Emile Albert Gruppe

Description: EMILE ALBERT GRUPPE (American, 1896-1978) Loading the Nets Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches (63.5 x 76.2 cm) Signed lower right: Emile A. Gruppe PROVENANCE: Wolfard's Galleries, Rochester, New York (label verso); Private collection, Rochester, New York, purchased from the above, circa 1970s; By descent to the present owner.

Lot 358 Emile Albert Gruppe American, 1896-1978 Seagulls, circa 1945 Signed Emile A. Gruppe and dated 1945 (lr); inscribed Gulls on the stretcher Oil on canvas 30 x 36 1/8 inches Provenance: Private collection Exhibited: New York, Spanierman Gallery, LLC, Emile A. Gruppé (1896-1978) , Jul. 10-Aug. 30, 2008 Rockport, MA, Rockport Art Association, Emile Gruppe Retrospective , Oct. 5-Nov. 23, 2008 Literature: Emile A. Gruppé, Gruppé on Painting: Direct Techniques in Oil , eds. Charles Movalli and John Lavin (New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1976), 63 color illus. (as Coming for Scraps ). Carol Lowrey, "Emile A. Gruppe (1896-1978)," American Art Review 20 (December 2008), 103 color illus. A gregarious man who counted many of Gloucester's fishermen among his friends, Gruppé took great delight in setting his easel up in the town and on the harbor, which inspired such works as Seagulls . Replete with the soft light of afternoon, the painting underscores Gruppé's skills in translating fleeting natural conditions into paint. Using a deft manipulation of color and form, he captured the brisk salt air of Gloucester, featuring seagulls swooping down to fish left out on a dock, while noting the lively array of lines and shapes that this scene afforded. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Estimate $6,000-8,000 Glue relined. Frame rubbing. Some minor light craquelure in the sky. There is no visible restoration under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Lot 47 Emile Albert Gruppe American, 1896-1978 Yellow Dory, Rockport Harbor Signed Emile A. Gruppe (lr) Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Provenance: Private collection Exhibited: Rockport, MA, Rockport Art Association, Emile Gruppe Retrospective , Oct. 5-Nov. 23, 2006 New York, Spanierman Gallery, LLC, Emile A. Grupe (1896-1978) , Jul. 10-Aug. 30, 2008 Gruppe painted in a variety of places, including upstate New York, Vermont, and Florida. However, he is associated first and foremost with artistic activity in the Cape Ann towns of Rockport and Gloucester. Notable for its attractive design, perceptive handling of color and forceful technique, Yellow Dory, Rockport Harbor underscores his skills in conveying natural effects in relation to the maritime environment. At the same time, the painting reveals his ability to capture the look and spirit of Rockport, the bustling fishing port that played such a vital role in his repertoire of subjects. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Collection of American Art Sold for $10,625 (Includes Buyer's Premium) Estimate $3,000-5,000 Frame rubbing, with some corresponding inpaint, particularly along the left edge. Some light craquelure in the clouds. There is some possible scattered touches of inpaint in the sky. There is no further restoration visible under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

Lot 487 Emile Albert Gruppé (American, 1896-1978) The Yankee , 1959 Signed "Emile A. Gruppé" l.r., identified on a presentation plaque, titled, signed or inscribed and dated "...by Emile A. Gruppé 1959" on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61.0 cm), framed. Condition: Good. Estimate $5,000-7,000

Lot 35 Emile Albert Gruppe American, 1896-1978 Fish House, Cape Ann Signed Emile A. Gruppe (ll); inscribed Fish House, Fla. by Emile A. Gruppe on the stretcher Oil on canvas 20 x 24 inches Provenance: Private collection Exhibited: New York, Spanierman Gallery, LLC, Emile A. Gruppe (1896-1978) , Jul. 10-Aug. 30, 2008 Rockport, MA, The Rockport Art Association, Emile Gruppe Retrospective , Oct. 5-Nov. 23, 2008 Born in Rochester, New York, Emile Gruppe studied in New York City and in Paris. After settling in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1925, he focused on portraying the town's bustling harbor and sunlit shores, never missing a day of painting. Fish House, Cape Ann exemplifies his Impressionist-inspired aesthetic, revealing his ability to evoke nuances of light and atmosphere with a subtle range of colors and bold, vigorous brushwork. The fishing shack perched on a precarious dock and the beached and anchored boats in this scene provided him with an opportunity to use his brush with energetic directional strokes, creating an allover surface design. C The Spanierman Gallery, LLC Collection of American Art Estimate $3,000-5,000 Frame rubbing. There is no visible restoration under UV light. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.