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THBMcNair Rig Preening Black Duck Decoy by Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
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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
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LiveFeb 23, 2024
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- Lot Description
McNair Rig Preening Black Duck
Mark S. McNair (b. 1950)
Craddockville, VA, 1981
15 in. long
“From his workshop on the eastern shore of Virginia near the Chesapeake Bay, McNair carves wooden waterfowl and shorebird decoys with a skill and attention that's been sculpted over half a century. This modern master of a uniquely American art has risen to the top of both the auction and museum spheres as the contemporary carver.” — Noah Davis, Modern Huntsman, Vol. 11
This preening example's underside bears an incised "McNair" signature and the notation "From my personal rig - Winter 1980-81." This refined gunning decoy exhibits a knife-carved finish and extensive feather paint. After serving in the maker's rig, it went to the collection of his father.
Original paint with even gunning wear.
Provenance: Mark McNair Rig
Robert McNair Collection
Private CollectionCondition
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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