes (commanditaire)
LONNE Raphael
MEULEN Adam Frans van der
Reimann Hélène (1893-1987)
STEVIGNON Georges (photographe)
Vaury et Cie (-)
Vergnol André (1882-1972)
Armand-Dumaresq Edouard (1826-1895)
Caisse de l'Extraordinaire (-);Gatteaux Nicolas Marie (1751-1832);Taisaud (signataire) (1770-)
Imagerie Delhalt (imprimeur, éditeur)
Morel Charles (1861-1908)
REITTER Victor Henri (décorateur)
Baumann Helmut (1894-1978)
CARRACCI Annibale (d'après);anonyme
Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus (0206-0253;empereur romain)
Rodin Auguste (1840-1917);RUDIER Alexis (fondeur)
VINCI Leonardo da (d'après);anonyme
BEEH René
Dior Christian (1905-1957) (créateur);Jourdan Charles (1883-1976) (exécutant)
Moullin Louis (1817-1876)
VERNIER Emile Louis
Zadkine Ossip (1890-1967);Susse Frères (-)
BELLINI Jacopo
LEMOYNE François
Leven M. P. (-);Max Fourrures (-)
Liénard P. G. (-)
TURPIN DE CRISSE Lancelot Théodore Comte de
Vauvray Hippolyte (-)
BREE Matthieu Ignace van
DESPIAU Charles
DEVERIA Eugène
Andrieu Bertrand (1761-1822)
HELLEU Paul César (dessinateur)
Tournay Louise (1925-2010)
Bonaparte Roland (1858-1924)
Denon Dominique Vivant (1747-1825)
Duhem Rémy (1891-1915)
ECOLE DE PRIMATICCIO;ECOLE DE FONTAINEBLEAU
Morinet Louis Georges Albert (1863-1926) (dessinateur, attribué à);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
DELAROZIERE Henri
Gevaert (-)
Imprimerie de Wissembourg (attribué à)
Jordan André
manufacture de Digoin (manufacture)
BLONDEL Merry Joseph
Cahier Jean-Charles (1772-1857)
DUTILLEUX Constant
Eisen Charles (1720-1778)
GUILLAUMET Gustave Achille
Gatteaux Nicolas Marie (1751-1832)
LECOMTE Hippolyte
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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.