Born in Ballarat in 1915, Nornie Gude Gude studied at the Ballarat School of Mines Technical Art School at the age of 15 at Melbourne’s National Gallery School, where she won the NGV Travelling Scholarship in 1941. She is the older sister of artist Gilda Gude (1918-96), and she married the artist, Scott Pendlebury. From 1944 to 1983 she exhibited in Melbourne, including with th eVictorian Artists Society. A floral and landscape artist, Gude won numerous awards for her watercolours and oils.
The earliest auction listing we have for Nornie Gude is in 1974 and in total 170 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 117 (69%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,700 for Interior sold by Leonard Joel in November 1988. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Nornie Gude are held by the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Geelong Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
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Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
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