1925Charles Gruppé and his son, Emile, visited Cape Ann. Emile Gruppé lived on Rocky Neck until 1978.People and Communities, Arts and Culture, Notable People, Art
By the time Charles Gruppé was in Rockport, his reputation was international. Dutch art influenced his dark work but lightened considerably in Rockport. Other artists on this Cape have had similar experiences, and Gruppé’s reputation attracted more artists here.
Emile’s style evolved into a vibrant American Impressionism associated with traditional art in Gloucester.
Gloucester Daily Times. “Artists’ Costume Ball to Be Elaborate.” August 3, 1925, Vol. 61 No. 11024 edition, sec. Rockport Daily News. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/. Curtis, Judith, Rocky Neck Art Colony: 1850-1950, Gloucester, Massachusetts.