Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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.

Artist: Emile Gruppe

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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Augustus B. KoopmanMonumental Painting -- After The Storm, 1910

$225,000

H 70 in W 85 in D 3.5 in

Monumental Painting -- After The Storm

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional impressionist beachside scene with figures and powerful clouds by American artist Augustus B. Koopman (1869-1914). Koopman was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, initially studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts, and going on to live a large portion of his short life in Paris, studying at the Academie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, painting many of his marine and figure paintings on the coast at Etaples, near Belgium. Among his teachers were William Bouguereau, Benjamin Constant, and Tony Robert-Fleury. He was well known for his genre, maritime, landscape, figure, and portrait paintings. His drypoints and etchings can be found in both the Congressional and New York Public Libraries, and his painting “Vision of the Grand Canyon” is displayed in the Santa Fe Railway...

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1910s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henry Thomas ClarkVermont Farmhouse Painting by Henry Thomas Clark, 20th Century

$1,500

H 21 in W 23 in D 1.375 in

Vermont Farmhouse Painting by Henry Thomas Clark

Located in New York, NY

Henry Thomas Clark (American, 1929-2000) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 18 1/8 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Alexis Jean FournierWhile The Tide is Out, Provincetown

$19,800

H 23.25 in W 27.25 in D 2 in

While The Tide is Out, Provincetown

By Alexis Jean Fournier

Located in Milford, NH

A fine impressionist painting on the shore of Cape Cod with cottages, boats, and figures by American artist Alexis Jean Fournier (1865-1948). Fournier was born on the fourth of July ...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henry Thomas ClarkAbandoned Vermont Shack Painting by Henry Thomas Clark, 20th Century

$1,500

H 21 in W 23 in D 1.375 in

Abandoned Vermont Shack Painting by Henry Thomas Clark

Located in New York, NY

Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. Framed: 21 x 23 x 1 3/8 in. Signed lower left: Clark

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20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jane Peterson“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach, circa 1940

$37,500

H 32 in W 32 in D 1.25 in

“Palm Trees Along Florida Coast, c. 1940” Jane Peterson Impressionist Palm Beach

By Jane Peterson

Located in Yardley, PA

A wonderful example of Peterson’s views of the Florida Coast during her winter trips down south. Painted during Peterson’s mature period, this lively work underscores the energy of ...

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1940s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Donald S. VogelPicnic Shade, 1981

$45,000

H 70 in W 80 in

Picnic Shade

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...

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1980s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

John McLure HamiltonIn the Park, American Impressionist, Mother and Child, Landscape, Figures, Oil

$8,600

H 31 in W 25 in

In the Park, American Impressionist, Mother and Child, Landscape, Figures, Oil

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Philadelphia John Hamilton was known for portraits, figure paintings and illustrations. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with Christian Schuessel and Thomas Eakins and then traveled to Europe where he studied in Paris with Jean-Léon Gerome at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. He lived abroad, mostly in London, for many years, although he maintained a Philadelphia address. He was the official painter to the English Prime Minister, William...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cornelius van FulpenSilence, 1984

$1,600

H 25.5 in W 29.75 in D 1.5 in

Silence

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Cornelius van Fulpen– American (1905 - 1987) Title: Silence Year: 1984 Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 19.5 x 23.75 inches Framed size: 25.5 x 29.75 inches Signature: Signed, da...

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1980s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walter Koeniger“Covered Bridge, Kingston, NY, 1927” by Walter Koeniger, Snowy Winter Landscape, 1927

$9,500

H 42.75 in W 44.5 in D 2.5 in

“Covered Bridge, Kingston, NY, 1927” by Walter Koeniger, Snowy Winter Landscape

By Walter Koeniger

Located in Yardley, PA

Known for his evocative, snow-covered landscapes, Koeniger brings this subject to life with his bold, confident brushwork and keen eye for natural light. The composition centers arou...

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1920s American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Walter Launt PalmerAntique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed, e.g. 1900-1920

$2,150

H 16.9 in W 21.7 in D 1 in

Antique American Impressionist Winter Landscape Oil Painting Signed Framed

By Walter Launt Palmer

Located in Stockholm, SE

This captivating winter landscape was painted in early 20th century, signed lower left "W.L. Palmer", attributed to American Impressionist Walter Launt Palmer (1854–1932). Trained in...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Alabaster

John Clymer"British Countryside Landscape" British Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, 20th Century

$6,000

H 31.5 in W 43.5 in D 2 in

"British Countryside Landscape" British Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

By John Clymer

Located in New York, NY

A masterful oil painting depicting a serene British country side landscape with some figures along a winding path cutting through a lush, green meadow. Tall, slender trees with spars...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Anthony ThiemeHarbor Scene

$19,800

H 38.63 in W 44.63 in D 2 in

Harbor Scene

By Anthony Thieme

Located in Milford, NH

A splendid impressionist harbor scene with boats and figures by well-known Dutch / American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954). Thieme was born in Rotterda...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Emile Gruppe Figurative Paintings

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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 Figurative Paintings

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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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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