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)
Paysages

Albert Marquet

Paysages

Sale Date: November 9, 1994

Auction Closed

La baie

Albert Marquet

La baie

Sale Date: November 9, 1994

Auction Closed

Notre Dame de Paris, 1929

Albert Marquet

Notre Dame de Paris, 1929

Sale Date: October 15, 1994

Auction Closed

Les Bateaux

Albert Marquet

Les Bateaux

Sale Date: September 28, 1994

Auction Closed

Vue des Hauters, Alger, 1932

Albert Marquet

Vue des Hauters, Alger, 1932

Sale Date: September 28, 1994

Auction Closed

Port scene

Albert Marquet

Port scene

Sale Date: September 10, 1994

Auction Closed

AUX TUILERIES

Albert Marquet

AUX TUILERIES

Sale Date: July 7, 1994

Auction Closed

Un Homme qui marche, 1910

Albert Marquet

Un Homme qui marche, 1910

Sale Date: July 1, 1994

Auction Closed

Une Silhouette de Femme, 1910

Albert Marquet

Une Silhouette de Femme, 1910

Sale Date: July 1, 1994

Auction Closed

LA MARNE, 1913

Albert Marquet

LA MARNE, 1913

Sale Date: June 29, 1994

Auction Closed

LE TIR AUX PIGEONS, BILLANCOURT

Albert Marquet

LE TIR AUX PIGEONS, BILLANCOURT

Sale Date: June 29, 1994

Auction Closed

TEMPS BOUCHE A HENDAYE, 1926

Albert Marquet

TEMPS BOUCHE A HENDAYE, 1926

Sale Date: June 29, 1994

Auction Closed

La baie d'Alger, 1924

Albert Marquet

La baie d'Alger, 1924

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

LES COTEAUX DE L'ESTAQUE, 1918

Albert Marquet

LES COTEAUX DE L'ESTAQUE, 1918

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

LAPERLIER A ALGER, 1938–1939

Albert Marquet

LAPERLIER A ALGER, 1938–1939

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

ALGER, GROS TEMPS SUR LA JETEE, 1923

Albert Marquet

ALGER, GROS TEMPS SUR LA JETEE, 1923

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

Venise, les quais, 1936

Albert Marquet

Venise, les quais, 1936

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

Square aux drapeaux, Alger, 1944

Albert Marquet

Square aux drapeaux, Alger, 1944

Sale Date: June 28, 1994

Auction Closed

Sannois - Le petit bras de la Seine

Albert Marquet

Sannois - Le petit bras de la Seine

Sale Date: June 24, 1994

Auction Closed

NU DEBOUT, DE TROIS QUARTS A DROITE

Albert Marquet

NU DEBOUT, DE TROIS QUARTS A DROITE

Sale Date: June 24, 1994

Auction Closed

Strassenszene, 1910

Albert Marquet

Strassenszene, 1910

Sale Date: June 23, 1994

Auction Closed

ALGER, LA CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE, 1920

Albert Marquet

ALGER, LA CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE, 1920

Sale Date: June 23, 1994

Auction Closed

LE PORT D'ALGER

Albert Marquet

LE PORT D'ALGER

Sale Date: June 23, 1994

Auction Closed

LES QUAIS, PORT DU HAVRE, 1934

Albert Marquet

LES QUAIS, PORT DU HAVRE, 1934

Sale Date: June 23, 1994

Auction Closed