ARTIST: Charles C Gruppe (Connecticut, New York, Florida, 1928 - 2019)
TITLE: Harbor Scene
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Unstretched (In-House stretching available). Some flaking/paint losses. Some craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 24 x 30 inches / 60 x 76 cm
FRAME SIZE: unframed (In-House framing available)
SIGNATURE: lower left
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 137420
US SHIPPING: $95 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Charles C. Gruppe comes from a respected families of East Coast artists. His grandfather, Charles Paul Gruppe (1860-1940), studied and painted in Europe until moving to Rochester, New York. His uncles, sculptor Karl (1893-1982) and painter Emile (1896-1978) were successful and widely recognized for their work. Charles's, father Paulo Gruppe, was a gifted cellist. Charles Gruppe studied at Yale University and at Columbia, as well as at the National University of Mexico. He earned a Masters of Fine Art from Columbia University while on a fellowship there. He was also awarded a Fulbright Fellowship Grant and studied in Italy where he received an Italian Government Award.Sadly, Charles passed away in October of 2019.