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Dowitcher
J. Taylor Johnson (1853-1929)
Point Pleasant, NJ, c. 1900
11 1/4 in. long
Retains the "Hillman Collection," ink stamp on the underside.
Original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: John A. Hillman Collection
Private Collection, Massachusetts
Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 171, plate 409, exact decoy illustrated.
Guyette and Schmidt, "Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman April 25 & 26, 1996," West Farmington, ME, 1996, p. 90, lot 383, exact bird illustrated.
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