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Jul 11, 2024
Exceedingly Rare Miniature Painted Bunting
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
2 3/4 in. long
This early dropped-wing Crowell songbird represents one of North America's most colorful species. It is the only example by Crowell we have seen. Indeed, it is not among the sixty songbird species listed by Joseph Ellis in his book. The underside is identified in ink on a jelly-jar label.
Original paint with light wear and a very small chip to left tail edge.
Provenance: Evelyn Thayer Chace Collection
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, "Birds in Wood and Paint," Lebanon, NH, 2009, pp. 63-73, no comparables illustrated.
Please refer to the description; if you have questions, email colin@copleyart.com.
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