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Russ Webster (American, 1904-1984) Gloucester Harbor Painting. Oil on canvas Cape Ann painting is signed lower right Russ Webster. Webster was a student of Emile Gruppe. In good condition. Inspection by UV light reveals no damage or repair. Painting measures 20 inches high by 24 inches wide. Russ Webster was a long time resident of Lynn Massachusetts and died in 1984. He worked as a commercial artist at General Electric in Lynn Massachusetts. He studied in Rockport with Wayne Morrell, Paul Strisick and especially Emile A. Gruppe, who remained a long time friend and traveling companion. His studies with Gruppe took him to Florida, Northern New England and Europe. He paints in a characteristic Cape Ann style clearly influenced by Emile A. Gruppe.