Albert Marquet

(French, 1875–1947)

Albert Marquet was a French painter known for his subtly colored depictions of landscapes from a window vantage point. Using abbreviated brushstrokes to convey forms, the artist evoked weather and light conditions while retaining a sense of volume and space. His close friend Henri Matisse once compared Marquet's work to the calligraphic simplicity found in the Japanese painter Hokusai. Born on March 27, 1875 in Bordeaux, France, he studied under Gustave Moureau alongside Georges Rouault at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Around this time, Marquet became close friends with Matisse and Raoul Dufy and exhibited with the other Fauves André Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck. Although his palette was never as bright as his cohorts, Marquet’s work benefited from exposure to the abstract organization of colors he saw in their paintings. During his life, he traveled extensively, focusing on waterfronts and vistas around France, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, and North Africa. The artist died on June 14, 1947 in La Frette-sur-Seine, France. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, and The Museum of Modern Art, among others.

Albert Marquet Artworks

Albert Marquet (3,409 results)
Orangers et glycines, Jardin d'Alger, 1944–1944

Albert Marquet

Orangers et glycines, Jardin d'Alger, 1944–1944

Sale Date: April 11, 1999

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La sortie du port de la chaume,..., 1933–1933

Albert Marquet

La sortie du port de la chaume,..., 1933–1933

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Rue du Prieure, le Vieux Chatenois,..., 1897–1897

Albert Marquet

Rue du Prieure, le Vieux Chatenois,..., 1897–1897

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Le port de l'Agha, Alger, 1941–1941

Albert Marquet

Le port de l'Agha, Alger, 1941–1941

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Bord de mer - Trondheim, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

Bord de mer - Trondheim, 1925–1925

Sale Date: March 24, 1999

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Porquerolles et le Fort Sainte-Agathe, 1939–1939

Albert Marquet

Porquerolles et le Fort Sainte-Agathe, 1939–1939

Sale Date: March 20, 1999

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Barque à Porquerolles

Albert Marquet

Barque à Porquerolles

Sale Date: March 12, 1999

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Femme assise - Alger, 1915–1915

Albert Marquet

Femme assise - Alger, 1915–1915

Sale Date: March 5, 1999

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Le hameau

Albert Marquet

Le hameau

Sale Date: March 5, 1999

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Le pont Saint-Michel, automne, 1930–1935

Albert Marquet

Le pont Saint-Michel, automne, 1930–1935

Sale Date: December 17, 1998

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Vue du port de Stockholm avec le Musée Nordique

Albert Marquet

Vue du port de Stockholm avec le Musée Nordique

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Vue prise du Pont Saint-Michel, 1925–1925

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Vue prise du Pont Saint-Michel, 1925–1925

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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Le port de Boulogne, 1925–1925

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Le port de Boulogne, 1925–1925

Sale Date: December 10, 1998

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La Baie d'Alger (Le berger et ses brebis), 1924–1924

Albert Marquet

La Baie d'Alger (Le berger et ses brebis), 1924–1924

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Bab el Oued vu de Montplaisant, Alger, 1944–1944

Albert Marquet

Bab el Oued vu de Montplaisant, Alger, 1944–1944

Sale Date: December 9, 1998

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Le yacht blanc, La Rochelle, 1920–1920

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Le yacht blanc, La Rochelle, 1920–1920

Sale Date: December 8, 1998

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La baie d'Alger, temps clair, 1932–1932

Albert Marquet

La baie d'Alger, temps clair, 1932–1932

Sale Date: December 5, 1998

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La falaise rouge à Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Albert Marquet

La falaise rouge à Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Sale Date: December 3, 1998

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Paris, Notre Dame, 1929–1929

Albert Marquet

Paris, Notre Dame, 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 28, 1998

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Paris, la Seine et Notre Dame, été, 1922–1922

Albert Marquet

Paris, la Seine et Notre Dame, été, 1922–1922

Sale Date: November 25, 1998

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Maisons en démolition, Paris, 1931–1931

Albert Marquet

Maisons en démolition, Paris, 1931–1931

Sale Date: November 20, 1998

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Intérieur à Hesnes, Norvège, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

Intérieur à Hesnes, Norvège, 1925–1925

Sale Date: November 20, 1998

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Champs de coquelicots aux environs de..., 1905–1905

Albert Marquet

Champs de coquelicots aux environs de..., 1905–1905

Sale Date: November 20, 1998

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Scène de port

Albert Marquet

Scène de port

Sale Date: November 18, 1998

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