Grotuss Hugo Kārlis
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| Hugo Grotuss | |
| Birth name | Grotuss Hugo Kārlis |
| Born | January 17, 1884 Jaunpils pagasta "Dočkos", Latvia |
| Died | January 16, 1951 Dillingen, Germany |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Field | Painter |
| Famous works | Piones, Ainava ar rudzu statiem, Tulpes |
Hugo Kārlis Grotuss (January 17, 1884 in Jaunpils pagasta "Dočkos" – January 16, 1951 in Dillingen) was a Latvian painter, classified as a Realist. His paintings and drawings include some of the Latvian best known, most popular.
[edit] Biography
He was studying in Jūlijs Madernieks Studio and also in Central School of Technical Drawing of Saint Petersburg. He was working as a drawing teacher in some schools of Saint Petersburg, was a vice-principal of Shuvalov – Ozerskov Gymnasium. In 1920 Grotuss returns to Latvia. He was a member of Union of Independent Painters, also Member of board participated in exhibitions of that Union (1921-1934). Then he was working as a school teacher. During his life he made around 2000 paintings.
