The Luminous Legacy of Albert Lorey Groll Born in the bustling heart of New York City on January 1, 1866, Albert Lorey Groll was destined to become a bridge between the classical traditions of Europe and the raw, untamed beauty of the American West. The son of a German immigrant druggist, Groll’s early life was steeped in a multicultural sensibility that would later define his artistic breadth. While his roots remained firmly planted in New York, his spirit was shaped by the grand academies of the Old World. His formative years were spent traversing the great art capitals of Europe—Munich, A…