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THBBobwhite Quail by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
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65 Sharp Street
Hingham, MA 02043
United States
Copley Fine Art Auctions is the world's leading American sporting art auction company. Located in Hingham, MA, Copley specializes in antique decoys and 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Principal Stephen O'Brien Jr., a fourth-generation sportsman with a refined colle...Read more
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LiveFeb 12, 2016 - Feb 13, 2016
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- Lot Description
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1930
9 1/2 by 7 by 4 1/2 in.
A finely detailed life-size quail carving completed at the height of Elmer Crowell’s decorative period. Crowell’s dry brush technique applied to the still wet oil paint creates a realistic quality in his birds that sets his work apart from all other makers. The bill features incised detail. Anatomically correct, Crowell demonstrates why he is considered the "Father of American bird carving." Very few examples of quail of this quality have ever come to market.
Today only remnant quail populations exist on Cape Cod, but during Crowell's lifetime there was a quail season well into the 1950s. Crowell carvings were masterfully crafted from direct observation and handling of the birds. The underside retains maker’s rectangular stamp.
Literature: Brian Cullity, "The Songless Aviary: The World of A. E. Crowell & Son", Sandwich, MA, 1992, p. 85, plate 51, similar bird illustrated.Condition
Near mint original paint with good patina, minimal touch-up to top of beak, and minor touch-up to thighs and feet.
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