Bass Rocks

Provenance

Private collection

Sale, Blackwood March, Essex, Massachusetts, February 4, 2023, lot 37

Private collection, New York, New York, acquired from above

Note

Emile Albert Gruppe created numerous depictions of the cliffsides of Bass Rocks in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Gruppe is often associated with the artist’s haven, first visiting in the summer of 1925 and later establishing his studio on nearby Rocky Neck.