The Sporting Sale 2016

JULY 24 | PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

COPLEY

THE SPORTING SALE 2016

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME 2016 has been the most exciting year that I can remember at Copley since our founding in 2005. Coming off our tenth anniversary, Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC has hit some major benchmarks. As one of the country’s fastest growing auction companies, Copley has tallied more than $40 million in total sales since its inception. These results are a direct reflection of the confidence and support that our clients place with our firm. In addition, Copley just completed its most successful Winter Sale to date, achieving over $2 million in sales. Our strategic partnership with the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition continues to pay dividends for both organizations, making Copley’s February Charleston auction one of the signature Sporting Art events of the year.

During the past decade, the Copley team has established world record auction results for dozens and dozens of American, Sporting, Wildlife, and decoy artists. Copley’s consistent sell-through rate of nearly 90% speaks volumes in terms of our team’s market knowledge as well as our commitment and dedication to these fields. Copley continues to dominate the Sporting Art market and steer the decoy market as the true leader in that field.

Our success is reflected in some exciting new milestones within our firm. On August 1st, Copley will be expanding and moving its headquarters to historic Hingham, Massachusetts. This beautiful coastal shipping port, first settled in 1635, has a rich history. We welcome you to visit our new showrooms. Simultaneously, our firm’s American painting breadth will also expand exponentially as American painting dealer Robert C. “Terry” Vose, III joins the Copley team. Terry is widely recognized as one of the most respected American painting dealers in the world. I have looked up to Terry for over twenty-five years and to have the opportunity to work side by side with him will be a great privilege, not to mention a tremendous education!

Copley has worked hard to earn the reputation as a firm of straight shooters. With over 10,000 Sporting Art objects sold in the last ten years, Copley’s enormous database is coveted for its accurate auction reporting. As a true measure of the marketplace, this powerful research tool gives our customers tremendous peace of mind by enabling them to make educated purchasing and selling decisions. We are exceedingly proud of these well-kept records and view this database as one of our greatest assets to the public.

To make this resource even more user-friendly and accessible, starting in 2017, Copley’s proprietary database will be searchable on Copley’s mobile app. Speaking of our app, in a few weeks Copley’s first mobile app will be launched! The app will allow our clients to bid directly from their phones and tablets in this upcoming Sporting Sale.

Copley is rising to new heights and we couldn’t make this journey without our loyal clients. We embrace the changes that modern technology affords us, while steadfastly adhering to our founding pledge of “treating our customers honestly, the way we would like to be treated.” As always, we will continue to offer quality objects in a simple and down-to-earth fashion that befits the American Art tradition.

We greatly appreciate all of you who share our passion for the art forms within the pages of this catalog. Thank you for your confidence and continued support.

We look forward to seeing you in Plymouth,

Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr.

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THE SPORTING SALE Schedule of Events

AUCTION to be held at The Hotel 1620 180 Water Street | Plymouth, Massachusetts

SATURDAY, JULY 23 Dealer Exhibition

4pm - 7pm

Cocktail Preview

5pm - 7pm

SUNDAY, JULY 24 Auction Preview

8am - 10am

Dealer Exhibition

8am - 4pm

Auction

10am

CONTACTS THE DAY OF SALE On Site: 617.536.0030

Cinnie O’Brien: 617.501.7544

ABSENTEE AND TELEPHONE BIDS Please visit copleyart.com to leave absentee or telephone bids or use the bid forms found in the back of this catalog.

ONLINE BIDDING This auction features live online bidding through

live Please review the Terms and Conditions of Sale on page 229 of this catalog.

For further information please contact us at 617.536.0030.

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announcing

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BROWSE CATALOGS AND BID LIVE RIGHT FROM YOUR PHONE OR TABLET

THE SPORTING ART INDUSTRY’S FIRST MOBILE APP

ROBERT C. “TERRY" VOSE III ​

Copley is pleased to announce

ROBERT C. “TERRY" VOSE III ​ is joining

COPLEY FINE ART AUCTIONS as ​an ​American Fine Art Specialist​

Terry is a fifth-generation art dealer specializing in

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Hudson River School,

American Impressionism, ​and ​Post-Impressionism

Terry brings 35 years of experience in the field as past co-President of the oldest family-owned art business in America. ​He will be active in both auction and private sales.

for inquiries steve@copleyart.com | leah@copleyart.com | terry@copleyart.com

Front Cover: (left to right) Lots 305, 268, 309, 226A

CATALOG

Inside Front Cover: Lot 38

Stephen B. O’Brien Jr., President

Page 2: Lot 43

Cinnie O’Brien, Financial Controller

Page 3: Lot 268

Aimee Stashak-Moore, Auction Coordinator

Page 4: Lot 311

Colin McNair, Decoy Specialist

Page 5: Lot 18

Jim Parker, Decoy Consultant

Page 10: Lot 305

Leah Tharpe, Fine Art Consultant

Page 13: Lot 371

Molly Quill, Designer

Page 14: Lot 59

Shawn Plouffe, Photographer

Page 16: Lot 79

Chelsie Olney, Editor

Page 97: Lot 68 Page 98: Lot 203 Inside Back Cover: Lot 208 Back Cover: Lot 39

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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President’s Welcome

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Schedule of Events

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Important Notices

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Paintings, Works on Paper, and Bronzes

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Decoys and Folk Art

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Index of Artists and Makers

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Terms and Conditions of Sale

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Buyer Pre-Registration Form

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Absentee/Telephone Bid Form

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Authorized Shipping Release Form

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THE SPORTING SALE Important Notices 1 Please be advised that all persons wishing to bid at this auction should read and be familiar with the Terms and Conditions of Sale in this catalog prior to bidding.

2 Buyer’s premium A buyer’s premium of 20% (23% for online bidding) of the final bid price up to and including $1,000,000, and 15% of the final bid price over $1,000,000, will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the Buyer to Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC as part of the purchase price.

3 Consign to our next sale Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC is accepting consignments for our Winter Sale 2017. Please contact us by phone at: 617.536.0030, or by email at: consignments@copleyart.com.

4 Pre-registration Although you may register at the time of sale, we strongly encourage pre-registration to save you time at check-in.

Pre-Registration Forms are available online, as well as in the back of this catalog.

5 Absentee and telephone bidding If you plan to place absentee bids or to bid by telephone, please make sure that we receive your Absentee/Telephone Bid Form at least 24 hours before the start of the sale. It is possible that any bids received after this time may not be accepted. You will receive confirmation of your absentee bid(s) within 24 hours of receipt. If you do not receive confirmation, please call our office at: 617.536.0030.

6 Sales tax

All bidders holding a valid Massachusetts or out of state resale number must provide their certificate, or a copy thereof while registering. Failure to do so will subject the bidder to a mandatory 6.25% Massachusetts sales tax on purchases.

7 Inspection of items offered at this auction All items are sold “as is” and should be inspected either personally or by an agent before a bid is placed. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by personal inspection as to the condition of each lot. Although condition reports may be given on request, such reports are statements of opinion only. Regardless of whether or not a condition report is given, all property is sold “as is”. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the property is in good condition. Copley Fine Art Auctions, LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse condition requests.

8 Flat art dimensions Please be aware that all flat art dimensions are approximate and are rounded to the nearest quarter inch.

