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)
Le port de Bougie, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

Le port de Bougie, 1925–1925

Sale Date: May 10, 2001

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Femme en bleu. La Frette. Hiver, 1940–1940

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Femme en bleu. La Frette. Hiver, 1940–1940

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Fleurs dans un pot de cuivre, 1944–1944

Albert Marquet

Fleurs dans un pot de cuivre, 1944–1944

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Automne à Paris, 1922–1922

Albert Marquet

Automne à Paris, 1922–1922

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La fenêtre à Alger, Capucines, 1945–1945

Albert Marquet

La fenêtre à Alger, Capucines, 1945–1945

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La maison de Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

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La maison de Sidi Bou Saïd, 1923–1923

Sale Date: April 22, 2001

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Les deux amies

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Les deux amies

Sale Date: April 6, 2001

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Paris, l'Institut et le quai Malaquais, 1936–1936

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Paris, l'Institut et le quai Malaquais, 1936–1936

Sale Date: March 30, 2001

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Maison rose à Arcueil Cachan, 1898–1898

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Maison rose à Arcueil Cachan, 1898–1898

Sale Date: March 29, 2001

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Alger, le Bastion 15, 1945–1945

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Alger, le Bastion 15, 1945–1945

Sale Date: March 25, 2001

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Les toits d'Alger, 1940–1941

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Les toits d'Alger, 1940–1941

Sale Date: March 16, 2001

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Collioure, 1910–1910

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Collioure, 1910–1910

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Le lac Léman à Montreux, 1937–1937

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Le lac Léman à Montreux, 1937–1937

Sale Date: February 7, 2001

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La plage, Le Pyla, 1935–1935

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La plage, Le Pyla, 1935–1935

Sale Date: February 7, 2001

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La Baie d'Alger (Le berger et ses brebis), 1924–1924

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La Baie d'Alger (Le berger et ses brebis), 1924–1924

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Le pont Saint-Michel sous la neige, 1912–1912

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Le pont Saint-Michel sous la neige, 1912–1912

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Le chemin de Halage, banlieu Parisienne, 1900–1900

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Le chemin de Halage, banlieu Parisienne, 1900–1900

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La Rochelle

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La Rochelle

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Le bouquet sur la fenêtre, la goulette, 1926–1926

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Le bouquet sur la fenêtre, la goulette, 1926–1926

Sale Date: February 6, 2001

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Port d'Alger

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Port d'Alger

Sale Date: January 22, 2001

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Vue de Porquerolles

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Vue de Porquerolles

Sale Date: December 22, 2000

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Alger, le Bastion 15, 1945–1945

Albert Marquet

Alger, le Bastion 15, 1945–1945

Sale Date: December 18, 2000

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Sidi Bou Saïd, Les Terrasses, 1923–1923

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Sidi Bou Saïd, Les Terrasses, 1923–1923

Sale Date: December 16, 2000

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Hauteur de Chennevières, 1914–1915

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Hauteur de Chennevières, 1914–1915

Sale Date: December 15, 2000

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