Charles Paul Gruppé (1860-1940) [RA 1893-1940]
Canadian-American historic realist marine & landscape painter ;
Charles P. Gruppe ; Charles P. Gruppé ; C. P. Gruppe ; C.P. Gruppe ; C. P. Gruppé ; C.P. Gruppé ;
[Born September 3, 1860 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada – died September 30, 1940 in Rockport, Essex, MA of illness from previous heart attack]

SAL record control number: 64001 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

Biography:

Birth: September 3, 1860 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada ;
Death: September 30, 1940 in Rockport, Essex, MA of illness from previous heart attack ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: Virgo ;

Known for: Marine paintings of Holland ; landscapes painting ; genre painting ;
Medium: Oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Beach ; shore ; boats ; Holland ; sea ; ocean ; landscape ; trees ; people ; towns ; sea towns ; portraits ;

Areas: Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada (1860-1870) ; Rochester, NY (1871-1897) ; Katwyk aan Zee, Netherlands (1905) ; Holland (1890-1891) ; New York, NY (1910-1930, 1940) ; Gloucester, MA (1935) ; Rockport, Essex, MA ; Carnegie Hill, NY (studio) ; Thousand Islands, US/Canada (1891) ;
Region: Canada ; Europe ; North East ;
Lived: Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada (1860-1870) ; Rochester, NY (1871-1897) ; Katwyk aan Zee, Netherlands (1905) ; Holland (1890-1891) ; New York, NY (1910-1930, 1940) ; Gloucester, MA (1935) ; Rockport, Essex, MA ; Carnegie Hill, NY (studio) ;
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Spouse: Helen Elizabeth (Mitchell) Gruppe (1867-1948), wife ;
Children: Paulo Mesdag Gruppe (1891-1979), son ; Karl Heinrich Gruppe (1893-1982), son ; Emile Albert Gruppe (1896-1978), son, also an famous painter ; Virginia Helena Gruppe (1907-1980), daughter ;

Training: Munich, Germany (1885-1887) ; Holland, Netherlands (1890-1891) ;
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Work: Painted after study in Germany, Almee at the bath, ca.1885 ($1,000 – over 6 feet high) ; Sketching trip to the Thousand Islands, US/Canada (1891) ;

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Member: Philadelphia Art Club, Philadelphia, PA ; Pulchre Studio, Hague, Netherlands ; American Water Color Club, New York, NY ; Hartford Academy, Hartford, CT ; North Shore Art Society, Gloucester, MA ; National Arts Club, New York, NY ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, artist member (1893-1940) ; Rochester Art Club, Rochester, NY, member of board (1890) ;
Exhibited with: Library, Rouen, France ; Exhibition Paris et Province, France ; Philadelphia Art Club, Philadelphia, PA ; Philadelphia Art Society, Philadelphia, PA ; St. Louis World’s Fair, St. Louis, MO (1904) ; Knoxville, TN ; Osborn County, NY ; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL ; Art Exchange, Rochester, NY (1891) ; Rochester Art Club, Rochester, NY (1887, 1889, 1891) ; C E Morris Art Stores, Rochester, NY, watercolor (1890) ; 609 Powers Building, Rochester, NY, solo studio show (1891) ;
Awards: Library, Rouen, France, gold medal ; St. Louis World’s Fair, St. Louis, MO, two silver medals (1904) ; Knoxville, TN, bronze medal ; Osborn County, NY, $500 landscape prize ; Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Tuthill prize ;

Milestones: Became an American citizen October 25, 1884 ; Played violin & polo ; Part of the volunteer fire fighters of Rochester, NY (1887) ; Sold every painting he had in 1890 that was sitting around before traveling to Europe to study at low prices ;

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