My mother had to beg this off my grandmother, who insisted it was unfinished – so Mom pilfered it when Grandma wasn’t looking (one of those, “I have no idea; it must have gotten lost during the move” moments).

If it’s not a fantasy landscape, then it’s probably inspired by Niagara River, one of my grandmother’s favourite subjects.

Lee Franclemont, untitled, approximately 1985, oil onboard. Photo credit Kelise Franclemont. Private collection.