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THBAugustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950)
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20 Winter Street
Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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LiveFeb 16, 2018 - Feb 17, 2018
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- Lot Description
Rare Preening Black Duck
Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950)
South Portland, ME, c. 1920
15 in. long
In "American Vernacular," authors Frank Maresca and Roger Ricco write, “Augustus ‘Gus’ Wilson was a master carver whose career spanned more than fifty years. He worked as a fisherman and a lighthouse attendant. Typical details of his work are carved eyes and bills, raised wings, and inletted necks; he is famed as well for his skillful execution of rocking heads, swivel heads, and preening and sleeping poses.”
Wilson's carvings have been highly regarded for over a century and are cornerstones of top collections across the country. Original paint with gunning wear, putty loss, and some darkening to flaked areas.
Provenance: Private Collection, Maine
Private Collection, Midwest
Literature: Frank Maresca and Roger Ricco, "American Vernacular," Boston, MA, 2002, p. 38.Condition
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