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THBExceedingly Rare Preening Mallard Hen Decoy by Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950
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Pembroke, MA 02359
United States
Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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LiveFeb 23, 2024
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- Lot Description
Exceedingly Rare Preening Mallard Hen
Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950
South Portland, ME, c. 1890
15 1/2 in. long
A rare, if not unique, preening mallard hen with an inlaid head joint that extends to catch the bill tip. The head is dramatically turned and canted far to the right; this elegant asymmetry prompted the addition of small counter weights on the left underside for balanced floatation. Similar in form to his black ducks, the white tail paint reveals this decoy's mallard hen identification.
Excellent original paint with light gunning wear and some darkening to wear mostly along right side.
Literature: Robert Bishop, "American Folk Sculpture," NY, NY, 1974, p. 302, drake illustrated.
Gene Kangas, "Gus Wilson Folk Artist," Decoy Magazine, November/December 1994, p. 11, drake illustrated.
Osona & O'Brien, "Important Waterfowl and Shorebird Decoys," Nantucket Island, MA, 1993, front cover and lot 33, drake illustrated.
Guyette and Schmidt, "North American Decoys at Auction," July 2009, lot 369, exact decoy illustrated.Condition
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.
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