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)
Rochers à la Percaillerie, 1903

Albert Marquet

Rochers à la Percaillerie, 1903

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Notre-Dame et le quai

Albert Marquet

Notre-Dame et le quai

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Bords de Seine

Albert Marquet

Bords de Seine

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Herblay l'été

Albert Marquet

Herblay l'été

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Seelandschaft mit Brücke

Albert Marquet

Seelandschaft mit Brücke

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Erotische Szene

Albert Marquet

Erotische Szene

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Le Port de La Rochelle, 1924

Albert Marquet

Le Port de La Rochelle, 1924

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Vue de Venise, 1936

Albert Marquet

Vue de Venise, 1936

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Venise, 1936

Albert Marquet

Venise, 1936

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Sidi Bou Saïd

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Sidi Bou Saïd

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Poissy, chaland sur la Seine

Albert Marquet

Poissy, chaland sur la Seine

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Paris, l'église Saint Gervais vue de la Seine

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Paris, l'église Saint Gervais vue de la Seine

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Le port de Menton

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Le port de Menton

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Nu assis de dos, 1910–1912

Albert Marquet

Nu assis de dos, 1910–1912

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Le quai de l'Hôtel de Ville et l'église , 1928–1929

Albert Marquet

Le quai de l'Hôtel de Ville et l'église , 1928–1929

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Le Pont Neuf et la Cité sous la neige, 1906

Albert Marquet

Le Pont Neuf et la Cité sous la neige, 1906

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La vallée de la Seine

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La vallée de la Seine

Sale Date: November 21, 2008

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Voiliers (from Les bords de Seine)

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Voiliers (from Les bords de Seine)

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Hernès, en Norvège, 1925

Albert Marquet

Hernès, en Norvège, 1925

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Le port de Marseille

Albert Marquet

Le port de Marseille

Sale Date: November 6, 2008

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Temps nuageux à Alger, 1930–1932

Albert Marquet

Temps nuageux à Alger, 1930–1932

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Le dos d'un homme (+ Nue repossée, verso)

Albert Marquet

Le dos d'un homme (+ Nue repossée, verso)

Sale Date: November 18, 2008

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L'hiver à Montplaisant, 1944

Albert Marquet

L'hiver à Montplaisant, 1944

Sale Date: November 18, 2008

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Coteaux de Mustapha, 1924

Albert Marquet

Coteaux de Mustapha, 1924

Sale Date: November 14, 2008

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