Mountain Charley
Name/Title
Mountain CharleyEntry/Object ID
NU 2024.228Description
A large portrait painting of Charles McKiernan, popularly known as Mountain Charley. Charley is featured in the center of the painting wearing black clothing and a black hat, and is sitting on a fallen log with his left arm propped on a tree stump. There is a dirt path, green hills, and trees in the background. The painting is inside of a large, ornate, gilded frame.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
Oil on CanvasSubject Person
Charles Henry McKiernanCollection
Art CollectionCataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.orgMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Andrew Putnam HillRole
PainterDate made
circa 1890Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Width
59 inDepth
3-3/4 inLength
72 inDimension Notes
Measurements include frame.Condition
Overall Condition
FairProvenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Leonard & Gloria PetersonAcquisition Method
GiftAcquisition Date
Jun 6, 1994Exhibitions
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3