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THBThe "Hooked On Fish" Green Sunfish Decoy by Harold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Lot 311
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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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The "Hooked On Fish" Green Sunfish
Harold E. "Rick" Rickert (1923-1990)
Mt. Clemens, MI, c. 1955
8 1/2 in. long
"It is a rare opportunity for the collecting world to see a magnificent group of mint decoys as they left the maker's hands. The Rickert decoys illustrated [in this catalog], except for one, were fashioned specifically and held in treasured reserve by Rick for his and his family's enjoyment. Extra care was taken to ensure they would be of the highest quality" - Gene and Linda Kangas, "Decoy Magazine," 2009
Rickert hails from the fish decoy capital of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where he began to learn the local art form from his uncle Hans Janner Sr. and the Vandenbossche brothers, Dan and Ted. In their article on the maker, the Kangas' go in depth chronicling the extraordinary and inventive efforts Rickert exerted to produce the very finest decoys in the tradition of his family and townsfolk.
This decoy was chosen for not only the "Hooked on Fish"museum exhibition, but also the cover feature in the accompanying catalog. This large cedar-bodied panfish is finished with Rickert's tight stamped scales, hammered metal fins, and detailed glass eyes. The underside of the right pectoral fin is signed with a stamped "R." This decoy is from Rickert's special set of his best carvings.
Original paint with light wear.
Provenance: Rickert Collection
Kangas Collection of International Folk Art and Decoys
Literature: Gene and Linda Kangas, "Harold E. Rickert: Building a legacy of excellence in a set of spearing decoys," Decoy Magazine, March/April 2009. "Hooked on Wood: The Allure of the Fish Decoy,"The Center for Art in Wood Exhibition Catalog, 2012, front cover and p. 25, exact carving 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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