F William Bill Gutzwiller Original Pastel and similar items

Thank you for the interest in this item. The mobile description does not show the full text or all of the photographs I have included in this listing. This item has a full description and up to 24 supersized enlargeable photographs showing detailed views of the item and it's condition. Please click on the Item Description tab below for complete information. Thank you for your interest in this item F William Bill Gutzwiller Original Pastel Painting Florida Landscape Naples Pier Click images to enlarge Description We offer FREE Shipping on this item to a US Street address in the contiguous 48 US States (not including Alaska, Hawaii or APO, PO Boxes or USA Protectorates). ______________________ DESCRIPTION: This is a nice original pastel landscape drawing / painting. The artwork depicts a Florida landscape of what looks to be the Naples fishing pier with a woman, men, the pier, buildings, and people fishing (see photos). The art is signed by the artist: F William "Bill" Gutzwiller on the backside of the artwork (see photos). The work depicts the area around Southwest, Florida (see photos). The art is framed in a modern picture frame (see photos). The item is an original work of art by a talented American artist. The item is from an estate liquidation. The artwork framed measures in total about 17.7 inches high, and it is about 14.7 inches wide. The pastel portion showing without the picture frame or the matting measures about 12 inches high, and it is about 9 inches wide. The frame has some scuffs, scratches, finish losses and wear. The artwork has been protected under glass, and it has minimal wear (see photos and / or written description for the condition of this item). A nice original artist signed pastel Florida landscape drawing / painting of the former (destroyed by a hurricane) Naples, FL fishing pier to add to your collection. Here is some information about the artist: F. William Gutzwiller (known among friends as Bill) died at home Wednesday, November 23, 2011. He was a retired General Electric engineer. Originally from Wisconsin, and a part-time resident of Milwaukee since 1987, Bill was a resident of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club in Naples, Florida since his retirement in 1987. Bill grew up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, graduating from Marquette University High School in 1944, and from Marquette?s School of Engineering in 1949 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He served in the U. S. Navy in 1945 and 1946. He worked in various engineering positions with Allis-Chalmers, Cutler-Hammer, and Harnischfeger Corporation in Milwaukee before going to General Electric in 1955 where he held engineering and management positions in New York State, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Connecticut. Anyone who has a modern light dimmer switch or a variable speed electric hand tool is using devices Bill helped develop and patent. In 1957, Bill was part of the GE team charged with developing commercial applications of the newly invented Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) and TRIAC electronic devices. After being presented with a laboratory prototype of the new device, Bill wired the TRIAC to an electric hand drill creating the first variable speed electric drill. Soon after he wired up a similar device to create the first solid state light dimmer. He held 21 patents as well as authoring many books and technical articles in the field of solid state power controls. After retiring from GE, he practiced as a consulting engineer. He was an avid sailor and yachtsman. Before leaving Milwaukee in the 50's, he was a member and officer of South Shore Yacht Club where he met his future wife Mary whom he married in 1953. Bill was also a member of Cedar Point Yacht Club (Westport, CT) and St. Thomas Yacht Club in the Virgin Islands before returning to South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee. He and his wife cruised in their sailboat on the East Coast from Maine to Florida and throughout the Caribbean from the Bahamas to Grenada. He was also a well-known pastel artist in Milwaukee, the Caribbean, and Southwest Florida. He was a member of several outdoor painting groups in Wisconsin, the Caribbean, and Florida. His paintings hang in homes and public and private establishments throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. LOCATION: HME ___________________________ This item ships for FREE in the USA to a street address in the contiguous 48 United States only (NO PO Boxes, No Alaska and No Hawaii for Free Shipping). I can ship to these locations, but you must contact me to determine the charge for shipping. This listing includes FREE USA economy shipping from my choice of shippers. 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