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)
L'Académie des dames (bk w/20 works, in-folio), 1950

Albert Marquet

L'Académie des dames (bk w/20 works, in-folio), 1950

Sale Date: December 3, 2009

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Flower vase, 1900

Albert Marquet

Flower vase, 1900

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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La corniche de Marseille, 1919

Albert Marquet

La corniche de Marseille, 1919

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

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Un homme qui marche, 1910

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Un homme qui marche, 1910

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Die Brotträgerin, 1910

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Die Brotträgerin, 1910

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Alger, les genêts fleuris, 1923

Albert Marquet

Alger, les genêts fleuris, 1923

Sale Date: November 6, 2009

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Venise, 1936

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Venise, 1936

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Port d'Alger

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Port d'Alger

Sale Date: November 5, 2009

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Paris, quai des Grands-Augustins sous la neige, 1936

Albert Marquet

Paris, quai des Grands-Augustins sous la neige, 1936

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Voiliers à Sète, 1924

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Voiliers à Sète, 1924

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Alger, le port vu des hauteurs, 1932

Albert Marquet

Alger, le port vu des hauteurs, 1932

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Maison à Saint Tropez, 1905

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Maison à Saint Tropez, 1905

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Venise, 1936

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Venise, 1936

Sale Date: July 29, 2009

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Le couple sur la plage

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Le couple sur la plage

Sale Date: June 26, 2009

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L'homme à la cravache

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L'homme à la cravache

Sale Date: June 26, 2009

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Alger, vue de Mustapha, pluie, 1929

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Alger, vue de Mustapha, pluie, 1929

Sale Date: June 25, 2009

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La baie de Vigo au soleil, 1932

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La baie de Vigo au soleil, 1932

Sale Date: June 25, 2009

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Voile sur la Seine à Triel, 1931

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Voile sur la Seine à Triel, 1931

Sale Date: June 25, 2009

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L'Arbre rose

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L'Arbre rose

Sale Date: June 25, 2009

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Le repos du modèle

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Le repos du modèle

Sale Date: June 12, 2009

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Ponton ou Baie d'Hendaye, le matin, vue sur les...

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Ponton ou Baie d'Hendaye, le matin, vue sur les...

Sale Date: June 11, 2009

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Le jardin du Luxembourg, 1908

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Le jardin du Luxembourg, 1908

Sale Date: June 17, 2009

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Le port d'Alger, temps brumeux, 1941

Albert Marquet

Le port d'Alger, temps brumeux, 1941

Sale Date: June 16, 2009

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Coucher de Soleil, 1907

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Coucher de Soleil, 1907

Sale Date: June 16, 2009

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