Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896–1978) Beach Scene Signed 'Emile A. Gruppé' [sic] bottom right, oil on canvas 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2cm) Provenance Eldred's, Dennis, Massachusetts, sale of August 6, 1999, lot 1113 (as Shore Scene with Lighthouse in the Distance). Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, sale of November 12, 1999, lot 166 (as Beach View with Flying Pelicans, a Florida View). Acquired directly from the above sale. Private Collection, Connecticut. Condition report: The unlined canvas in excellent original condition with no sign of inpainting as seen under UV light. With some minor craquelure in the sky at center and upper center, as well as a thin stretcher bar mark visible along the right outer edge of the canvas. Frame: 33 x 38 x 1 1/2 in.