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 GRUXENWALD and in Dresden, Antwerp, Dilsseldorf, and ' Paris. In 187(i became one of the directors of the Boston Art Museum drawing and painting schools. Medal at Dresden. Paints chiefly interiors with figures, especially fish- ermen. Works : The Lorelei ; .Scene from Schiller's Kabale uiul Liebc ; Portrait of Rev. Dr. Waterston and of Franklin. GRUXEXWALD, ALEXAXDER, born in the Rosenau, near Coburg, March 22, 1849. Genre painter, pupil of Munich Academy under Strahuber, Anschiit/, and Diez ; studied especially the Dutch masters of genre; visited England in 1875. Works: Meeting after Hour-Hunt (1H75) ; End of Card Game (187(1) ; Lansquenets at Dice (1877) ; Retainer (1878).- Miiller, '221. GRUXEXWALI), JAKOB, born at Bilnz- wangen, Wiirteniberg, Sept. .'!, 1821. His- tory and genre painter, pupil of Stuttgart Art School under Dietrich mid Xelier; con- tinued liis studies in Munich, and became professor at the art-school of Stuttgart in 1*75. Works: Christ healing the Sick; Bridal Couple at Grandmother's ; Shepherd's Keturn ; Hail-Storm (18(55), Stuttgart Gal- lery ; Interrupted Wedding Procession (18(]8) ; Return Home ; German Family of IGth Century (18711) ; Surprised Gypsies ; Battle of Sendling (fresco, 18(J.'{), Xational Museum, Munich. Brockhaus, viii. 572 ; Kunst-Chroiiik, xiv. 78 ; Miiller, 221. GRUXEWALD, MATTHIAS, born at Aschaffenburg, died there after 1520. Ger- | man school ; history painter, one of the great masters, styled by Sandrart the Ger- man Correggio, with whose works his show ft striking affinity; lived in his native town nnd in Mentx. the greater part of his life, but called by contemporaries Matthes von Aschaffenburg. Works : Altar of Isen- heim, Colnmr Museum ; St. Lawrence, St. Cyriac, Frankfort Museum ; Conversion of St. Maurice, Old Pinakothek, Munich ; Resurrection, Basle Museum (lately con- tested); St. Anthony, Cologne Museum ; Crucifixion, Schleissheim Gallery ; Last Judgment, Germanic Museum, Nuremberg ; several (recently verified), Vienna Museum. Allgem. d. Biogr., x. 52 ; Ch. Blanc, Kcole allemande ; Dohme, li. ; Forster, Denkmale. VIII. iii. 11 ; Kunstblatt (1841), 104 ; (181(1). 152, 48 ; Kunst-Clironik, xv. (!:!:{ ; xvi. 721 ; Repertorium f. K., i. 411 ; vii. l:M, 245; Volt inanii. D. Kunst i. Elsass, 217 ; W. W., ii. 4:i<; ; /eitschr. f. b. K., i. 257: vi. l:(8; viii. 321. GRl'SS, AXTOX, born at Schaab, Boln- mia, in 18114, died in Vienna in 1872. His- tory painter, pupil of Prague Academy under Kadlik ; became director nf the Har- rach Gallery in Vienna. Works: St. Alov- siusdSIW) ; St. IVterandSt. Paul ; Mad.m- na ; St. Wenccslaiis ; Last .ludgment ; Faith, Hope, and Love. Allgem. d. Miogr., x. (>(!. GIU'SS, JOHAXN. born at Schaab, Bo- hemia, Nov. 22, 17'.)(l, died iii Leitmerit/.. Aug. 8, 1855. History painter, pupil of Prague Academy ; perfected himself by copying in tlie I Vague and Dresden Gal- leries. Works: Great Altai-piece, Stadt- kirclie, Reichstailt ; St. Philomena ; St. Ce- cilia. Allgem. d. Hiogr., x. (>7. GRiT/XKR, KIH'AUI), born at Gross Carlowitx, Sile- sia, Ma y 2 (>. 184(5. Genre painter, pupil of Munich Acad- emy and of Pi- li >tv ; d e voted himself to hu- mourous genre, and at once at- tained great suc- cess with his scenes from Shakespeare. After- wards the amusing sides of monastic and hunting life became his principal themes. Professor at the Munich Academy. Gold medal, Berlin, 1872. Honorary Member of Munich Academy, 1885. Works : The Seven Arts ; In the Convent Cellar; Tasting Wine ; Sleepless Xight ; Falsluft' at the Inn (180SI) ; Tippling Scene from Ivanhoe ; Fal- staff reviewing his Recruits ; FalstalV and Companions in Woods (1870) ; Scene from 181