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THBPintail Pair Decoy
Lot 178b
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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- Lot Description
Pintail Pair
G. Bert Graves (1880-1956) and Catherine Elliston (1849-1953) Peoria, IL, c. 1925 17 1/2 in. long
Displaying Catherine Elliston’s exceptional and elaborate paint on very strong Graves carvings, these are among the Graves Decoy Company’s finest productions. G. Bert Graves built the Graves Decoy Company out of the workshop behind his home. Upon the death of Robert Elliston (1847-1925), Graves purchased the old master’s entire business including wood, patterns, tools, and rig commissions. He also astutely hired the widowed Catherine Elliston to continue painting decoys for his company. Each has a "B. GRAVES. DECOY. CO" lead weight on the underside. This pair was owned by pioneer decoy collector Gene Konopasek. This past president of the Midwest Decoy Collectors Association is known for sourcing decoys directly from hunting clubs along the Illinois River.
Excellent original paint with light gunning wear.
Provenance: Gene Konopasek Collection
Private Collection, New York
Literature: Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 105, related pair illustrated.
Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, pp. 97 and 103, related decoys illustrated.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.Condition
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Copley Fine Art Auctions does not handle the shipping of any items. Shipping is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Once your payment has cleared, and we have received your authorized shipping release form items may be released for shipment. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items. Buyers should allow up to four weeks for shipment.Please be aware that internet bidders may NOT not pick up their items at the sale. Items will be available for pick up by appointment or by shippers five days after the sale.
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