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)
Le jardin de l'Hôtel Saint Georges à Alger, 1941

Albert Marquet

Le jardin de l'Hôtel Saint Georges à Alger, 1941

Sale Date: December 3, 1996

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Les troise cheminées dans le port d'Alger, 1932

Albert Marquet

Les troise cheminées dans le port d'Alger, 1932

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La goulette, 1925

Albert Marquet

La goulette, 1925

Sale Date: December 3, 1996

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Berge à Triel (Le remorqueur), 1931

Albert Marquet

Berge à Triel (Le remorqueur), 1931

Sale Date: December 3, 1996

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Flußlandschaft mit Hafen

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Flußlandschaft mit Hafen

Sale Date: November 30, 1996

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La Baie de Naples, 1925

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La Baie de Naples, 1925

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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La drague

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La drague

Sale Date: November 21, 1996

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La baie d'Audierne, 1928

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La baie d'Audierne, 1928

Sale Date: November 18, 1996

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Le marche a Saint-Tropez, 1905

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Le marche a Saint-Tropez, 1905

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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Le plongeoir a la Frette, 1945

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Le plongeoir a la Frette, 1945

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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L'arbres en fleurs, 1943

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L'arbres en fleurs, 1943

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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Terrasse a vieux port, 1927

Albert Marquet

Terrasse a vieux port, 1927

Sale Date: November 14, 1996

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Le Baie d'Alger, 1924

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Le Baie d'Alger, 1924

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Journee grise a Davos, Suisse, 1936

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Journee grise a Davos, Suisse, 1936

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Les roches rouges, Bai d'Agay, 1905

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Les roches rouges, Bai d'Agay, 1905

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Le port d'Alger, 1941

Albert Marquet

Le port d'Alger, 1941

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Le quai du Louvre, vers la Cité en été, 1906

Albert Marquet

Le quai du Louvre, vers la Cité en été, 1906

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Ile de Mignaux, Poissy

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Ile de Mignaux, Poissy

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Le Port de Sete, 1924

Albert Marquet

Le Port de Sete, 1924

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Notre Dame, 1907–1908

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Notre Dame, 1907–1908

Sale Date: November 13, 1996

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Nu de femme

Albert Marquet

Nu de femme

Sale Date: October 24, 1996

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Remorquer a quai, Alger

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Remorquer a quai, Alger

Sale Date: October 23, 1996

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L'Oasis de Tadjunt, 1929

Albert Marquet

L'Oasis de Tadjunt, 1929

Sale Date: October 9, 1996

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Une barque a Hendaye, 1926

Albert Marquet

Une barque a Hendaye, 1926

Sale Date: October 9, 1996

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