Sterling Smeltzer Original Acrylic Painting Portuguese Bend Palos Verdes Peninsula, Southern California About the artist: "Sterling B. Smeltzer was born in Blair County, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1908. Upon graduating from Altoona High School in 1927, Smeltzer majored in engineering and art at Carnegie Tech. He further studied at University of California at Los Angeles and Ohio State University. During the Depression he painted murals in post offices for the Works Progress Administration. From 1942 to 1951 he worked for Curtiss-Wright Airplane Company where he headed the industrial art section and then continued with North American Aviation until retirement. He died in Altoona, Pennsylvania on January 26, 1982. Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book 'Artists in California, 1786-1940'" www.askart.com Typical Palos Verdes Spanish Colonial Revival home and landscape, we haven't pinned down the exact location of the Nixson Estate, possibly a misspelling Measures about 20" by 26" Pre-owned, good condition BUT crack in acrylic/plexiglass panel in front of painting We store our items in a smoke free warehouse