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THBEmile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978) On Fish
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Emile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978)
On Fish, 1969
signed "Emile A. Gruppe" lower right
oil on canvas, 30 by 36 in.
titled, signed, and dated on stretcher on back
Emile Albert Gruppe was born to an artistic family in Rochester, New York, in 1896. He spent much of his childhood on the coast of the Netherlands, where his father, Charles, was a painter and art dealer. Upon returning to the States in 1913 just prior to World War I, Gruppe pursued his art training full time. He studied in New York at the Art Students League, the National Academy of Design, and with individual artists, such as John F. Carlson (1874-1945).
Gruppe exhibited at the National Academy for the first time in 1915 at the age of nineteen. After seeing a depiction of the Gloucester, Massachusetts, harbor in a subsequent exhibition, the artist's curiosity was piqued. In 1925 he made his first visit to the Cape Ann area, and by the 1940s he became linked with Rockport and set up the Gruppe Summer School, also known as the Gloucester School of Art on Rocky Neck. Run with several other artists, including Carlson, this painting school was immensely popular and was held until the 1970s. Gruppe's personable demeanor made him a favored teacher, and he wrote three books on painting later in his career: "Gruppe on Painting," "Gruppe on Color," and "Brushwork for the Oil Painter." He was a member of the Salmagundi Club, the North Shore Art Association, and the Gloucester Society of Artists. Gruppe's paintings can be found in private and public collections across the country, including the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Cape Ann Museum, Gloucester, MA, and the White House, among others. The popular artist died in East Gloucester, MA, in 1978.
This work is a tour-de-force of brushwork, color, and composition. The hard-working fishermen at the center of the painting are framed by the dynamic beaming light and choppy sea. Gruppe's painterly hand is evident in the confident handling of the ocean waves.
Provenance: Dale W. Farrell CollectionPlease email condition report requests to leah@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
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