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)
Femme assise

Albert Marquet

Femme assise

Sale Date: December 12, 2003

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La Baie de Naples, 1926–1926

Albert Marquet

La Baie de Naples, 1926–1926

Sale Date: December 11, 2003

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Régates à la Mailleraye, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

Régates à la Mailleraye, 1925–1925

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Notre-Dame de Paris et le Quai..., 1927–1927

Albert Marquet

Notre-Dame de Paris et le Quai..., 1927–1927

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Le point du jour, banlieue de Paris, 1904–1904

Albert Marquet

Le point du jour, banlieue de Paris, 1904–1904

Sale Date: December 9, 2003

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Petite île sur la Seine, 1930–1930

Albert Marquet

Petite île sur la Seine, 1930–1930

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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La palmeraie à Alger

Albert Marquet

La palmeraie à Alger

Sale Date: December 3, 2003

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Paris: Notre Dame, 1929–1929

Albert Marquet

Paris: Notre Dame, 1929–1929

Sale Date: December 2, 2003

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Couple d'élégants

Albert Marquet

Couple d'élégants

Sale Date: December 2, 2003

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Marseille, le port

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Marseille, le port

Sale Date: November 21, 2003

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Davos sous la neige, 1936–1936

Albert Marquet

Davos sous la neige, 1936–1936

Sale Date: November 18, 2003

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Vieux mendiant arabe, 1921–1921

Albert Marquet

Vieux mendiant arabe, 1921–1921

Sale Date: November 18, 2003

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Terrasse de l'Estaque à Marseille, 1918–1918

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Terrasse de l'Estaque à Marseille, 1918–1918

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Pont-Neuf sous la neige, 1910–1910

Albert Marquet

Pont-Neuf sous la neige, 1910–1910

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Vue de Sidi-Bou-Saïd, 1923–1923

Albert Marquet

Vue de Sidi-Bou-Saïd, 1923–1923

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Sidi bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Albert Marquet

Sidi bou Saïd, 1923–1923

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Terrace corniche

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Terrace corniche

Sale Date: November 6, 2003

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Sables d'Olonne

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Sables d'Olonne

Sale Date: September 11, 2003

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Canteleu, brouillard, 1927–1927

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Canteleu, brouillard, 1927–1927

Sale Date: August 17, 2003

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Paysage

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Paysage

Sale Date: July 10, 2003

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Rouen, pont transbordeur, 1912–1912

Albert Marquet

Rouen, pont transbordeur, 1912–1912

Sale Date: July 10, 2003

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Le port de Bologne, 1930–1930

Albert Marquet

Le port de Bologne, 1930–1930

Sale Date: July 9, 2003

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Hauteurs de Chennevières

Albert Marquet

Hauteurs de Chennevières

Sale Date: June 30, 2003

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Vue de l'Amstel Hotel, Amsterdam, 1938–1938

Albert Marquet

Vue de l'Amstel Hotel, Amsterdam, 1938–1938

Sale Date: July 1, 2003

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