RICK J. DELANTY FINE ART

Sierra Autumn, Convict Lake

Sierra Autumn, Convict Lake by Rick Delanty, Acrylic, 30 x 48 x 1.5
Acrylic on Canvas - 30 x 48 x 1.5 - Available
$15,000.00 USD

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Convict Lake is a pristine, 168-foot deep lake in Mono County in the Eastern Sierra, popular today as a fishing and hiking destination. But its name is a clue to its role in a story of the Old West.
The 1871 Convict Escape & Shootout
  •  On September 17, 1871, 29 prisoners escaped from the Nevada State Prison in Carson City. On September 23, 1871, a local posse led by Sheriff George Hightower and Indian deputy Mono Jim cornered the escapees near Monte Diablo Creek (now Convict Creek). In the gunfight, merchant Robert Morrison and Mono Jim were killed. The surviving convicts were later captured, and several faced frontier justice.
  • The towering 12,268-foot peak above the lake was named Mount Morrison in honor of Robert Morrison, and a neighboring smaller peak was named after Mono Jim.

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