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)
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Albert Marquet

Nu allongé

Sale Date: April 24, 1998

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Les bords de la Seine, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

Les bords de la Seine, 1925–1925

Sale Date: April 8, 1998

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Femme assise

Albert Marquet

Femme assise

Sale Date: April 6, 1998

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Nôtre-Dame et la Seine

Albert Marquet

Nôtre-Dame et la Seine

Sale Date: April 4, 1998

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Le champignon (Le kiosque du Luxembourg), Paris...

Albert Marquet

Le champignon (Le kiosque du Luxembourg), Paris...

Sale Date: April 2, 1998

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Cavaliers

Albert Marquet

Cavaliers

Sale Date: April 1, 1998

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Vue d'Hendaye

Albert Marquet

Vue d'Hendaye

Sale Date: April 1, 1998

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Blick auf Notre Dame in Paris

Albert Marquet

Blick auf Notre Dame in Paris

Sale Date: March 28, 1998

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Femme au chapeau

Albert Marquet

Femme au chapeau

Sale Date: March 27, 1998

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Vue de Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Albert Marquet

Vue de Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Sale Date: March 27, 1998

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Pot de fleurs, 1900–1900

Albert Marquet

Pot de fleurs, 1900–1900

Sale Date: March 24, 1998

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La Seine à Vieux-port, 1927–1927

Albert Marquet

La Seine à Vieux-port, 1927–1927

Sale Date: March 24, 1998

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Vue d'Alger, 1930–1930

Albert Marquet

Vue d'Alger, 1930–1930

Sale Date: March 24, 1998

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Portrait de femme

Albert Marquet

Portrait de femme

Sale Date: March 22, 1998

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Rhapsodie Parisienne

Albert Marquet

Rhapsodie Parisienne

Sale Date: March 20, 1998

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Grue sur le quai, Alger, 1944–1945

Albert Marquet

Grue sur le quai, Alger, 1944–1945

Sale Date: March 11, 1998

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Pommier fleuri et cyprès, Alger, 1924–1924

Albert Marquet

Pommier fleuri et cyprès, Alger, 1924–1924

Sale Date: March 11, 1998

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Voiliers dans le port de Marseille, 1918–1918

Albert Marquet

Voiliers dans le port de Marseille, 1918–1918

Sale Date: February 19, 1998

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Vue de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 1919–1919

Albert Marquet

Vue de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, 1919–1919

Sale Date: February 19, 1998

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Toulon, le port

Albert Marquet

Toulon, le port

Sale Date: February 19, 1998

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Vendeur de marrons, 1903–1903

Albert Marquet

Vendeur de marrons, 1903–1903

Sale Date: February 19, 1998

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Audiernes, les tonneaux, 1928–1928

Albert Marquet

Audiernes, les tonneaux, 1928–1928

Sale Date: December 18, 1997

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Alger, le port de l'Agha

Albert Marquet

Alger, le port de l'Agha

Sale Date: December 17, 1997

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Sidi Bou Saïd, vu des hauteurs

Albert Marquet

Sidi Bou Saïd, vu des hauteurs

Sale Date: December 17, 1997

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