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.

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La jetée sous la brume, la Goulette, 1926

Albert Marquet

La jetée sous la brume, la Goulette, 1926

Sale Date: December 20, 1995

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La plage après la tempête, la Goulette, 1926

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La plage après la tempête, la Goulette, 1926

Sale Date: December 20, 1995

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La Passerelle des Arts

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La Passerelle des Arts

Sale Date: December 20, 1995

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Puerto breton, 1934

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Puerto breton, 1934

Sale Date: December 19, 1995

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L'Estaque, 1918

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L'Estaque, 1918

Sale Date: December 15, 1995

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Quai du Louvre en hiver, Paris, 1906

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Quai du Louvre en hiver, Paris, 1906

Sale Date: December 14, 1995

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Barque sur le sable

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Barque sur le sable

Sale Date: December 6, 1995

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Nu au rocking-chair, 1911

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Nu au rocking-chair, 1911

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Chat à la fenêtre, Paris, 1935

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Chat à la fenêtre, Paris, 1935

Sale Date: December 5, 1995

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Paysage du Midi, environs de Saint-Tropez, 1905

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Paysage du Midi, environs de Saint-Tropez, 1905

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Les aloès devant la mer, Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923

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Les aloès devant la mer, Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923

Sale Date: December 3, 1995

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Le port d'Alger

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Le port d'Alger

Sale Date: December 3, 1995

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Bateaux à Sulina

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Bateaux à Sulina

Sale Date: December 3, 1995

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Alger, le port l'Agha, 1942

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Alger, le port l'Agha, 1942

Sale Date: December 1, 1995

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Triel, ciel nuageux, 1931

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Triel, ciel nuageux, 1931

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Le pin, Le Pyla (Arcachon), 1935

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Le pin, Le Pyla (Arcachon), 1935

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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La Baie de Naples

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La Baie de Naples

Sale Date: November 29, 1995

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Scène de rue

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Scène de rue

Sale Date: November 28, 1995

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La baie de Naples au soleil couchant, 1908

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La baie de Naples au soleil couchant, 1908

Sale Date: November 28, 1995

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Bord de rivière

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Bord de rivière

Sale Date: November 28, 1995

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Gibraltar, 1930

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Gibraltar, 1930

Sale Date: November 28, 1995

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Le pont St. Michel sous la neige, 1912

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Le pont St. Michel sous la neige, 1912

Sale Date: November 24, 1995

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La baie d'Alger, 1924

Albert Marquet

La baie d'Alger, 1924

Sale Date: November 24, 1995

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