Green-Winged Teal Decoy by Ray Baliel (1910-1979)

Lot 129

About Seller

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

Bid Increments

Price	Bid Increment
$0	$50
$1,000	$100
$2,500	$250
$5,000	$500
$10,000	$1,000
$25,000	$2,500
$50,000	$5,000

About Auction

The Winter Sale 2023, Day 1 by Copley Fine Art Auctions

Live

The Winter Sale 2023, Day 1

By Copley Fine Art Auctions

Feb 24, 2023

Set Reminder 2023-02-24 10:00:00 2023-02-24 10:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : The Winter Sale 2023, Day 1 https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/copley/the-winter-sale-2023-day-1-11939 Lots 1-337 Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com

View Full Catalog (337)

Lot Description

Green-Winged Teal
Ray Baliel (1910-1979)
Rio Vista, CA, c. 1935
11 1/2 in. long

"The dramatic swept-back heads and very life-like appearances have few equals in California," writes California decoy historian Michael Miller. He continues, "Baliel carved nearly all decoy bodies from life raft balsawood...Baliel engaged the services of Ed Snyder and Eastman Young...to paint his decoys." This well-published decoy shows Young's original paint, which even Snyder would copy. The finely carved head has especial broad cheeks.
Original paint with gunning wear, including some roughness to tail. Neck seam is reset, minor darkening to wood on back.

Provenance: Harry Cook Collection
Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection, acquired from the above

Literature: Michael R. Miller, "Wildfowl Decoys of California,"Spokane, WA, 2015, p. 395, exact decoy illustrated. Michael R. Miller and Frederick W. Hanson, "Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast,"Portland, OR, 1989, p. 271, exact decoy illustrated twice.

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.
Shipping Info
- Shipping info
  
  Copley does not offer in-house packing or shipping. For clients who require shipping, please complete the Shipping Release Form and return it with your payment. The form includes a list of shippers we frequently work with.