Medium: | oil on canvas |
Size: | 30 x 50 in (76 x 127 cm) |
Inscription: | l/l "F Schafer" in artist's characteristic block-letter hand, descending downward along the bottom edge of a boulder |
Verso: | said to be titled but the inscription is currently covered |
Provenance: | in private collection, McMinnville and Portland, Oregon circa 1890; by descent in the family to private collection, Portland, Oregon by 2008. |
Citations: | Personal communication with the owner, 2008 |
Site: | The Three Sisters mountains, Oregon. The secondary cone on the right-most mountain suggests that it is South Sister, making this a view from the west side. The river is probably the MacKenzie River. |
Legend: | The painting was acquired by the present owner's great grandfather, a dentist, as payment for dental services. |
Identification: | Title from recalled verso inscription. |
In index(es): | Title list, the Three Sisters, Oregon |