Procede, dum juvenis Circus Performers

Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Ca. 1875-1885.
Signed (l.r.): JV Montgomery.
Watercolor on paper
21 3/4″ x 19 1/4″
Condition: Excellent, few minor abrasions, some discoloration.
In a period gilt frame. Calligraphy exercises were mostly executed in a monochromatic style. Examples displaying color, such as this one, are rare and more desirable.