Gladys Marie Baxter Duckworth 1904-1981, born in Brockton Massachusetts. She lived in London, prior to World War Two. Married Mr. Duckworth and moved to Laguna Hills, California. She resides in California while she painted hundreds of small landscapes, coastal, seascape paintings and at the time, sold her beautiful arts to Knotts Berry Farm, and different attractions. Her signatures on her arts " Verne". In many occasions, her works has drawn confusion with artist Verne Lucinda McCann Gilespie. Artist died in Laguna Hills, California on January 27, 1981.
Source : Ask Art, Book of Artist in California by Edan Hughes 1786-1940
this art beautifully adorned in square style wood frame, painted is soft gold interact with gorgeous Laguna Beach Coastal scene, oil on canvas with incredibly excellent condition, inspiration of ocean, rocks, and mountains in the background stunning colors and brush strokes... secured verso, in torn paper printed sticker noted " This is a Genuine Oil Painting on Canvas by Vern of Laguna Beach California.
