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THBRare Canvasback Drake Harvey Stevens (1847-1894)
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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 17, 2017 - Feb 18, 2017
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- Lot Description
Rare Canvasback Drake
Harvey Stevens (1847-1894)
Weedsport, NY c. 1875
This rare early decoy exhibits painted tack eyes, an early carved groove separating the wings, and Stevens' finest scratch-comb paint along the back. In the book "The Essential Guide To Stevens Decoys," this exact decoy is described as follows: "Harvey Stevens early Canvasback Drake made before 1880, rare notch in middle of back, fine stippling paint all along side and underside." The author notes that this is the only known canvasback from this period. It is in outstanding condition for its age, which is approaching 150 years. Original paint with even gunning wear.
PROVENANCE: Charles Hickey Collection
Private Collection, Massachusetts
Peter Bartlett Collection
Private Collection
LITERATURE: Shane Newell, "The Essential Guide to Stevens Decoys," Warrensburg, NY, 2004, pp. 7 (image reversed) and 57, exact decoy illustrated.Condition
Condition report requests can be made via email or by telephone (info@copleyart.com or 617.536.0030). 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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