9 Additional images For lots with multiple items and only one shown, please visit copleyart.com for additional images.

10 Decoy stands Please be aware that decoy stands are not included with items purchased.

11 Condition description of wear or gunning wear Wear or gunning wear may include all types of wear and damage that can be inflicted, and is to be expected, to an object from handling or use in the field. This may include, but is not limited to, paint wear, flaking, dings, scratches, checks, cracks, craquelure, age lines, dents, chips, rubs, blunts, cracked or replaced eyes, shot scars, seam separations, popped grain, rust, filler loss, sap, discoloration, paint splatter, insect impact, animal marks, wood irregularities, and altered rigging and stick holes. Varnish may not be mentioned.

12 Condition description of “as found” The item is sold with any faults and imperfections that may exist. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to determine condition.

13 Auction results Unofficial auction results will be available online approximately one week after the auction at: copleyart.com.

14 Pick up and shipping Buyers wishing to pick up items at the sale must do so on the day of the sale. Buyers wishing to pick up items after the auction at our office may do so only by appointment starting five days after the sale. If you would like your items shipped, please complete and return the Authorized Shipping Release Form found in the back of this catalog.

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On site: 617.536.0030 Cinnie O’Brien: 617.501.7544

Auctioneer: Peter J. Coccoluto MA License #2428

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THE SPORTING SALE July 24, 2016 PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

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Properties from DESCENDENT OF HOWARD BATCHELDER HARRY AND JUDY BEXTEL COLLECTION DAVISON HAWTHORNE COLLECTION WALTER “TERRY” KELEHER COLLECTION DONALD KIRSON COLLECTION JAMES R. LEUTE COLLECTION ALLEN J. LIU COLLECTION DESCENDENT OF J. GRIGSBY MARKHAM RICHARD AND LYNN GOVE COLLECTION SHANE NEWELL COLLECTION DESCENDENT OF HOWARD M. NEWTON JOHN T. ORDEMAN COLLECTION WILLIAM H. PURNELL COLLECTION SOUTHHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY DESCENDENT OF SAMUEL HENRY VANDERGIFT DESCENDENT OF SAM WAKEMAN DESCENDENT OF MILTON C. WEILER PRIVATE COLLECTION, FLORIDA PRIVATE COLLECTION, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS, MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE COLLECTION, WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS PRIVATE COLLECTION, MIDWEST PRIVATE COLLECTION, NORTH CAROLINA

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PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, AND BRONZES

after JOHN JAMES AUDUBON 1785-1851

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1 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Shoveller Duck hand-colored engraving, sheet size 24 3/4 by 33 3/8 in.

by Robert Havell "Shoveller Duck (No. 66, Plate CCCXXVII)" "Anas Clypeata" "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S." lower left "Engraved, Printed and Coloured by R. Havell, 1836" lower right on J. Whatman watermarked paper

$1,000 - $2,000

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2 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Brant Goose hand-colored engraving, sheet size 25 1/2 by 38 3/8 in.

by Robert Havell "Brant Goose (No. 79, Plate CCCXCI)" "Anser Bernicla" "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S." lower left "Engraved, Printed and Coloured by R. Havell. 1837." on J. Whatman watermarked paper

$1,000 - $2,000

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3 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Hawk Owl hand-colored engraving, sheet size 36 5/8 by 23 1/4 in.

by Robert Havell "Hawk Owl (No. 76, Plate CCCLXXVIII)" "Strix Funerea" "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S" lower left "Engraved, Printed and Coloured by R. Havell. 1837" lower right on J. Whatman watermarked paper

$1,000 - $2,000

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4 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Ferruginous Thrush hand-colored engraving, sheet size 38 3/4 by 25 7/8 in.

by Robert Havell "Ferruginous Thrush (No. 24, Plate CXVI)" "Turdus Rufus. Linn / Male, 1. Female, 2. / Black jack Oak, Quercus nigra. / Black Snake." lower center "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S." lower left "Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell, London." lower right on J. Whatman watermarked paper

$1,000 - $2,000

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5 after John James Audubon (1785-1851) Long-tailed or Dusky Grouse hand-colored engraving, sheet size 25 1/2 by 37 1/2 in.

by Robert Havell "Long-tailed or Dusky Grous. (No. 73, Plate CCLXI)" "Tetrao Obscurus / Male 1. Female 2."

"Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S." lower left Engraved, Printed and Coloured by R. Havell. 1837" lower right on J. Whatman watermarked paper

$1,000 - $2,000

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6 Six Federal Duck Stamps and Prints each framed with stamp

Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling (1876-1962) 1934 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed "Ding Darling" lower right etching, 5 3/4 by 8 1/4 in. inscribed with title and date lower left

Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) American Widgeon 1942 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower right etching, 6 by 8 1/2 in. inscribed with title lower left

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Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) 1936 Federal Duck Stamp Design

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signed "Richard E. Bishop" lower right etching, 5 by 8 in. inscribed with title lower left

Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) 1939 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Lynn Bogue Hunt� lower right lithograph, 7 3/4 by 10 3/4 in. inscribed with title lower left

Walter E. Bohl (1907-1990) 1943 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed "Walter E. Bohl" lower right etching, 4 3/4 by 7 in. inscribed with title lower left

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Owen J. Gromme (1896-1991) 1945 Federal Duck Stamp Design

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signed "Owen J. Gromme" lower right lithograph, 5 by 7 in. inscribed with title lower left PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$2,000 - $4,000

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7 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings (one shown) each signed "Roland Clark" lower right

The Blind, 1929 8 1/2 by 12 in. edition of 75

2 5/8 by 5 3/4 in. edition of 75 F.H. Bresler Co, Milwaukee, WI label on back

Pintail Ducks, 1933 14 1/2 by 11 in. edition of 75

Two Hunters 6 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

PROVENANCE:

Still Waters, 1923

Allan J. Liu Collection

$600 - $900

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: Roland Clark, Roland Clark's Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, No. 11, illustrated.

$200 - $300

8 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings (one shown) each signed "Roland Clark" lower right each 12 by 15 in.

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A Flock of Canvasbacks, 1929

each signed "Roland Clark" lower right each 12 by 15 in.

edition of 75

The Last Round, 1928

Green Wing, 1928

edition of 67

edition of 60

Evening Flight, 1929

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$300 - $500

9 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings (one shown) each signed "Roland Clark" lower right each 9 by 14 1/2 in.

Gray Dawn, 1926 inscribed with title in margin lower center, "No. 1 of Series" lower left edition of 65

Fair Enough, 1926 inscribed with title in margin lower center and "No. 1 of Series" lower left edition of 60 PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

Roland Clark, Roland Clark’s Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, No. 43, illustrated.

LITERATURE:

$300 - $500

10 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Quail in the Corn, 1930 signed "Roland Clark" lower right drypoint, 11 3/4 by 14 3/4 in. edition of 60 PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

edition of 75 PROVENANCE:

each signed "Roland Clark" lower right

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: Roland Clark, Roland Clark’s Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, No. 22, illustrated.

$200 - $300

13 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) American Wigeon 1942 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower right etching, 6 by 8 1/4 in. inscribed with title lower left F.H. Bresler Co., Milwaukee, WI, label on back PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: A. Lassell Ripley and Dana S. Lamb, Sporting Etchings, Barre, MA, 1970, pp. 36-37, illustrated.

$200 - $300

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15 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Night Shooting, 1927 signed and dated "A.L. Ripley 1927" lower left charcoal, 21 3/4 by 15 3/4 in.

