Emile Gruppe Art

1896-1978

Emile Gruppe (1896-1978) was an unusually prolific artist. He was at his easel almost every day and created thousands of paintings over a career that lasted 60 years. At his peak, he was completing almost 200 oil paintings a year. Yet he has never failed to find an audience for his depictions of New England in autumn and winter, or his harbor scenes of Rockport and Gloucester in Massachusetts. Gruppe was born in 1896 in Rochester, New York to an artistic family--his father, brother, sister and nephew were all artists. Emile spent his youth in Holland, where his father, Charles Gruppe, worked as an artist. Emile lived in the Netherlands until he was 17, when the family returned permanently to the United States to avoid World War I. In New York City, Gruppe attended classes at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students League, where he studied under Charles Chapman and George Bridgman. He also studied with John Carlson in Woodstock, New York, where he gained an appreciation for outdoor painting. Carlson “turned me into a painter,” he later said. Gruppe helped found the Rockport Art Association in 1921, but he is most closely linked to Gloucester where he lived from about 1940 until his death. He operated the Gloucester School of Painting from the 1940s into the 1970s and helped turn the Rocky Neck area of East Gloucester into a world-famous art colony. The school boasted an impressive faculty but Gruppe’s own exuberant plein-air demonstrations were often the highlight of the week. Gloucester, with its fleet of whimsically painted fishing vessels, crowded wharf buildings and shacks, and picturesque inhabitants, never ceased to fascinate Gruppe. He also helped popularize Rockport’s famous fishing shack known as Motif #1, sometimes called “the most often-painted building in America.” By the 1940s, Gruppe was one of the most prominent of the Cape Ann artists, a group that included Frederick Mulhaupt, Anthony Thieme, Theresa Bernstein, Marguerite Pierson, William Lester Stevens, and Aldro Thompson Hibbard. The painters of this ‘Cape Ann School’ were some of the first U.S. artists to employ plein air painting techniques. Gruppe’s style, which tended toward Tonalism early in his career, mutated into a bold impressionism in the 1940s and 1950s. Gruppe occasionally traveled to Jeffersonville, VT where he loved to paint the picturesque country roads, farms, and forests, sometimes with distinctive white birch trees. Later in life, he wintered in Florida where he painted some tropical scenes. Though Gruppe suffered a stroke in the early 1970s, he continued to paint until his death in 1978. On the morning he died, the 82-year-old artist had stretched a canvas in preparation for a day of painting. Gruppe’s portrayals of the archetypal the houses, harbors, and rural landscape of New England have never gone out of style. His expressive impressionistic paintings continue to appeal to twenty-first-century sensibilities of a seemingly eternal New England, barely touched by modernity.

Emile Gruppe"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods, 1928

$16,000

"Forest Woods, Woodstock" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, Autumn Woods

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe Forest Woods, Woodstock, 1928 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 32 1/8 x 40 1/2 inches Provenance Private Collection, California Emile Gruppe was an unusuall...

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1920s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeEmile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

$12,500

Emile A. Gruppé Vermont Village "Landscape with Church, VT"

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

This picturesque Vermont landscape by Emile A. Gruppé depicts a village nestled among rolling hills and vibrant autumn foliage. A white church steeple rises above the clustered build...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile Gruppe"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

$21,000

"Rainy Day" Emile Gruppe, Cape Ann, Rockport, Gloucester, Impressionist

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe Rainy Day Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches Emile Gruppe was an unusually prolific artist. He was at his easel almost every day and created thousands of pa...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeWinter Forest with Stream

$19,500

Winter Forest with Stream

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe Emile Gruppe once said, “If you want exacting details in a painting, then you might as well look at a photograph. I make an impression on a canva...

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile GruppeSeascape Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe Gloucester Artist Painter

$12,500

Seascape Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe Gloucester Artist Painter

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

Wonderful mood in this oil painting by the Cape Ann Master Impressionist, Emile Gruppe. "Foggy Morning, Gloucester" is a stunning harbor scene with fishing schooners. The painting ...

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Mid-20th Century Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Emile GruppeEmile Albert Gruppe Painter Artist Emile Gruppé Mountain Landscape Scene

$8,500

Emile Albert Gruppe Painter Artist Emile Gruppé Mountain Landscape Scene

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Rockport, MA

A beautiful landscape by Gloucester Artist, Emile Gruppe (1896-1978). Painting is Oil on Canvas, 16"x20".

