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Feb 21, 2025
"Garden & Gun" Wood Duck Drake
Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 2024
14 1/4 in. long
This hollow carving is signed with an incised "McNair" and a painted "Garden & Gun" on the underside. This bird, along with its rigmates, was made when the "Garden & Gun" article was written.
The bird has exceptional form, a turned head and crest, exquisite paint with combed vermiculation, and carved primary feathers.
Original paint and wear.
Literature: Nic Brown, "Chesapeake Chops," Garden & Gun, April/May 2024, pp. 132-139, the artist is shown working on this rig.
Please refer to the description; if you have questions, email colin@copleyart.com.
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