Sportsman's Edge, Ltd, New York label on back

$200 - $400

14 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Two Drypoints (one shown) each 9 by 14 in. each signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower right each inscribed with title lower left

16 David A. Maass (b. 1929) Three Pencil Drawings, 1995 (one shown) each signed "Maass" lower right

Goose

Pheasant Shooting Bluebills PROVENANCE:

11 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings (one shown)

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5 1/4 by 7 in.

Canvasback

Allan J. Liu Collection

A. Lassell Ripley and Dana S. Lamb, Sporting Etchings, Barre, MA, 1970, pp. 31, 35, illustrated.

LITERATURE:

7 by 8 3/4 in.

Pheasant 3 1/2 by 5 in.

PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster III Collection

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FRANK W. BENSON 1862-1951

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17 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Federal Duck Stamp Design, 19351936 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching with stamp, 3 by 5 in.

$2,500 - $3,500

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18 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Wildfowler, 1923 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 7 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.

Paff #220, edition of 150

$2,500 - $3,500

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19 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Marsh Gunner, 1918 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 10 3/4 by 8 7/8 in.

W.B. Simpson, Glasgow label on back Paff #149, edition 29 of 150

$4,000 - $6,000

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19a Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Woodcock, 1930 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left drypoint, 11 7/8 by 9 3/4 in.

Paff #292, edition of 150

$2,000 - $4,000

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20 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) The Deer Hunter, 1924 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 8 by 11 in.

Paff #229, edition of 150

$1,500 - $2,500

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21 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) A Cup of Water, 1920 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching, 6 3/4 by 5 in.

Paff #196, edition of 150

$1,500 - $2,000

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22 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Two Gunners, 1930 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching, 6 7/8 by 11 7/8 in.

Paff #290, edition of 150

$1,500 - $2,000

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23 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Mallards No. 2, 1918 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching, 8 3/4 by 11 in.

Paff #138, edition of 150

$400 - $600

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24 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Two Geese signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 5 7/8 by 7 7/8 in.

Paff #310, edition of 80

$400 - $600

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25 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Canada Goose, 1917 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 4 by 5 in.

Paff #115, edition of 150 PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

$300 - $500

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26 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Calm, 1921 signed "Frank W Benson." lower left etching, 4 7/8 by 6 7/8 in.

Paff #199, edition of 150 PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

$300 - $500

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27 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Dusk, 1914 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 9 1/4 by 10 7/8 in. inscribed "32/50" lower right Paff #34, edition 32 of 50

$2,500 - $3,500

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28 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Setting Decoys, 1923 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 7 7/8 by 11 in.

Paff #228, edition of 150

$3,500 - $4,500

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29 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Summer Yellowlegs, 1920 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left drypoint, 5 by 3 3/4 in.

Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston label on back Paff #186, edition of 150

$300 - $500

30 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Herons at Rest, 1923 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 11 7/8 by 7 7/8 in.

E. & A. Milch, Inc., New York label on back Paff #219, edition of 150

$1,500 - $2,500

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31 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Winter Yellowlegs, 1918 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left drypoint, 6 3/4 by 10 3/4 in. inscribed "102" lower right Paff #142, edition 102 of 106

$600 - $900

32 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Ducks at Play, 1923 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left drypoint, 10 3/4 by 13 3/4 in.

Paff #21, edition of 150 PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

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$800 - $1,200

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33 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Old Tom, 1926 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 14 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

Paff #246, edition of 150 PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

$4,000 - $6,000

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34 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Running the Rapids, 1927 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching, 5 3/4 by 7 7/8 in.

Paff #269, edition of 150

$2,000 - $3,000

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35 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Trout Stream, 1916 signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 9 by 7 1/2 in. inscribed “15” lower right Paff #89, edition 15 of 45 W.B. Simpson, Glasgow label on back

$2,000 - $3,000

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36 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) The Landing, 1915 signed "Frank W. Benson" lower left etching, 7 1/4 by 11 1/4 in. inscribed "37/50" lower right Paff #70, edition 37 of 50

$1,200 - $1,800

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37 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Off Pea Island, 1921 signed "Frank W. Benson." lower left etching, 6 3/4 by 10 5/8 in. inscribed with title lower left Paff #206, edition of 150

$600 - $900

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FRANK W. BENSON 1862-1951

“Benson's annual fishing trips to Canada's Gaspe Peninsula inspired dozens of watercolors and oils that ranged from quiet studies of boats at rest to paintings of the fishermen themselves. In this painting of a sportsman being poled upriver in a canoe by a guide, one can see the swift brushstrokes with which Benson was able to quickly depict the Canadian rivers and the men who fished them."

-Faith Andrews Bedford, The Sporting Art of Frank W. Benson

38 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Poling the Canoe, 1929 signed and dated "F.W. Benson '29" lower left watercolor, 20 by 24 1/2 in.

Frank Weston Benson, one of the Ten American Painters and a leading influence in the Boston School of American Impressionism, was born in Salem, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1862. In his youth, Benson was a gifted athlete and excelled at boxing, sailing, and tennis. Growing up along the extensive marshes surrounding his native Salem, Benson learned to hunt and fish at an early age.

Benson loved nature and birds in particular. He wanted to combine his love for birds and his love for art by pursuing a career as an ornithological illustrator in the manner of John James Audubon (1785-1851). As a child he spent many hours at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard and Benson’s mother, who was herself a painter, encouraged him in this pursuit.

In 1880, Benson enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He studied with the school’s founding teachers, Otto Grundmann (1844-1890) and Frederick Crowninshield (1845-1918). Among his classmates were Willard Metcalf (1858-1925), William Bicknell (1860-1947), Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938), and Joseph Lindon Smith (1863-1950). Benson learned quickly and was recognized as a particularly gifted student. In 1882, while still attending classes at the Museum School, Benson began to teach free evening drawing classes in Salem.

In 1885 Benson rented a painting studio in Salem. He began to exhibit at the Boston Art Club and the National Academy of Design in New York, receiving much critical acclaim and numerous awards. After his marriage to Ellen Peirson in 1888, he taught at the Boston Museum School with his friend Edmund Tarbell intermittently until 1930.

PROVENANCE: William V. Tripp III Collection Private Collection, Wellesley, Massachusetts LITERATURE: Faith Andrews Bedford, The Sporting Art of Frank W. Benson, Boston, MA, 2000, pp. 107, 109, illustrated.

$50,000 - $60,000

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ANDREW NEWELL WYETH 1917-2009

39 Andrew Newell Wyeth (1917-2009) Terns on Little Green Island, Maine, 1940 watercolor, 13 by 19 1/2 in. inscribed and signed "For Bess with warmest greetings Betsy & Andy" lower left

Andrew Newell Wyeth was born in 1917 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, to Carolyn Bockius Wyeth and the well-known American artist N.C. Wyeth. Andrew was the youngest of five siblings, and after years of home tutoring and art instruction from his father, Wyeth achieved his own extraordinary fame and success for his paintings. Wyeth drew heavily from his personal experience for the subjects of his works, focusing intensely on the individuals and environments around him and depicting them in the realist tradition. Two families and two locations influenced him in particular: the Kuerners in Pennsylvania and the Olsons in Maine.

Wyeth’s paintings of Maine lent the artist his earliest commercial success. He recalled, “When I was eighteen or nineteen [in 1937], he [N.C. Wyeth] showed some of my watercolors, primarily of Maine, to William Macbeth who had the only gallery in New York that exclusively handled American paintings. And Macbeth put on an exhibition and the show was a big success. Sold out.”