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Nelson White"The Wild Rose Hip Bush 06.23.2020" contemporary oil painting - impressionism, 2020

$5,500

H 15 in W 22 in D 1 in

"The Wild Rose Hip Bush 06.23.2020" contemporary oil painting - impressionism

By Nelson White

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Oil Painting of a rose bush, on a bright sunny day. Crisp blues make up the sky above, the horizon meets distant land across a body of water. bright greens and yellows make up a verd...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Linen, Oil

Nelson H. White"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" contemporary impressionist seascape, oil, 2022

$4,500

H 9 in W 12 in D 0.5 in

"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" contemporary impressionist seascape, oil

By Nelson H. White

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" is an almost-abstract palette knife landscape painting of a beach and beach shrubs. Off in the distance is a little white triangle of paint to emulate a sailboat...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil, Panel

Hilding WernerSunset by Hilding Werner (1925) – Formerly Owner Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson, 1925

$16,619

H 18.9 in W 30.71 in

Sunset by Hilding Werner (1925) – Formerly Owner Sven-Göran “Svennis” Eriksson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Sunset (1925) depicts a serene lake in Värmland at the close of day, suffused with the golden light of dusk. In this composition, Werner captures one of his signature motifs: a broad...

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1920s Romantic Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

William Anslow ThornleyVictorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast, mid 19th century

$2,760

H 14 in W 11 in D 2 in

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Nineteenth Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast. An Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and housed in a period frame. A most typica...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Sparky LeBold"Eastern Plains of Colorado" By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting, 2024

$700

H 14 in W 14 in

"Eastern Plains of Colorado" By Sparky LeBold, Colorado Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Denver, CO

"Eastern Plains of Colorado" by Sparky LeBold (US and Portugal based) is a beautiful handmade oil painting that depicts a view of the vast green plains of Colorado, with the famed su...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil, Panel

Josselin BodleyVenice, 1928

$1,207

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in

Venice

By Josselin Bodley

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Molded frame in wood and gilded plaster 68 x 59 x 7 cm

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1920s American Modern Emile Gruppe Art

Materials

Oil

Paul Blaine HenrieLandscape with Fishermen, c.1970

$2,200

H 27 in W 33 in D 1.75 in

Landscape with Fishermen

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Landscape with Fishermen" c.1970 is a palette knife oil painting on canvas by noted artist Paul Blaine Henrie, 1932-1999. It is signed at the...

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Raffaele TafuriIN THE WOOD - Italian landscape oil on board painting, Raffaele Tafuri, 1900

$1,913

H 25.99 in W 23.23 in

IN THE WOOD - Italian landscape oil on board painting, Raffaele Tafuri

Located in Napoli, IT

IN THE WOOD - Italian oil on board framed painting, Italy, xx sec, Raffaele Tafuri. External measurement cm.66x59 Raffaele Tafuri (1857-1929) was an I...

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Early 1900s Old Masters Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil, Board

Lynn GertenbachHorse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

$6,500

H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in

Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

By Lynn Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Florent ChadeChamonix, le Mont Blanc, Circa 1950

$850

H 22.25 in W 25.25 in D 2 in

Chamonix, le Mont Blanc

By Florent Chade

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Florent Chade (French, 1896-1985) Title: Chamonix, le Mont Blanc Year: Circa 1950 Medium: Oil on canvas board board size: 15 x 18.25 inches Sig...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Oil

Rachel Personett"Basilica de la Sagrada Familia" Oil Painting, Famous Spanish Cathedral, Framed, 2020

$3,400

H 20 in W 12.125 in D 1 in

"Basilica de la Sagrada Familia" Oil Painting, Famous Spanish Cathedral, Framed

By Rachel Personett

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting depicting the famous "Basilica de la Sagrada Familia". This nocturne shows the beautifully sculpted spires of a cathedral designed by a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Emile Gruppe Art

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Panel, Oil

Leigh Ann Van Fossan"Le Jardin de Monet, II" (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond, 2023

$350

H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in

"Le Jardin de Monet, II" (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond

By Leigh Ann Van Fossan

Located in Denver, CO

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began oi...

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2010s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Emile Gruppe"The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist, 1945

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H 20 in W 23.5 in

"The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont" Emile Gruppe, American Impressionist

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe The Sugar House in Autumn, Vermont, 1945 Signed and dated lower right Oil on canvas 16 x 20 inches Provenance Private Collection, Freeland, Washington Emile Gruppe wa...

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1940s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile GruppeWinter Logging

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H 39 in W 45.5 in D 1.25 in

Winter Logging

By Emile Gruppe

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist winter landscape logging scene by American artist Emile Albert Gruppé (1896-1978). Gruppé was born in Rochester, NY, and is renowned for his New England landscapes and vigorous portrayals of the harbors and houses of Gloucester, Massachusetts. The son of landscape artist Charles P...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

Emile Gruppe"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

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H 23.5 in W 27.5 in

"Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts, " Emile Gruppe, Impressionist Fishing Boats

By Emile Gruppe

Located in New York, NY

Emile Gruppe (1896 - 1978) Morning, Gloucester, Massachusetts Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Signed lower left; titled on the reverse Provenance: Private Collection, Lancaster, Ohio ...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Art

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Canvas, Oil

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