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THBThe Mackey English Mallard Decoy by John English (1848-1915)
Lot 42
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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
The Mackey English Mallard
John English (1848-1915)
Florence, NJ, c. 1880
16 in. long
John English was “the innovator of the Delaware River decoy,” yet his existence alluded collectors for years and information about his life is just now being discovered. English’s importance as the father of the Delaware River school of carving is documented by virtually every authority from the region. Robert “Bob” White, describes English as “the ultimate Delaware River carver.” Author Kenneth L. Gosner notes, “The work of John English set a standard against which other Delaware River makers have been measured and compared ever since. Indeed, for many collectors, the English style is the Delaware River style.”
This decoy retains its original English paint which is rarely found. This hollow carving, with its clean lines, thin tail, sharp wing tips, and incised feather detail, is the epitome of the region's archetype. This is believed to be the finest John English mallard known to exist.
The weight has been marked with a "BP" for the Bob and Pauline White Collection.
Original paint with even gunning wear and tight age line in left side of neck.
Provenance: William J. Mackey Collection
Private Collection, Texas, acquired from the above
Bob White, Collection, acquired from the above
Literature: Kenneth L. Gosner, "Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley," Cranbury, NJ, 1985, pp. 89-91. Allen Linkchorst, “John English,” Decoy Magazine, March/April 2000, front cover and p. 9, exact decoy illustrated.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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