Wyeth also noted, “I loved the works of Winslow Homer, his watercolors...which I studied intently so I could assimilate his various watercolor technique.” The fast-drying quality of watercolor compelled Wyeth to paint quickly. Beth Venn, curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Newark Museum in New Jersey, writes, “It is Wyeth’s work in watercolor that most clearly demonstrates the astonishing depth and range of his technical and expressive capacity.”

This 1940 watercolor titled Terns on Little Green Island depicts a lobsterman, four pot buoys in the foreground of a small Maine coastal island, and a number of darting terns in the sky.

It was painted during a time of experimentation when Wyeth was exploring the outlying islands during the summer with a rowboat and a friend. The vibrant colors Wyeth observed on

the island are exhibited in depths of blues, purples, greens, and reds. The vibrancy and active brushstrokes attest to the robust experimentation of the young artist.

In 1940 Wyeth married Betsy James, and the painting is inscribed “For Bess” from the newlywed couple. Mrs. Raymond W. Gowdy, nee Bess Battey, was the daughter of Herbert Verner Battey, an attorney and public servant in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Mrs. Gowdy was a musician and lived in Connecticut and Rockland, Maine.

The careful observation and technical virtuosity on display in Terns on Little Green Island make this work a classic Maine scene by one of America’s best-known artists.

Wyeth’s works can be found in major museum collections across the country, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Metropolitan Museum, New York, the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. He received the National Medal of Arts in 2007 and died in 2009 at the age of ninety-one.

This watercolor will be included in Betsy James Wyeth's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.

New York, New York, Drawings, Pastels and Watercolors.

An Exhibition of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Works on Paper, Wildenstein & Co., Inc, March 1- April 30, 1995, no. 41.

EXHIBITED:

PROVENANCE: Mrs. Raymond Gowdy, Rockland, Maine (19401995) Wildenstein & Co., Inc., New York Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut Brock and Co., Concord, Massachusetts Private Collection, Wellesley, Massachusetts

Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth: Kuerners and Olsons, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New York, NY, Autumn 1976, Volume XXXIV, Number 2, pp. 13-17, 22, 165.

LITERATURE:

Beth Venn, Unknown Terrain: The Landscapes of Andrew Wyeth, New York, NY, 1998. $70,000 - $80,000

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40 John Whorf (1903-1959) Hunting by Canoe and Hiking in the Mountains, c. 1940 signed "John Whorf" lower right watercolor, 13 1/8 by 22 in. two-sided watercolor with Hiking in the Mountains on back

Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, John Whorf spent many years painting the seascapes around Provincetown, Massachusetts. As a young man, he studied in Boston at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and the St. Botolph Studio under Philip Leslie Hale (1865-1931) and Sherman Kidd (1877-1952). In 1919, after recovering from a paralyzing accident, Whorf traveled to Europe. He painted throughout France, Portugal, and Morocco, gradually shifting to painting watercolors as well as oils. Whorf held his first one-man show in 1921, and continued to hold them twice a year for the next thirty-five years.

fathered four children. He and his family lived in Brookline and spent summers in Provincetown until 1937 when they relocated permanently to the lower Cape. In 1938, Harvard College conferred on Whorf an Honorary Master of Fine Arts degree. His work is in major collections including the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. $5,000 - $7,000

Upon returning to America, Whorf continued his studies with famed American painter John Singer Sargent (1903-1959) in Boston.

Whorf married Vivienne Wing in 1925 and

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ANTON OTTO FISCHER 1882-1962

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41 Anton Otto Fischer (1882-1962) Summer Fisherman signed "Anton Otto Fischer" lower right oil on canvas, 20 by 28 in.

$5,000 - $7,000

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42 Anton Otto Fischer (1882-1962) Fall Fisherman

of Pyle, and after 1910 found his own success as an artist.

Throughout his career he provided images for magazines such as Harper’s Weekly, The Saturday Evening Post, and novels,​​including Moby Dick, Treasure Island, and multiple titles by Jack London.

signed "Anton Otto Fischer" lower right oil on canvas, 20 by 28 in.

Anton Otto Fischer was born in 1882 in Munich, Germany, raised in an orphanage, and escaped the priesthood by choosing a life at sea. His first land-based job came in 1905 for the well-known sporting artist and illustrator​​A.B. Frost, who inspired him to pursue a career in art. Fischer spent two years at the Académie Julian in France before settling in Wilmington, D​E​,​to study with the eminent American illustrator Howard Pyle a​ nd the Brandywine School.

He became the Artist Laureate of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943, exhibiting his wartime drawings at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC​. T​oday his work can be found at the Coast Guard Academy and the Mystic Seaport Museum, among others. Fischer settled in Woodstock, New York,​in the Catskills, where he died in 1962. $5,000 - $7,000

Fischer married Mary Ellen Sigsbee, also a former student

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43 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Wigeon signed “Roland Clark” lower left oil on canvas, 30 by 24 in.

PROVENANCE:

James R. Leute Collection

$12,000 - $14,000

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44 Owen J. Gromme (1896-1991) Early Arrival - Tundra Swans, 1982 signed and dated “O.J. Gromme ‘82” lower right oil on canvas, 30 by 40 in.

Owen Gromme was born in Wisconsin in 1896, and spent much of his childhood hunting in the wetlands and forests near his home. Gromme made his career as the Curator of Birds and Mammals at the Milwaukee Public Museum, staying in this position for over four decades. In this capacity he traveled across the United States and to Africa documenting the wildlife he encountered. Although he was a high school dropout, by the time of his death in 1991 Owen Gromme had received five honorary doctorates, as well as published and illustrated Birds of Wisconsin. Known for his conservation ethos, Gromme’s paintings reflect his love of the outdoors.

PROVENANCE:

James R. Leute Collection

$14,000 - $18,000

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45 Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) Back Bay - In Currituck Sound, 1939 signed and dated “Richard E. Bishop 1939” lower left oil on canvas, 30 by 25 in. inscribed "Back Bay - In Currituck Sound/ Richard E. Bishop © 1939" on back

Born in Syracuse, New York, Bishop developed a passion for waterfowl while hunting with his father.

He graduated from Cornell University in 1909, and later spent four years in the military. In 1920 upon moving to Philadelphia, where he worked at a copper manufacturing plant, Bishop’s career as an artist began. He picked up a discarded piece of copper plate, covered it with wax, and created his first etching. Four years later, in 1924, he won the Charles M. Lea Prize at the Philadelphia Print Club for his work Canada Geese.

Bishop was a member of the Philadelphia

Printmakers Club, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, and the Philadelphia Art Alliance. Bishop wrote and illustrated Bishop’s Birds and in 1948 he produced Bishop's Waterfowl.

In 1962, he collaborated with Edgar M. Queeny on Prairie Wings. The artwork in Bishop’s books are superb renderings of birds in their natural habitat, for he was able to capture the fluidity of a bird’s flight and recreate detailed landscapes in the background. He was a highly energetic and enthusiastic individual. His passion for wildlife helped him to produce images that were both life-like and accurate. Bishop’s work is held in the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Everson Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. PROVENANCE:

James R. Leute Collection

$7,000 - $9,000

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46 David A. Maass (b. 1929) Buffleheads signed “Maass� lower right oil on board, 24 by 32 in.

