1875
Born in Bordeaux, France
1890
Moved to Paris, where he attended the École des Arts Décoratifs and met Henri Matisse. A lifelong friendship developed between the two
1890s
Studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Gustave Moreau, whose teaching influenced numerous important modernist artists
1905
Exhibited at the Salon d’Automne in Paris alongside Henri Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Raoul Dufy and other artists. The exhibition marked the birth of Fauvism, whose practitioners were dubbed ‘Fauves’ (‘wild beasts’) due to their expressive use of colour
1900s–1940s
Extensive travels took him to Normandy, Venice and North Africa, amongst other places. Harbours, coastal landscapes and views of major cities were among his favourite subjects
1947
Albert Marquet died in northern France at the age of 71