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)
La Percaillerie - La falaise

Albert Marquet

La Percaillerie - La falaise

Sale Date: October 7, 2010

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Pots de géranium

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Pots de géranium

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Maisonnettes, Alger, 1944

Albert Marquet

Maisonnettes, Alger, 1944

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La Frette

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La Frette

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L'aloès fleuri

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L'aloès fleuri

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Les jardins des Tuileries

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Les jardins des Tuileries

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La danse

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La danse

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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Nu debout, bras droit derrière la nuque

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Nu debout, bras droit derrière la nuque

Sale Date: July 6, 2010

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La samaritaine

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La samaritaine

Sale Date: June 28, 2010

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Les grisons (portfolio of 7 w/ text), 1947

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Les grisons (portfolio of 7 w/ text), 1947

Sale Date: June 22, 2010

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Bords de Seine à Triel, 1931

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Bords de Seine à Triel, 1931

Sale Date: June 24, 2010

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Le port dans l'orage, Alger, 1941–1942

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Le port dans l'orage, Alger, 1941–1942

Sale Date: June 24, 2010

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Le jardin du Luxembourg, 1908

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Le jardin du Luxembourg, 1908

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Le château

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Le château

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Paris, l'église Saint-Gervais sous la neige..., 1928

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Paris, l'église Saint-Gervais sous la neige..., 1928

Sale Date: June 23, 2010

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Nature morte à la serviette bordée de rouge, 1904

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Nature morte à la serviette bordée de rouge, 1904

Sale Date: June 23, 2010

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Banlieue de Paris

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Banlieue de Paris

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Jeune algérienne

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Jeune algérienne

Sale Date: June 14, 2010

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Trois-mâts en mer

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Trois-mâts en mer

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La Goulette, le port, 1926

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La Goulette, le port, 1926

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Hendaye, la plage et le casino, 1926

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Hendaye, la plage et le casino, 1926

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Vue de la baie d'Alger, 1928

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Vue de la baie d'Alger, 1928

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Le port de l'Agha

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Le port de l'Agha

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La Varenne, bords de Marne, pêcheurs en barque, 1913

Albert Marquet

La Varenne, bords de Marne, pêcheurs en barque, 1913

Sale Date: June 14, 2010

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