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)
Faubourg de Grimstadt (Suède), 1927–1927

Albert Marquet

Faubourg de Grimstadt (Suède), 1927–1927

Sale Date: December 15, 2000

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Alger, femme et enfant dans une rue, 1921–1921

Albert Marquet

Alger, femme et enfant dans une rue, 1921–1921

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Paris, Le Pont Neuf, travaux, 1906–1906

Albert Marquet

Paris, Le Pont Neuf, travaux, 1906–1906

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La Seine

Albert Marquet

La Seine

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Modèle debout de profil à gauche

Albert Marquet

Modèle debout de profil à gauche

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Modèle accoudé

Albert Marquet

Modèle accoudé

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Modèle assis dans un fauteuil

Albert Marquet

Modèle assis dans un fauteuil

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Jeune femme de dos

Albert Marquet

Jeune femme de dos

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Vue de la Seine à Sannois, 1917–1917

Albert Marquet

Vue de la Seine à Sannois, 1917–1917

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Bouquet, 1944–1944

Albert Marquet

Bouquet, 1944–1944

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Automne à la Frette, 1945–1945

Albert Marquet

Automne à la Frette, 1945–1945

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Le Danube, flotille à Galatz

Albert Marquet

Le Danube, flotille à Galatz

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L'oasis

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L'oasis

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Femme arabes

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Femme arabes

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Sidi-Bou-Saïd, 1923–1923

Albert Marquet

Sidi-Bou-Saïd, 1923–1923

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Les grisons

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Les grisons

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Voile blanche sur la Seine, 1919–1919

Albert Marquet

Voile blanche sur la Seine, 1919–1919

Sale Date: December 8, 2000

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Vue de Paris bord de Seine

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Vue de Paris bord de Seine

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Rochers en bord de mer, La Percaillerie, 1903–1903

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Rochers en bord de mer, La Percaillerie, 1903–1903

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Stehende Frau mit Figurengruppe im Hintergrund

Albert Marquet

Stehende Frau mit Figurengruppe im Hintergrund

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Notre Dame de Paris, 1929–1929

Albert Marquet

Notre Dame de Paris, 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 18, 2000

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Scène de rue

Albert Marquet

Scène de rue

Sale Date: November 17, 2000

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Quai de la Seine a Paris, 1922–1922

Albert Marquet

Quai de la Seine a Paris, 1922–1922

Sale Date: November 10, 2000

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La voile blanche a Grimstadt, Norvege, 1925–1925

Albert Marquet

La voile blanche a Grimstadt, Norvege, 1925–1925

Sale Date: November 10, 2000

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