SwissArtGallery · Documented identity
Marcel Depré’s career links graphic design training, book illustration and marine painting. He studied at the École Estienne in Paris from 1933 to 1937, then produced the illustrations in 1945 for Le Songe d’or by Charles Nodier and Margot by Alfred de Musset, published by Éditions I.P.C. in the « Les Éclectiques » series. In 1973, he was appointed Peintre de la Marine. The biographical notice notes his interest in the Pays Bigouden and the south of France, particularly the Alpilles. According to the account published on the Lesconilquideau website, he also spent many summers over a number of years in a house situated in the cove of Langogen, at the port of Lesconil.
His career is marked by several distinctions, including the grand prize of the City of Paris and the Île-de-France Prize. A biographical source also describes him as a friend of Yves Brayer and Lucien Fontanarosa. Among the works and contributions mentioned are Plaza and his participation in the collective book La pêche en Bretagne, published by Éditions Le Télégramme. Works by Depré are listed in the collections of the Musée d’art moderne de la ville de Paris, the Musée national de la Marine and the Musée des Baux-de-Provence. In 1993, his career was presented in the 24-page publication Trois peintres de la Marine en Bretagne, coordinated by Rachel Guilleux and associated with an exhibition by the City of Saint-Malo.
This profile brings together identity references for Marcel Depré and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
5 references are documented at Dobiaschofsky. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.
Oil on canvas
"Chalutiers à Kérity".
Öl auf Leinwand
Catalogue period : 2023-05-13
Published result : 350 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600
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Blick auf eine nordfranzösische Stadt.
Öl auf Lwd.
Date to be documented
Published result : 220 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 400
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Oil on canvas
"Marché à Pont-l'Abbé".
Öl auf Leinwand
Date to be documented
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
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Oil on canvas
"Le petit flûtiste".
Öl auf Leinwand
Date to be documented
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
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Oil on canvas
Stehender weiblicher Akt.
Öl auf Leinwand
Date to be documented
Published result : 200 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 450
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Documentation updated : 2026-10-19
