Old Man In The Mountain

A striking framed original vintage postcard featuring the famous Old Man of the Mountain, where a rugged cliff formation forms the profile of an elderly man gazing outward.

Carved entirely by nature and shaped by time, the image reveals a face formed from stone — forehead, nose, lips, and beard emerging from the mountainside. At first glance it appears to be simply rock and sky, but once seen, the face is impossible to forget.

The Old Man of the Mountain was located in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, overlooking Profile Lake on Cannon Mountain before its natural collapse in 2003. This postcard serves as a quiet tribute to a landmark that no longer exists in the physical world — preserved here as memory, illusion, and art.

Framed in a brushed gold frame with a white mat and glass front, this piece works beautifully as a thoughtful accent for an office, study, or living space, and often sparks conversation from those who notice the hidden face.

Details

• Artwork size: 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

• Frame size: 6 3/8 × 8 3/8 inches

• Mat: white

• Frame color: gold

• Glass front

• Ready to hang or display

• Quantity available: 1