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)
Cargo à quai, l'arrière port de l'Agha

Albert Marquet

Cargo à quai, l'arrière port de l'Agha

Sale Date: June 8, 2009

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Seelandschaft mit Booten (+ another, similar; 2...

Albert Marquet

Seelandschaft mit Booten (+ another, similar; 2...

Sale Date: June 19, 2009

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Le Pont Neuf

Albert Marquet

Le Pont Neuf

Sale Date: June 19, 2009

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Le port de Agha (Alger), 1941–1945

Albert Marquet

Le port de Agha (Alger), 1941–1945

Sale Date: June 12, 2009

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Le palmier, 1921

Albert Marquet

Le palmier, 1921

Sale Date: May 28, 2009

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Paysage de Suisse

Albert Marquet

Paysage de Suisse

Sale Date: May 19, 2009

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Deux personnages marocains

Albert Marquet

Deux personnages marocains

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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Venise, San Giorgio

Albert Marquet

Venise, San Giorgio

Sale Date: May 7, 2009

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Etude de figures (dbl-sided), 1906

Albert Marquet

Etude de figures (dbl-sided), 1906

Sale Date: May 7, 2009

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Le Jetée, 1928

Albert Marquet

Le Jetée, 1928

Sale Date: May 7, 2009

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Sortie de la Porte de Chaume (Les..., 1933

Albert Marquet

Sortie de la Porte de Chaume (Les..., 1933

Sale Date: May 6, 2009

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Port de Saint-Jean-de-Luz (by Théo Schmied), 1930

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Port de Saint-Jean-de-Luz (by Théo Schmied), 1930

Sale Date: April 30, 2009

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Collioure, 1939

Albert Marquet

Collioure, 1939

Sale Date: April 1, 2009

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Le port de Naples, 1931

Albert Marquet

Le port de Naples, 1931

Sale Date: March 26, 2009

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Port de marseille, 1923–1924

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Port de marseille, 1923–1924

Sale Date: March 5, 2009

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Nu debout

Albert Marquet

Nu debout

Sale Date: March 6, 2009

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La plage d'Hendaye

Albert Marquet

La plage d'Hendaye

Sale Date: March 6, 2009

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Intérieur mauresque

Albert Marquet

Intérieur mauresque

Sale Date: April 21, 2000

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Le dos d'un homme, dbl-sided (+ Nue repossée; 2...

Albert Marquet

Le dos d'un homme, dbl-sided (+ Nue repossée; 2...

Sale Date: February 22, 2009

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Vue de la Casbah, 1920

Albert Marquet

Vue de la Casbah, 1920

Sale Date: February 4, 2009

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Modèle au tabouret

Albert Marquet

Modèle au tabouret

Sale Date: August 5, 2006

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Bateaux à quai

Albert Marquet

Bateaux à quai

Sale Date: August 14, 2006

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Moussa le petit noir (bk by Marcelle Marty w/23...

Albert Marquet

Moussa le petit noir (bk by Marcelle Marty w/23...

Sale Date: December 16, 2008

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Hiver sur le pont Saint-Michel, 1908–1910

Albert Marquet

Hiver sur le pont Saint-Michel, 1908–1910

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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