An avid sportsman and ardent contributor to conservation organizations, David Maass has been actively painting game birds for more than thirty years. In the past twenty years he has designed more than thirty conservation stamps and prints, a distinction few artists can claim. Over the last several years, Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Minnesota Wildlife Heritage Foundation have each named David Maass their Artist of the Year.

Maass' original paintings and limited edition

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prints have been exhibited in galleries and shows throughout the country, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin, and the annual Minnesota Wildlife Heritage Foundation Show in Minneapolis, Minnesota. An original Canada goose painting by David Maass is part of the permanent collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. PROVENANCE: Brown & Bigelow, Minnesota James R. Leute Collection

$7,000 - $9,000

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47 David A. Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) Pine Country - Ruffed Grouse, 1998 signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1998� lower left watercolor, 20 by 28 in.

PROVENANCE:

James R. Leute Collection

$2,500 - $3,500

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48 David A. Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) Ruffed Grouse, 1978 signed and dated "David Hagerbaumer 1978" lower left watercolor, 15 by 22 in.

$1,500 - $2,500

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48a Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905) On Point, 1867 signed "A F Tait" lower right oil on board, 6 by 8 in. inscribed "559. A F Tait NY.Y. 1867" on back

Known as one of America’s earliest sporting artists, Arthur Fitzgerald Tait was born in Liverpool, England, in 1819. From an early age he was interested in both art and the outdoors. Tait worked for the firm of Thomas Agnew, a famous art dealer and lithographer in Manchester, trained in lithography and drawing, and explored the open land around the city. However, many of the most beautiful vistas and hunting grounds were private and off-limits. While in the employ of the art firm, Tait was exposed to the works of Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), Richard Ansdell (1818-1885), and John Frederick Herring (1815-1907), among others.

In Liverpool, beginning in 1843, Tait spent time with fellow artist George Catlin (17961872), which may have whetted the young artist’s appetite to explore life in America.

Catlin, who was twenty-three years older than Tait, had spent much of the previous decade living in the American West chronicling the life of American natives through his careful drawings and sketches of their clothing, weapons, and ceremonies.

There is little doubt that Catlin’s stories would have captivated the young and talented Tait.

In 1850, Tait boarded a boat with his wife and came to America. By 1852 Tait was pursuing his interests in wildlife and hunting, based on the subject matter of his works. He worked from a studio in New York City, but spent a great deal of time on Long Lake in the Adirondack region, where he acquired skills as an angler, hunter, and keen observer of wildlife. These skills were as important for Tait’s art as his fine ability with brush and pigment, since they gave an authenticity to his portrayals of outdoor life which was virtually unrivalled at the time.

His relative freedom to paint wherever he wanted in the woods of New York was obviously liberating to the artist, who had felt confined by the strict laws governing trespassing and hunting on private property in England.

With this liberation and experience of the outdoors, Tait’s artistic career flourished. In 1852, only two years after Tait arrived in New York, Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) and James Merritt Ives (1824-1895) purchased the first of many works from the budding artist.

In that same year, Tait was asked to hang a half-dozen works at the National Academy of Design’s annual exhibition. By 1854 he had achieved an associate membership and four years later he became a full member.

Editions of Tait’s works for Currier and Ives were reproduced by the thousands and formed some of America’s most iconic images of the Victorian era. The exceptionally popular “American Field Sports” series showcased Tait’s abilities as an upland bird and dog painter and included the four lithographs A Chance for Both Barrels, Flushed, On a Point, and Retrieving. These hunting scenes, along with his camping and woodland scenes, resonated with the public as an integral part of the American experience and continue to inform us of our history as a nation. Seminal works by Tait, such as An Anxious Moment, A Tight Fix, and Trappers at Fault: Looking for the Trail, have become embedded as part of our

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heritage and serve as signposts along our path as a nation.

Today Tait’s wilderness, frontier, and wildlife scenes hang in some of the most prominent museums and private collections, including the permanent collections of the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts; the Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, New York; the American Museum of Western Art, Denver, Colorado; the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas; the Brooklyn Museum, New York; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Denver Art Museum, Colorado; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the National Museum of Racing, Saratoga Springs, New York; the Shelburne Museum, Vermont; the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut; the Tate Gallery, London; and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, among others.

LITERATURE: A.F. Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, The Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake, NY, 1974.

Warder H. Cadbury, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait: Artist in the Adirondacks, Newark, DE, 1986.

$6,000 - $9,000

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49 S. Edwin Megargee, Jr. (1883-1958) Golden Retriever in Action

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signed "Edwin Megargee" lower left oil on board, 12 by 16 in.

Edwin Megargee was born in Philadelphia in 1883.

He studied at Georgetown University, the Drexel Art Institute in Philadelphia, and the Art Students League in New York and specialized in paintings of domestic animals and sporting subjects. Many of his sporting dog scenes appeared in Field & Stream and in his portfolio, Gun Dogs at Work. He is best known as a leading portrayer of prize-winning gun dogs, including pointers, setters, retrievers, and spaniels.

In 1953, Megargee illustrated Julie Campbell Tatham’s World Book of Dogs. In it, he is referred to as, “a licensed (and very active) judge of the American Kennel Club and Chairman of its Library Committee. As breeder, judge and owner of firstclass sporting and bench show dogs, he brings to his paintings and illustrations a thorough knowledge of animal structure, color and authenticity of atmosphere.”

A color print published and copyrighted by West Surf Publications in 1972 accompanies the painting.

PROVENANCE:

50 Arthur D. Fuller (1889-1966) Two Black Ducks signed "Arthur D. Fuller" lower right watercolor, 13 1/2 by 19 1/2 in.

$1,000 - $1,500

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: Julie Campbell Tatham and Edwin Megargee, illus., World Book of Dogs, Cleveland, OH, 1953, p. 126.

$2,000 - $3,000

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51 George Browne (1918-1958) Green-Winged Teal signed "George Browne" lower right oil on canvas, 24 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.

Struck down at the age of forty in a tragic shooting accident, George Browne is known to have completed only a few hundred finished works in his lifetime. The thoughtful rendering of his sporting and wildlife scenes indicate a man full of talent and promise. His untimely death left behind a limited and highly coveted body of his work. Following in the footsteps of artists/sportsmen like Frank W. Benson (1862-1951), Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959), and Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), George Browne painted the waterfowl and upland game birds that he also hunted. Browne is known for his deft handling of paint and his incredible attention to detail. $12,000 - $18,000

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52 David A. Maass (b. 1929) Toward The Bluffs - Canvasbacks signed "Maass" lower left oil on board, 20 by 24 in. titled on Abercrombie & Fitch, New York label on back

$4,000 - $6,000

53 David A. Maass (b. 1929) Morning Descent - Canada Geese signed “Maass” lower right oil on board, 26 by 38 in.

This painting was reproduced by Brown & Bigelow on the cover of their 1992 calendar. It is also featured in sporting writer Michael McIntosh’s book, Wildfowl of North America. Both items will accompany the lot.

LITERATURE: Michael McIntosh, Wildfowl of North America, St. Paul, MN, 1999, pp. 41, 43, illustrated.

$7,000 - $10,000

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54 Francis Lee Jaques (1887-1969) Shoveler Drake signed "F.L. Jaques" lower right oil on canvas, 24 by 20 in.

Patricia Condon Johnson comments in The Shape of Things: The Art of Francis Lee Jaques, "The male shoveler in full nuptial plumage is a showy and strikingly handsome bird. Common to most of North America, shovelers prefer the marshes, sloughs and muddy ponds of the prairie regions. While painting the duck very realistically, Jaques handled the marsh grasses in an impressionistic, almost abstract, manner that heightens the image's drama and excitement."

