Hugo Kārlis Grotuss

Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (January 17, 1884 in Jaunpils parish "Dočkos" – January 16, 1951 in Dillingen) was a Latvian painter, classified as a Realist. His paintings and drawings include some of the best known and most popular works in Latvian art.

Hugo Grotuss
Born
Hugo Kārlis Grotuss

(1884-01-17)January 17, 1884
Jaunpils parish "Dočkos", Latvia
DiedJanuary 16, 1951(1951-01-16) (aged 66)
Dillingen, Germany
NationalityLatvian
Known forPainter
Notable work
Piones, Ainava ar rudzu statiem, Tulpes, Kemeri Milestibas sala.

Biography

He studied in the studio of Jūlijs Madernieks and also in the Central School of Technical Drawing of Saint Petersburg. He worked as a drawing teacher in some schools of Saint Petersburg, and then became a vice-principal of the Shuvalov – Ozerskov Gymnasium.[1]

In 1920 Grotuss returned to Latvia. He was a member of the Union of Independent Painters, also a member of the board participating in exhibitions of that Union (1921–1934). Then he worked again as a school teacher. During his life he made around 2000 paintings.[2]

References
  1. Hugo GROTUSS - Izsoļu nams/galerija Jēkabs
  2. Paintings.lv Archived 2012-09-06 at Archive.today


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