Howard Montague 19th century, New Hampshire

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Lake View with Mount Madison
Signed and inscribed on verso, Near Gorham, N.H. an original sketch By H. Montague..$50..1887.
Oil on canvas.
20 ½” x 28 ½” with frame.
Over-all in excellent condition, in a period if not original carved gilt-wood and gesso frame.
A wonderful expansive view of a lake with a boat and figure surrounded by mountain peaks of Madison. Montague shows his ability as a luminist painter, a technique popular during the last quarter of the 19th century.