LITERATURE: Patricia Condon Johnston, The Shape of Things: The Art of Francis Lee Jaques, Camden, SC, 1994, p. 151, illustrated.

$12,000 - $14,000

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55 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Mallards, c. 1910 signed "Roland Clark" lower right oil on canvas, 23 1/2 by 17 1/2 in.

Schwartz Galleries, New York label on back In original frame, possibly Newcomb-Macklin

Roland Clark is known as a premier wildlife etcher and painter. He was born in New Rochelle, New York, and studied at the Art Students League in Manhattan. After living in the Tidewater region of Virginia for several years, where he enjoyed hunting and other outdoor pursuits, Clark returned to New York City and devoted himself

to painting and illustrating full-time.

Beginning in 1937, the Derrydale Press reproduced two of Clark’s watercolors of wildfowl every year in limited edition prints. In addition, he submitted illustrations to Ducks Unlimited, a booklet that was published by the More Game Birds in America Foundation. In 1938 one of Clark’s paintings of pintail ducks was chosen as the fifth Federal Duck Stamp design. $14,000 - $18,000

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56 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Canada Geese signed "Roland Clark" lower left oil on board, 21 3/4 by 18 1/4 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$4,000 - $6,000

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57 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Mallards signed "Roland Clark" lower right watercolor, 13 by 10 3/4 in.

Arthur H. Harlow & Co., New York, NY, label on back PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$2,000 - $4,000

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58 Robert K. Abbett (1926-2015) Drumming Grouse signed "Abbett" lower left oil on board, 17 1/2 by 23 1/4 in.

Robert Abbett, born in Indiana in 1926, is best known for his depictions of sporting dogs, fly-fishing, and Western life. He began his career as an advertising illustrator, attending night and weekend classes at both the Chicago Academy of Fine Art and the American Academy of Art where he found himself drawn to editorial and advertising art. In 1953 he moved from Chicago to Connecticut to be closer to the editorial markets. There he illustrated for Argosy, The Woman’s Home Companion, Sports Afield, Reader’s Digest, and True magazines. He also worked with several West Coast motion picture studios and drew covers for many of the leading paperback publishers.

Robert Abbett was commissioned to paint his first animal portrait of Luke in 1970. It was with this painting that he transitioned from working as an illustrator to a full-time gallery artist. Abbett is recognized as a master in the field of sporting dog portraiture. His popularity and appeal have been attributed to allowing his subjects to remain individuals. In his dog images, for example, he incorporates a pose, or an expression, that makes the animal appear real and endearing. Abbett also spends significant time creating the “right” background for his images. By setting the perimeters of the story, the background supplies much of the narrative. Using his impressionistic style, Abbett often suggests time and space without giving all of the details. The intention is to draw viewers in and give them the opportunity to complete the picture with their own experiences. $7,000 - $10,000

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59 Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) Woodcock signed "Lynn Bogue Hunt" lower left oil on canvas, 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.

Lynn Bogue Hunt was born in rural Honeoye Falls, New York, into a family that ran a small sawmill operation. He grew up with modest means, but spent hours outside exploring the natural surroundings in the woods near his home. He often collected birds and practiced taxidermy, a hobby that led to his accurate portrayal of his wildlife subjects. Hunt contributed illustrations to his own articles, as well as cover illustrations to magazines such as Field & Stream, Sports Afield, and Free Press. In his lifetime he painted for private collectors and companies, such as DuPont, illustrated over forty books, and produced roughly two hundred and fifty magazine covers.

Though he spent much of his life far from nature in New York City, Hunt had a strong foundation as a knowledgeable outdoorsman, bird hunter, and fisherman, enabling him to accurately capture the essence of the outdoors. $10,000 - $15,000

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ARTHUR B. FROST 1859-1928

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59a Arthur B. Frost (1859-1928) Grouse Shooting in the Rhododendrons

of the New Jersey seaside. Frost is best known for his hunting and shooting prints which capture the drama of sport in realistic, detailed settings. Frost lived at his estate, Moneysunk, in Convent Station, New Jersey.

signed "A.B. Frost ©" lower left watercolor, 17 1/2 by 25 3/4 in.

A. B. Frost was born in Philadelphia in 1851, but spent his most prolific years in New Jersey. Considered one of the great illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration, he illustrated more than ninety books and produced thousands of illustrations for Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s, and Life magazines. Frost’s illustrative work chronicles the mood and details of the daily life of farmers, hunters, and fishermen, as well as barnyards and pastoral motifs.

This work, Grouse Shooting in the Rhododendrons, is the original watercolor reproduced by The Derrydale Press in a “set of four A.B. Frost prints published in 1933-34 [that] are easily the most desirable of all the sporting prints to own. Made under the supervision of John Frost, the artist’s second son, who himself hand-colored the first impressions,...these were done on the finest imported rag paper and the plates were destroyed after 200 copies were made.” This “grouse hunting scene with an excellent study of an English setter pointing a bird” is among Frost’s finest work.

By 1876, he was on Harper’s staff working on many books, including Tom Sawyer, Uncle Remus, and Mr. Dooley. He also illustrated Theodore Roosevelt’s sporting book, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman.

LITERATURE: Henry M. Reed, The A.B. Frost Book, Rutland, VT, 1967, pp. 96, 99, print illustrated.

Frost was an ardent sportsman who spent his summers and autumns fishing, rowing, and hunting ducks and snipe. He completed hundreds of watercolors and oils

$50,000 - $70,000

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JOHN FROST 1890-1937

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59b John Frost (1890-1937) Woodcock Hunting, 1936 signed and dated "John Frost '36" lower right oil on canvas, 25 by 30 in.

John Frost, called Jack, was born to noted sporting artist A.B. Frost in Philadelphia in 1890. The younger Frost studied art with his father and at the Academie Julian before settling in Pasadena, California, for health reasons. He found success with his impressionistic California landscapes, selling through the Stendahl Gallery at the Ambassador Hotel. In addition to his California Impressionist success, Frost depicted the sporting life in paint throughout his career. He continued to hunt and paint with his father and fellow artist Guy Rose. Frost became a member of the California Art Club and the Pasadena Society of Fine Arts before succumbing to an early death in 1937. $10,000 - $15,000

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AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY 1896-1969

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60 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Grouse and Hemlock Stump signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower left watercolor, 24 1/2 by 20 1/2 in. signed and inscribed with title on back The Sporting Gallery and Bookshop, Inc., New York label on back PROVENANCE: Purchased from The Sporting Gallery, New York, NY, c. 1950 By descent to the present owner

$12,000 - $18,000

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61 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Gobbler and Hen Turkey signed "A. Lassell Ripley ©" lower left and upper left watercolor, 25 by 21 in.

PROVENANCE: The Sporting Gallery, New York, c. 1950s By descent to the present owner

$10,000 - $15,000

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62 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Canadian Geese [sic] signed "A. Lassell Ripley" lower right watercolor, 8 5/8 by 10 1/4 in.

The Guild of Boston Artists, Boston, MA, label on back

Exhibited: Boston, Massachusetts, Aiden Lassell Ripley Retrospective, Guild of Boston Artists, September 10-28, 1996.

LITERATURE: Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson Wildfeuer, The Art of Aiden Lassell Ripley, Boston, MA, 2009, p. 137, plate 124, illustrated.

