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George Henry Melcher (1881-1957)
Painter. Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 16, 1881. After studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Rose Valley School near Philadelphia, Melcher settled in Los Angeles about 1901. Nine years later, he moved to a ranch in Topanga where he farmed and painted with his wife Bertha. His work includes landscapes of the area around his home. During the 1930s he was employed by the Federal Art Project. He died in Santa Monica, California on December 24, 1957.
Exhibited: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1915; California-Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1915; Kanst Gallery, Los Angeles, 1915.
Source: Southern California Artists
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