NORMAN GADDINI SCRATCH BOARD FARMING ILLUSTRATION FOOD AD STILL LIFE DRAWING

Description: NORMAN ERNEST GADDINI ORIGINAL SCRATCH BOARD PAINTING SIGNED CENTER RIGHT AND DATED 1990 CONDITION MINOR WEAR SCUFFS AND SOME SCRATCHES. FRAME HAS NO GLASS/ PAINT LOSS AND SCRATCHES THROUGHOUT. VISIBLE IMAGE 18 BY 24 INCHES FRAME 25 BY 31 INCHES Norman Ernest Gaddini (American, 1911-2007) was born in Healdsburg, California on January 9, 1911. Gaddini graduated from UC Berkeley and studied art at Santa Rosa Junior College. He was the author of Mastering the Art of Scratchboard. His works won prizes at local art shows. A lifelong resident of Sonoma County, he died in in 2007.Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Born Jan. 9, 1911 in Healdsburg, Mr. Gaddini moved at an early age with his parents, Ernest and Ann Gaddini and brother, Weaver, to Winters where the Gaddini family farmed apricots and almonds in the Wolfskill District. Mr. Gaddini attended U C Berkeley. He and his brother sold their farming operation in 1970 and retired to Sebastopol. Mr. Gaddini was an acclaimed artist, known worldwide, and owner of 16 U.S. patents, the latest, “Method of Repelling Rodents and Vermin” was granted to him in the year 2000 at age 89. His book, “Mastering the Art of Scratchboard” is still in print.

Price: 2250 USD

Location: Northridge, California

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