$6,000 - $9,000

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OGDEN M. PLEISSNER 1905-1983

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63 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Upland Bird Shooting signed "Pleissner" lower left watercolor, 17 3/4 by 28 in.

This watercolor is a classic Pleissner upland scene in every sense. The colors, composition, figures, and landscape blend perfectly, matching the artist's greatest efforts in medium and subject.

EXHIBITED: New York, New York, Call of the Wild, Grand Central Art Galleries, October 18 - November 10, 1984.

$25,000 - $35,000

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CHET RENESON b. 1934

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64 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) The Ledges signed "Reneson" lower left watercolor, 17 1/2 by 28 in.

LITERATURE: Robert K. Abbett, The Watercolors of Chet Reneson, Camden, Maine, 2001, p. 57, illustrated.

$3,000 - $4,000

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65 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Dusk - Duck Hunting signed "Reneson" lower right watercolor, 17 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.

Double-sided watercolor with fly fishing scene on back. $2,000 - $3,000

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66 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Sunny November, 1993 signed and dated "Reneson 93" lower right watercolor, 17 1/2 by 27 3/4 in.

$3,000 - $4,000

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67 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Woodcock Shooting, 1971 signed "Reneson" lower right watercolor, 15 3/4 by 26 1/4 in.

$2,000 - $3,000

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68 Lanford Monroe (1950-2000) Fox, 1981 signed and dated "Lanford Monroe Š 1981" lower right oil on board, 15 3/4 by 26 1/2 in.

Lanford Monroe was a noted wildlife and landscape painter who journeyed throughout the country painting in watercolor and oil. She is known for her depictions of atmospheric and ethereal landscape settings. Monroe’s work can be found in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and other museums and private collections. In addition, the National Museum of Wildlife Art runs the Lanford Monroe Memorial Artist-inResidence Program in her memory. $8,000 - $10,000

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69 Louis John Rhead (1857-1926) A Cool Spot in Leafy June, 1902 signed "Louis Rhead" lower right oil on canvas, 20 by 27 1/4 in.

Louis John Rhead was a highly respected illustrator during the Golden Age of Illustration from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. He was born in England to a family who for generations had been artistically involved in the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent. His father, George Woolliscroft Rhead, had a particular gift for pottery design and four of his eleven children entered the field. At the age of thirteen, Louis went to France for three years to study under Gustave Boulanger, with whom contemporary Frank W. Benson also studied. Upon returning to England he apprenticed at Mintons, the china factory, before winning a scholarship to the South Kensington Art School in London. He designed posters and book jackets for the English publisher Cassell. In 1883, an American publishing house called Appleton, offered him the position of art director which he accepted and subsequently moved to New York. In addition to his book illustrations, his poster work for periodicals including Century, Scribner’s, The Bookman, The New York Sun, and The Morning Journal were highly regarded. He collaborated with his brother George Wooliscroft Rhead to illustrate John Bunyan’s Pilgrim's Progress and Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Idylls of the King. In all, Rhead authored seven books on angling; the first of which

was The Speckled Brook Trout. Additionally, he illustrated many children’s books, including Swiss Family Robinson, Gulliver’s Travels, and Treasure Island. Rhead was an accomplished painter, designer, and author. He was a member of the New York Watercolor Society and the Architectural League.

Rhead’s painting A Cool Spot in Leafy June captures the moment of truth when the trout is brought to net. The artist has masterfully painted a cold water stream in June. Sunlight dapples on the surface and shadows flicker across the rocks. The fisherman is completely focused on his task, oblivious to his rapt audience peering down from the bridge. His pipe is clenched between his teeth as he holds the bent fly rod high in his right hand while a creel is slung over his right shoulder. At the ready, he scoops his net through the water toward the tiring fish. The viewer anticipates the next second when the fish will be safely in the angler’s net. Rhead’s composition, especially his noteworthy use of light and shadow, reflects his talent and training.

PROVENANCE: Milton C. Weiler Collection By descent to his son LITERATURE: Louis John Rhead, The Speckled Brook Trout, Lanham, Maryland, 1902, p. 122, illustrated.

Copley Fine Art Auctions, The Sporting Sale 2008, Plymouth, MA, July 2008, lot 18, illustrated. $8,000 - $10,000

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70 Richard LaBarre Goodwin (1840-1910) Quail, 1891 signed and dated "R. LaB. Goodwin 1891" lower right oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Baltimore, Maryland, acquired before 1948 By descent to the present owner

$5,000 - $7,000

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71 Richard LaBarre Goodwin (1840-1910) Woodcock, 1891 signed and dated "R. La. B. Goodwin 1891" lower right oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Baltimore, Maryland, acquired before 1948 By descent to the present owner

$5,000 - $7,000

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72 Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) Setter signed "Edm H. Osthaus" lower right oil on canvas, 17 by 21 in.

Edmund Henry Osthaus was born in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1858. He was the son of a prosperous farmer who subsequently immigrated to Toledo, Ohio.

Osthaus studied at the Royal Academy of the Arts in Dusseldorf from 1874 to 1882 with Andreas Muller, Peter Jansen, E. von Gebhardt, Ernst Deger, and wildlife and landscape painter Christian Kroner. In 1883, after studying painting for six years, Edmund Osthaus became an instructor at the Toledo Academy of Fine Arts.

He served as the director from 1886-1893, refining his painting technique and pursuing his passions: hunting and fishing.

In 1893 Osthaus dedicated his full attention to painting, shooting, and field trials.

He was a charter member of the National Field Trial Association established in Newton, North Carolina, in 1895. “Edmund Osthaus followed field trials from the fall prairie chicken trials in Canada to the important quail trials in the South in midwinter, judging, sketching, and sometimes entering his dogs. He was a handsome, powerfully built man. "His artistic talent combined with his love of dogs enabled him to capture the essence of the focused working dog while depicting them in precise anatomical detail. Any painter who paints for shooting men had better be a shooting man himself, for no one is more jealously critical of detail than the man who knows guns and dogs and game... Edmund Osthaus, who trained and shot over his own setters and pointers, transformed oil paint into dog flesh quivering under the stress of a point."

LITERATURE: Kay and George Evans, "Dogs that Live Forever," Field & Stream, Vol. LXXV, No. 2, June 1970, pp. 234-240.

$6,000 - $9,000

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73 American School (19th Century) Hanging Black Duck oil on canvas, 29 by 20 in.

$2,000 - $4,000

74 Howard L. Hill (d. 1870) On the Hunt signed "H. Hill" lower right oil on canvas, 14 by 20 in.

$2,000 - $3,000

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75 Harry A. Driscole (1861-1923) Leaping Brook Trout signed "H.A. Driscole" lower left oil on canvas, 14 by 20 in.

Harry A. Driscole was a renowned “piscatorial” artist who lived in Peekskill, New York. He specialized in painting game fish. A 1910 biography on the artist in Field and Stream notes, “He paints nothing else but fish and loves to pose them in the act of being captured in their native haunts. Like all good artists, he poses his subjects with imagination and sentiment, and is careful in his details to be absolutely correct in his delineation of a particular fish. He prefers at all times to paint from the real animal and makes a practice of painting pictures of fish for sportsmen who naturally wish to preserve a memento of some particularly good capture they have made when pursuing their craft on lakes and in running streams. There is no doubt that the picture of a fish caught in a dramatic attitude is really a finer memento of piscatorial prowess than any stuffed fish can be when nailed to a board, with, or without, the accompaniment of a glass box.”

