This work will be included in the forthcoming Albert Marquet Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.

Born in Bordeaux in 1875, Marquet discovered his passion for drawing at an early age. His mother immediately recognized his skills and ensure his move to Paris to further explore his artistic talent. Thereafter, Marquet enrolled in the Ecole nationale des arts décoratifs, where he would meet fellow artist Henri Matisse. Marquet and Matisse quickly formed a close friendship and together began an exploration of form and color which would develop into Fauvism.

When living in Paris, Marquet had always ensured that his studio had a good view of the Seine so that he could paint the ever-changing appearance of the city on the water. Like Claude Monet, he sought to capture in his works the subtle changes in character of various buildings and bridges, in particular the cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Pont-Neuf. This present work embodies this mastering of light and the effort of Marquet to pursue plein air painting tradition.

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