This painting was part of "A Dream of the Hills" at The Gallery at WREN from June 30 through August 27, 2023. Visit the Gallery at 2011 Main Street, Bethlehem, NH.

Mount Franklin doesn't get a lot of love. It's not on the NH 4,000-footer list because there is too little elevation change between it and Monroe. It's off the Crawford Path on an out-and-back spur rather than a convenient loop back to Crawford. It's pretty lumpy and indistinct from most angles. And although it is on the Presidential Range, it's not named for a president (but who doesn't love Ben Franklin?!). So I'm giving Franklin its due anyway, with a dramatic portrait complete with swirling clouds and sunset-tinted light. You're welcome, Mount Franklin.

• 16 x 20 inch oil on gallery wrapped canvas (canvas edges are painted)
• framed in a 17.5 x 21.5 inch hardwood float frame
• signed by the artist
• wired and ready to hang