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THBPreening Bluebill Decoy by Robert Elliston (1847-1925)(attr.)
Lot 266
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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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Preening Bluebill
Robert Elliston (1847-1925)(attr.)
Bureau, IL, c. 1880
11 in. long
While the Ellistons are known to have carved several famous preening puddle ducks, this may be the only preening diver to have surfaced.
This exact decoy is illustrated in "Masterworks of the Illinois River," in which the authors note "Robert Elliston's great sense of sculptural form." For this reason, it was later selected for the front entrance of the Center For American Decoys' "Masterworks of the Illinois River" exhibit in a dedicated case.
This hollow decoy displays an upswept tail, a gracefully arching neck, and full cheeks. The underside bears an incised "F.W.P."
Original paint with some touch-up to black and heavy gunning wear to the wood in places. Tight reset crack in neck. Traces of grey paint on underside.
Provenance: Masterworks of the Illinois River Collection
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, p. 39, exact decoy illustrated. Zac Zetterberg, ed., "American Decoy: The Invention," Peoria, IL, 2020, p. 191, exact decoy illustrated.
Exhibited: Salisbury, Maryland, “The Illinois River Meets the Chesapeake,” Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, September 2 - November 13, 2005. Peoria, Illinois, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Center for American Decoys, Peoria Riverfront Museum.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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