Exceptional Miniature Preening Mallard Hen, Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963)

Lot 11

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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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Jul 14, 2022

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Lot Description

Exceptional Miniature Preening Mallard Hen
Charles H. Perdew (1874-1963)
Henry, IL, c. 1930
5 in. long

An excellent miniature and one of the Perdews' very best. This small decoy showcases the region's most iconic form with an arching neck and delicate bill-to-back connection. It was finished with Edna's masterful brushwork. Speaking to the special care in creation, this miniature decoy has a thin lead weight on the underside stamped "CHAS. H. PERDEW, Henry, Illinois" in letters lined with gold.
The overall quality and details of this singular work suggest it was likely a special presentation piece for a prominent patron or institution. Given its form, paint, and provenance, it remains second to none among all Midwestern miniatures today.
Excellent original paint with minor wear.

Provenance: David Galliher Collection
Private Collection, Florida

Literature: Copley Fine Art Auctions, "The Sporting Sale 2018," Plymouth, MA, July 19-20, 2018, lot 233, exact carving illustrated. Donna Tonelli, "Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes," Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 152, related examples illustrated. Ann Tandy Lacy, "Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition," Muncie, IN, 1993, pp. 203 and 226, related examples illustrated.

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