Atlantic Salmon by John Tully (1862-1931)

Lot 272

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Lot Description

John Tully (1862-1931)
Fochabers, Scotland, 1913
plaque is 19 1/4 by 56 1/2 in.

John Tully learned his trade as John Russell’s (1819-1893) assistant and gradually became a master carver in his own right. His wife Dhuie (1862-1950), who was John Russell’s daughter, painted nearly all of his carvings. Their work closely resembles that of Russell; however, their carvings are typically fuller, measuring two inches in thickness. Tully’s intricately carved fins coupled with Dhuie’s realistic use of paint (note the scales and black spots above the lateral line) combined to make their trophy carvings the most sought after in Scotland. Today their works are cherished by anglers and folk art collectors around the globe.

Inscribed along the bottom of the oak plaque with black lettering “40 1/2 lbs. Caught by B.A.T. Sand River, 1913. Length 48 inches. Girth 26 1/2 - - (inches)."

Literature: Ronald S. Swanson, "Fish Models: An Exhibition," Salisbury, MD, 1992, pp. 2-3.

Condition

Original paint with wear, reset pectoral and pelvic fins with some small chips, pectoral has wash, and a chip to the upper end of the caudal fin.
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