Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978)

Repairing a Boat
Signed "Emile A. Gruppe" l.r., titled and signed ".../by/Emile A. Gruppe" on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 18 x 20 in. (45.7 x 50.8 cm), framed.
Condition: Gentle undulations to canvas, faint stretcher marks, retouch or stain l.c.

Provenance: Gift from the artist; by family descent to the current private collection.

Condition: Framed dimensions: 24 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.

The canvas is attached to the stretcher with nails that appear to be original. The undulation in the canvas is along the bottom edge, about an inch up from the bottom, and runs the width of the composition.

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