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THBPair of Outstanding Raised-Wing Canvasback Decoys, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
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
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LiveMar 4, 2022
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- Lot Description
Outstanding Raised-Wing Canvasback Pair
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1920
15 1/4 in. long
A distinguished canvasback pair showcasing an elaborate presentation in both form and paint from the “Father of American Bird Carving.” They are considered by some to be the finest known pair of working Crowell canvasback decoys.
These decoys by Crowell are exceptional in that the maker rarely gave such special attention to his carved feather groups. Each body is fitted with a turned head with rasped feather detail and a long sweeping bill true to the species. In addition to carved primaries and tail feathers, they have slight wing separation down the back and deeply carved scapulars and flanks. Each was finished with blended and detailed paint from bill tip to tail tip.
The undersides have remnants of old paper labels and are signed with the maker’s oval brand.
Excellent original paint with light gunning wear, including minor touch-up to neck seams and on small spot next to flake on hen's right wing.
Provenance: John Delph Collection
Lew Horton Collection
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, pp. 116 and 151, related decoys illustrated. Midwest Decoy Collectors Association, "Fourth Annual Exhibition of Classic Antique Waterfowl Decoys," Oakbrook, Il, 1982, p. 18, exact pair illustrated.
Exhibited: Oakbrook, IL, "Fifth Annual Exhibition of Classic Antique Waterfowl Decoys," Midwest Decoy Collectors Association, April 22-24, 1982Please 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.Condition
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