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THBRare Black Duck Decoy by Leigh F. Witherspoon (1889-1971)
Lot 460
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Copley Fine Art Auctions
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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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- Lot Description
Rare Black Duck
Leigh F. Witherspoon (1889-1971)
North Haven, ME, c. 1920
16 1/2 in. long
A sleek and refined decoy with subtle raised wing tip carving. Witherspoon's head attachments were not typical; this one has its head applied to an inlaid base. The surface has a lightly stippled finish.
A lifelong resident of the island of North Haven, Witherspoon learned how to carve decoys from his uncle around the turn of the 20th century. He was also a skilled carpenter, a boatbuilder, and a commercial herring fisherman.
Original paint with light gunning wear and small tail chips with some working touch-up.
Provenance: Kangas Collection of International Folk Art and Decoys
Literature: Gene Kangas, "Leigh Witherspoon: Independence was in his blood," Decoy Magazine, Mar/April 2022, p. 27, exact carving illustrated three times.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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