MARQUET Albert

Albert MARQUET was a French painter and draughtsman born in Bordeaux in 1875 and died in Paris in 1947.

He developed a passion for drawing at an early age. His supportive mother moved with him to Paris and enrolled him at the École des Arts Décoratifs, where he befriended Henri Matisse. They then joined Gustave Moreau's studio at the Beaux-Arts. It was a difficult start, but the effervescence of post-impressionism allowed Marquet to find his own way, on the bangs of the Fauvism even though he was one of the initiators.

From 1910 onwards, he enjoyed a degree of success that enabled him to live comfortably. He traveled throughout France, Europe and the Maghreb, bringing back numerous views in which water and light played an important role. He also painted portraits, nudes and still lifes.

His fame grew with time, but faded after the war. His work was rediscovered in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, he is considered one of France's leading 20th-century painters. His works can be found in numerous museums and private collections around the world.