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.
20 000 artists referenced in French museums
DELAPLANCHE Eugène
DELAUNAY Jules Elie (dessinateur, peintre)
DELAVAL Pierre Louis
ABATE Nicolo dell (attribué à)
AES
AGNEL (éditeur);BAR Marius (photographe)
ALLEGRAIN Etienne
AMAN-JEAN Edmond François
ANONYME (graveur)
AQUA PHOTO;LV & Cie
ATELIER DE TREVES (atelier)
AUBE Jean Paul
AUBERT & Cie (imprimeur)
AUDRAN Benoît I
Amman Jost (1539-1591) (inventeur, d'après);anonyme;Corvin Georg (15..?-1650?) (éditeur);Feyerabend Sigmund (1528?-1590) (imprimeur)
Andrieux Clément-Auguste (1829-1880)
Arban et Bouvet
Arras
Audibert Louis (1880-1983)
BARRAL & Fils (photographe)
BARRE Jacques Jean
BEGUINE Michel Léonard (sculpteur)
BERTAULT Lucien (dessinateur)
BERTIN Jean Victor
BONNUIT Achille Louis;manufacture de Sèvres
BOUCHOT François
BOULME Claude;manufacture de Sèvres
BOURGEOIS Louis Maximilien
BOZE Joseph
BRAUN Augustin
BRENSON Théodore;manufacture de Sèvres
BRIGEAU Vve (imprimeur)
BRIL Matthijs le Jeune
BRUEGHEL Jan I (d'après);anonyme
BRUN Franz
BRUNEL (photographe)
BRY Johann Theodor de (dessinateur, graveur)
BUQUET (atelier, graveur);BATAILLE (imprimeur)
Basset (éditeur)
Bellegarde Claude (1927-2019)
Bernard Renée (1906-2004)
Berthaux J. (éditeur)
Besson
Bigle Monique (1925-....)
Bissière Roger (1886-1964)
Bollati Boutique
Breton Jules (1827-1906)
CALLOT Jacques (graveur);HENRIET Israël (graveur)
CHANTIERS NAVALS EMILE CAPON (chantier naval)
CHARLEUX Georges (dessinateur)
CHAUVEAU François (dessinateur, graveur);QUINET Toussaint (imprimeur, libraire)
CHENAVARD Paul
COLLIGNON L (éditeur)
COYPEL Charles Antoine
CRISTALLERIES DE SAINT-LOUIS (verrier)
Cahun Claude (1894-1954)
Cathelin Bernard (1919-2004)
Cieslewicz Roman (1930-1996)
Clasquin François (dessinateur);Pellerin & Cie (imprimeur, éditeur)
Clerc Jean-Pierre (1776-1842)
Coz Maurice;Coz René;Barré Jacques;Lepelletier Lucien
DEJUINNE François Louis
DELAROCHE Hippolyte
A R (éditeur)
AVATI Mario
Auzoux Louis (1797-1880)
BACKHUYZEN Ludolf
BALLET André;manufacture de Sèvres
BAQUET Pierre Joseph;manufacture de Sèvres
BARAU Émile (peintre)
BARRE Jean Auguste
BATLLE Michel (dessinateur)
BEAUDIN André
BEAUME Joseph
BECCAFUMI Domenico (d'après);anonyme
BECQUET Just (sculpteur)
BEHAM Hans Sebald
BELLE Alexis Simon
BELLINI Filippo
BLAIS Jean-Charles
BONNART (graveur, editeur)
BOUCHE Georges
BREBIETTE Pierre
BREBIETTE Pierre (dessinateur, graveur);QUESNEL Augustin (éditeur)
BRENET Nicolas Guy
BROUET Auguste (aquafortiste)
BUHOT Félix Hilaire (dessinateur)
BUSSON Georges
Boisrond François (1959-....)
Borgex Louis (1873-1959) (dessinateur);Lithographie Vieillemard & ses Fils (Paris)
Boulay Charles (graveur);Clerc Jean Pierre (imprimeur, libraire, éditeur)
Boulay Jean-Charles (1799-1868);Clerc Jean-Pierre (1776-1842)
Boyer de Sorrières Mlle (18..-19..?);manufacture de Sèvres
Braun et compagnie
Brion Pierre-Gaston (1767-1855)
CALVAERT Dionys
CAMPI Bernardino
CANUTI Domenico Maria
CAZENEUVE Marius
CHAPLET Ernest
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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.culture.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.culture.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.