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THBRed-Tailed Sucker Decoy by Harold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Lot 314
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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
Red-Tailed Sucker
Harold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
15 in. long
This grand fish is among the carver's largest spear fishing decoys. The underside of one fin is stamped with his "R" signature. This decoy is from Rickert's special set of his best carvings.
Original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Rickert Collection
Kangas Collection of International Folk Art and Decoys
Literature: Gene and Linda Kangas, "Great Lakes Interpretations," Concord, OH, 2011, p. 264, exact decoy illustrated. "Hooked on Wood: The Allure of the Fish Decoy,"The Center for Art in Wood Exhibition Catalog, 2012, p. 25, exact carving illustrated. Gene and Linda Kangas, "Harold E. Rickert: Building a legacy of excellence in a set of spearing decoys," Decoy Magazine, March/April 2009, p. 11, exact fish illustrated.
Exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, "Hooked on Wood: The Allure of the Fish Decoy,"The Center for Art in Wood, May 18-July 21, 2012.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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