Emile Albert Gruppé was born 1896 in Rochester, New York.He lived the early years of his life in

Emile Albert Gruppé was born 1896 in Rochester, New York.He lived the early years of his life in the Netherlands as his father, Charles P. Gruppé, painted with the Hague School of art and acted as a dealer for the Dutch painters in the United States. The family returned permanently to the States around 1913 when rumblings of World War I were brewing. All of Emile's siblings established themselves in the arts, Paulo Mesdag (1891–1979) as a cellist, Karl Heinrich (1893–1982) as a sculptor, and Virginia Helena Gruppé as a watercolorist.Private Collector,Oil on Hard CardBoard,size:10”h x 12.5”w,come with frame.