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THBYellowlegs Decoy, Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Lot 212
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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
Yellowlegs
Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1900
10 1/4 in. long
A small conjoined "JF" is stamped on the underside for the early shorebird collector, Joseph French. This decoy, along with its five rigmates, is celebrated for its snow-white plumage and impeccable condition. This decoy is a rigmate to lot 211.
Excellent original paint with minimal wear.
Provenance: Joseph French Collection
Private Collection
Private Collection, Florida
Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 66, pl. 113 and dust jacket, similar decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, dust jacket, similar decoys illustrated. Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 116, similar 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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