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THBDowitcher in Winter Plumage Decoy, John Dilley
Lot 205
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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- Lot Description
John Dilley
Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1890
10 in. long
Regarding the rig of six Dilley shorebirds that he first acquired, William J. Mackey Jr. recounts in "Classic Shorebird Decoys," "These decoys had real class and were envied by fellow collectors such as Joel Barber and Edgar Burke, who left my house walking on air because I had given them each a snipe."
When referring to Dilley shorebirds in "American Bird Decoys," Mackey states, “There is no question that the detailed, stylized painting is unsurpassed. They are beautiful examples from the hand of a fastidious workman.”
Starting with clean lines and a solid form, Dilley applied some of the finest representations of plumage ever demonstrated. Using a two-tiered paint technique, he was able to imply detail without carving or painting every feather. This bird exhibits excellent wing detail that subtly resolves under the tail.
Original paint with even gunning wear, including minor flaking and a small spot of touch-up on back of head.
Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection
Literature: Milton C. Weiler and William J. Mackey Jr., "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," New York, NY, 1971, pl. 7 related example illustrated.
Laurence Sheehan, "The Birding Life," New York, NY, 2011, p. 95, related example illustrated.
Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings," New York, NY, 1965, p. 60, pl. 41, related example illustrated.
Robert Shaw, "Bird Decoys of North America," New York, NY, 2010, p. 84, related example illustrated.Please email condition report requests to colin@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.Condition
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