Long-Billed Curlew, Thomas Gelston (1851-1924)

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The Sporting Sale 2018, Day 1

By Copley Fine Art Auctions

Jul 19, 2018

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On July 19, Copley Fine Art Auctions will lead off their annual Sporting Sale with 140 lots from the Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Collection of Important American Sporting Art and Decoys. On July 20 Copley will present an additional 425 lots of decoys, fish carvings, and sporting art. Copley Fine Art Auctions cinnie@copleyart.com

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• Lot Description
  Long-Billed Curlew
  Thomas Gelston (1851-1924)
  Quogue, Long Island, NY, c. 1880
  17 1/2 in. long
  
  Thomas Gelston shorebird decoys in original paint are prized by collectors. In fact, among all of the exceptional shorebirds and waterfowl from Long Island, it is a Gelston curlew that holds the region’s auction record. This well-documented, full-bodied, long-billed curlew displays an alert pose, raised wings, and bold paint patterns.
  Original paint with light gunning wear and minor touch-up at base of reset bill.
  
  Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection
  Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above
  
  Literature: William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 47, pl. 82, exact decoy illustrated (image reversed).
  Jeff Waingrow, "The American Decoy," The Clarion: America's Folk Art Magazine, New York, NY, Fall 1981, p. 31, exact decoy illustrated.
  Jackson Parker, “O’Brien Classic Decoys on Display at Museum of American Folk Art,” North American Decoys Magazine, Spanish Fork, UT, Spring/Summer 1982, p. 30, exact decoy illustrated.
  Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 54, exact decoy illustrated.
  
  Exhibited: New York, New York, “The Art of the American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” Museum of American Folk Art, September 3-November 8, 1981.

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