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
Rochette Raymond (1906-1993)
Andry-Farcy (1882-1950)
Burckardt Charles successeurs (actifs 1888-1906) (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
CESBRON-LAVAU Jules (dessinateur)
Cresson Lucien (-)
DEUX Fred (dit);DEUX Alfred
Dupuis Daniel (1849-1899)
Gromaire Marcel (1892-1971)
Manufacture de Montereau
Villers André (1930-2016)
BONNET Paul (dessinateur)
Frémiot Nicolas (1964-....)
HEARTFIELD John
Hugo Adèle (1830-1915)
LEGROS D'ANIZY (graveur, auteur du décor);manufacture de Creil (auteur du modèle)
ZIX Benjamin
ACKERMANN René (lithographe, imprimeur, éditeur)
Achener Maurice (1881-1963)
Blanc-Fontaine Henri (1819-1897)
Chifflart François-Nicolas (1825-1901)
Christofle
MUYBRIDGE Eadweard (dit);MUGGERIDGE Edward (patronyme)
Veyrassat Jules-Jacques (1828-1893)
BUHOT Félix Hilaire (graveur)
CHAIGNEAU Jean Ferdinand
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664);Mariette Pierre I (1603-1657)
LANTIE Louis Marie (dessinateur);GATINE Georges Jacques (graveur)
Stauffer Gabriel (1953-)
TRIQUETI Henri de
Tiolier Pierre-Joseph (1763-1819)
manufacture de Chantilly (manufacture)
manufacture de Montereau (auteur du modèle, auteur du décor)
Éditions André Leconte (-)
Burgkmair Hans (l'Ancien) (1473-1531);Dürer Albrecht (atelier d') (-);Bartsch Adam von (1757-1821)
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Destouches Pierre Louis Hippolyte (1801-);Arnauld de Vresse (-)
DESROCHERS Etienne Jehandier (1668-1741) : ((Graveur Editeur))
DESROCHERS Etienne Jehandier (1668-1741) : Graveur Editeur
Goya Francisco (1746-1828) (graveur);Académies royale des beaux-arts de San Fernando (éditeur)
KIRSTEIN Jacob-Friedrich (dessinateur, orfèvre)
LANCELOT Gustave
Lagrenée Jean Jacques (1739-1821);manufacture de Sèvres
Méaulle Fortuné Louis (1844-1901);Hugo Victor (1802-1885);Imprimerie P. Mouillot (-);Hugues Eugène (-)
Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Sax Adolphe
ABRAHAM Tancrède
Breton Jules (1817-1906)
Cordier Eugène-Henri (1903-2001)
DURER Albrecht
FRANCO Battista
Pigal Edme-Jean (1794-1872);Langlumé Pierre (1790-1830);Gihaut Frères (-);Martinet (imprimeur-libraire) (-)
Weerts Jean-Joseph (1846-1927)
Wentzel Frédéric Charles (1839-1877) (lithographe, éditeur)
BOURGEOIS Constant
Baraquin Léopold (1813-1892)
DÜRER Albrecht (graveur)
Swanevelt Herman (1600-1655)
ABATE Nicolo dell
BAGETTI Giuseppe Pietro
BAYARD;REVEILS BAYARD (usine)
Clouet Jean (148?-1540) (école de)
KOCH Paul
Knapp Vincent (1957-2007)
Lançon Auguste-André (1836-1887);Lançon Auguste-André (1836-1887)
Méaulle Fortuné Louis (1844-1901);Hugo Victor (1802-1885);J. Claye (imprimerie) (-);Quantin Albert (1850-1933);Hugues Eugène (-)
RABEL Daniel
Rubens Petrus Paulus (1577-1640) (école)
TISSOT James Jacques Joseph
Baudry Paul (1828-1886)
Della Bella Stefano (dit Étienne de la Belle) (1610-1664);Le Comte Florent (-)
Gangel et Didion Paulin
Harpignies Henri Joseph (1819-1916)
Hoffbauer Fédor (1839-1922)
Imprimerie Charles Lévy (Paris) (-);Imprimerie Charles Lévy (Paris) (-)
LL;LEVY & NEURDEIN REUNIS (imprimeur)
Le Gray Gustave (1820-1884)
SEURRE Gabriel Bernard (dessinateur);ADAM Victor (lithographe);BANCE (éditeur);LEMERCIER (imprimeur)
Cham (Amédée Charles de Noé dit) (1819-1879);Le Charivari (-)
Fortuny Mariano (1838-1874)
Girodet Anne-Louis (1767-1824)
HELLEU Paul César (graveur)
Imagerie Pinot-Sagaire (imprimeur, éditeur)
Lacaze Théophile (1799-1846)
Laparra William (1873-1920)
Mandar Photographe (-)
POTERIE-FAÏENCERIE LA MONTAGNE (exécutant)
Téniers David (1610-1690)
Waternau Herminie (1862-1913)
ACKERMANN Charles (dit), ACKERMANN Charles Philippe (lithographe, éditeur)
BOUCHER Alfred
CLOUET François (atelier)
DAUBIGNY Charles François (d'après);anonyme
DUTHOIT Aimé (?);DUTHOIT Louis (?)
Emonts ou Emonds Pierre (1831-1912);Emonts ou Emonds Pierre (1831-1912)
MICHEL Georges
Niclausse Paul (1879-1958)
VERDIER François
Yon Edmond Charles Joseph (1841-1897);Perrichon Jules-Léon (1866-1946);Brion Gustave (1824-1877);Bonaventure et Ducessois (imprimerie) (-);Hetzel Pierre-Jules (1814-1886);Lacroix Albert (1834-1903)
Archevêché de Besançon (émetteur)
Champaigne Philippe de (1602-1674)
GAUSSEN Alfred
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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.