Bidspirit auction | ALFRED MONTGOMERY (1857-1922) OIL ON

ALFRED MONTGOMERY (1857-1922) OIL ON ARTIST'S BOARD - Alfred Montgomery (Kansas, 1857-1922) A Rustic Still Life 1900 The still life composition depicts a bounty of corn with each kernel depicted individually in thick impasto, the ears stored in a crate, a basket, and a green cloth bag inscribed in the painting with Alfred Montgomery's initials just above a stitched cloth patch. This large and unusual example is displayed in an appropriately rustic frame that appears to be the original. Ask Google, ''who was the corn artist'' and the first entry returned reads: ''Alfred Montgomery An artist who called himself ''the farmer who paints and the painter who farms.'' Board measures 22 x 35.25 with a framed size of 32.25 x 45.25 inches. Provenance: Jim Finley collection, Sedalia, Missouri. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Condition: Good original condition, noting a half dollar sized rub upper right and a small flake lower center.