Emile A. Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) "Drying Sails"

Emile Albert Gruppe was an American painter, known for impressionistic landscapes and Massachusetts coastal and marine paintings. Gruppe was born in Rochester, New York and lived the early years of his life in the Netherlands as his father, Charles P. Gruppe, painted with the Hague School of art and acted as a dealer for the Dutch painters in the United States. He made his permanent studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts and became a member of the Cape Ann school of artists. Although he is best known for his variety of impressionistic landscapes, he also painted figures and portraits. His modern style was largely inherited from the French impressionist Monet.