“Mount Pisgah and Lake Willoughby” are located in the northeastern part of Vermont.  Lake Willoughby is a long and narrow lake, with mountains on either side of the southern part of the lake that are very distinctive.  This picture was taken from the western side of the lake looking at Mount Pisgah.  This is a large format very rare black and white photograph, by the Sawyer Studio.  Most of the pictures that they sold were hand colored, but as this picture was signed, it was obviously meant to be sold as a black and white photo.

Although Charles Sawyer is known to have lived and worked in Farmington, Maine, he moved to Concord New Hampshire in the early 1920’s.  From there, he made excursions into the White Mountains and was able to capture the scenic beauty and natural geologic phenomenon of the area.  Many of his pictures are of mountains and lakes or rivers; or of a more artist nature of flowers and trees taken at a point in the year when they were in full bloom, when the colors of the scene were at there best.  His travels took him to all of the New England States and New York, and in the 1920’s he traveled to California twice, where he visited Yosemite and the surrounding areas.

This is a rare black and white photograph by Charles Sawyer of Concord, New Hampshire.  This photograph has never been framed.  It was stored in an attic for many years after the Sawyer Studio closed.  The picture has been preserved in excellent condition.  It is a finished work that measures 15 7/8" x 19 3/4.   The large format and black and white finish make this a rare collectible.  Sawyer's photographs are highly collectible, and compare in quality to Wallace Nutting prints.