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THBEarly Hollow Black-Bellied Plover Decoy, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
Lot 314
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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
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1895
13 1/4 in. long
This exceedingly rare hollow Crowell plover, along with two other known rigmates, are the maker's earliest documented shorebird decoys. They are most likely from his personal gunning rig and used to harvest birds for both the maker's own table fare and for market. Other than these three examples, no other hollow shorebirds by the maker have surfaced. This bold plover exhibits several of the features seen in his later "dust-jacket" decoys, including a large size and fastidious attention to plumage patterns. The intricate brushwork speaks of a young man with an acute sense for detail. The flared bill tip, square "beetlehead," and long split tail show anatomical knowledge rarely matched by other makers.
In excellent original paint with even gunning wear, touch-up at base of reset bill, and a hairline crack in neck.
Provenance: Joseph B. French Collection
John Dinan Collection
Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 218, fig. A, exact decoy illustrated.
Stephen O'Brien, Jr. Fine Arts, Sporting Art catalog, 2002, # 27, exact decoy 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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