Bidspirit auction | Charles Gruppe ”Thimble Islands” Oil

Charles Gruppe ”Thimble Islands” Oil on Masonite - Signed in lower right. Frame: 24 1/2” x 36” Condition: Painting is in very good condition, the metal frame has some minor scratching throughout. CHARLES PAUL GRUPPE, American, 1860-1940 Landscape and marine painter Charles Paul Gruppe was born in Picton, Canada, September 3, 1860. Largely self-taught, Gruppe did study in Holland. He was attracted to its fishing villages with their picturesque boats and quaint houses, so he decided to stay. He built a home and studio in the little fishing village of Katwyk Ann Zee and painted much of his European work in the vicinity of that town. Altogether, Gruppe spent over twenty years in Holland, becoming a celebrity artist and ultimately being patronized by the royalty of Europe. His work is represented in many museums in America and Europe.