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Field and Stream, Vol. 14, April, 1910.

$1,000 - $1,500

76 Asa Coolidge Warren (1819-1904) Brook Trout on Fly, 1898 signed and dated “A. Warren. 1898” lower right oil on canvas, 12 by 18 in.

$800 - $1,200

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77 Harry Smith (19th Century) Three Brook Trout, 1880 signed and dated "Harry Smith 1880" lower left oil on canvas, 16 by 24 in.

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78 Henry McDaniel (1907-2008) Two Watercolors Waiting for the Strike, 1980 signed "Henry McDaniel" lower right 17 by 26 1/4 in.

Salmon Fishing signed "Henry McDaniel" lower right 17 by 26 in.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

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JOHN SWAN B. 1948

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79 John Swan (b. 1948) Portrait of John, 1992 signed and dated "John Swan 92" lower right oil on board, 16 1/4 by 23 1/4 in. signed, dated, and inscribed with title on back Sportsman's Edge, Ltd., New York label on back

This bright fly fishing scene depicts an angler on the Battenkill River. $4,000 - $7,000

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80 James Martin Triggs (1924-1992) Model U.S.M.R. Colts Patent 1850, 1954 signed and dated "James M. Triggs 1954" lower left watercolor and gouache, 7 1/2 by 9 1/2 in. inscribed with title center right

$1,500 - $2,500

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81 Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869-1959) Osborne's Caribou, 1925 signed "C. Rungius" lower right etching, 6 1/8 by 8 1/4 in. edition of 100 Sportsman's Edge, Ltd., New York label on back LITERATURE: Donald E. Crouch, Carl Rungius: The Complete Prints, Missoula, MT, 1989, pp. 82, 109, plate 10, illustrated.

$1,200 - $1,800

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82 Fred Fellows (b. 1934) Down From the High Country, 1982 signed and dated "Fellows CA '82 Š 20/50" in base bronze, 20 by 25 by 11 in. edition 20 of 50

$2,500 - $3,500

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83 Frank Vining Smith (1879-1967) Hello Baby signed “Frank Vining Smith” lower left oil on canvas, 28 by 36 in. inscribed with title on back Dalzell Hatfield Galleries label on back

In his monograph on the artist, James A. Craig writes, “Frank Vining Smith enjoyed in his day the critical and monetary success most artists never attain. His work was exhibited coast to coast in the country’s most prestigious galleries and collected nationwide...His training had been among the finest: Frank W. Benson, Philip L. Hale and Edmund C. Tarbell would provide him with the tools necessary to excel in his chosen profession.”

Smith, born in 1879 in Whitman, MA, settled in Hingham to a life of hunting, fishing, and creating art. Craig reports, “Beginning in the 1940s, Smith ... embraced sporting themes. Portrayals of wildlife and sporting subjects had been popularized by Winslow Homer in the late nineteenth century. By 1912, Smith’s former instructor Frank Benson was painting scenes of men hunting in forests or fishing in marshes, and these drew acclaim in his later years…such themes by Homer and Benson appealed to Bostonians…”

Craig continues, “‘Social interactions between local artists and affluent men from the business and professional worlds were unusually strong in Boston…

The artistic depiction of outdoorsmen at moments of excellence was a direct extension of such social rituals of relaxation and competition. Smith followed their legacy and was acknowledged in his day as the heir to this tradition and one of the ‘three…leading living painters of sporting subjects in New England.’”

Craig also notes, “Employing an interesting and somewhat unusual perspective, Smith often chose to feature encounters between wildlife and hunters, whether sudden and unexpected, or quiet and suspenseful.” Hello Baby is a classic flyfishing scene with vibrant brushstrokes and a peaceful atmosphere, where the startled deer share the canvas with a fisherman enjoying his lunch. It is a charming depiction of the sporting life complete with rod, reel, and creel.

James A. Craig, Frank Vining Smith: Maritime Painting in the 20th Century, Lenox, MA, 2010, pp. 9, 125, 126.

LITERATURE:

$8,000 - $10,000

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84 Frank Vining Smith (1879-1967) Deer in Winter Landscape signed "Frank Vining Smith" lower right oil on board, 24 by 19 1/2 in.

$2,000 - $3,000

HENRY “HARRY” BROWN BAKER 1868-1941

Each work bears the H.B. Baker stamp

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85 Henry “Harry” Brown Baker (1868-1941) Stagecoach watercolor and gouache, 21 by 15 in.

Harry (given name Henry) Brown Baker was born in 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. At age fifteen Baker travelled west and settled in Shawnee, Kansas. Perhaps it was Frederic Remington’s success in peddling pictures to locals in Kansas City that inspired Harry Baker to seek firsthand material for his own art.

After marrying Maude Claire Hainer of Emporia, Kansas, in 1897, Harry Brown Baker moved with his bride to Oklahoma City where he earned a living as a travelling salesman for the McAlester Fuel Company of McAlester, located in the Choctaw region of Indian Territory.

Travelling through Indian Territory that had been opened to white settlement by the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, Baker was a witness to the clash of cultures on the southern frontier and the life of cowboys and settlers. With the exception of some inspiration from Remington, it is probable that Baker was a self-taught artist. He achieved a measure of success in selling his work to eastern publishing companies as illustrations for use in the bourgeoning market for low-priced books of adventure stories about life in the West.

Harry Baker’s limited commercial success with his art perhaps motivated him to seek out serious instruction.

At the time Paris was the location of art schools favored

by American artists, so in 1904 Harry and Maude, who was also a self-taught artist herself, took the train to New York and sailed to Europe. The formal instruction he received in Paris had an important effect on Baker’s preferred profession and upon returning home in 1906, he became a full-time artist and illustrator of books and magazines. He continued his studies at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art, founded by William Merritt Chase in 1896, where he became a protégé of Frank Alva Parsons (1866-1930). Promoted to be director of the school, Parsons hired Baker to teach life drawing. Baker and Maude moved back to Paris again for the 1927-28 academic year during which time he taught at the New York School’s Paris ateliers. Baker continued teaching at the New York School, subsequently known as the Parsons School of Design, until his death in 1941. He was survived by his wife who passed away in 1946.

records were eventually divided. Most of the artworks were acquired from the descendant of the landlord by their present owner and the paper records and photographic negatives were donated to the New School in New York.

- We are grateful to Dr. Alan McNairn, former curator of the National Gallery of Canada, for providing this information about the artist.

PROVENANCE:

Shane Newell Collection

$2,000 - $4,000

With no descendants Baker bequeathed the contents of his studio to his landlord. His paintings and paper

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86 Henry "Harry" Brown Baker (1868-1941) Two Cowboy Watercolors each watercolor, 10 1/2 by 7 in.

PROVENANCE:

Shane Newell Collection

$1,000 - $2,000

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87 Henry "Harry" Brown Baker (1868-1941) Cowgirl Shooter mixed media, 20 by 15 in.

PROVENANCE:

Shane Newell Collection

$600 - $900

88 Henry "Harry" Brown Baker (1868-1941) Sharpshooter watercolor and gouache, 17 1/2 by 13 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

Shane Newell Collection

$900 - $1,200

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89 Henry "Harry" Brown Baker (1868-1941) Two Mixed Media Drawings each 20 by 13 in.

Cowgirl Cowboy Bronco PROVENANCE:

Shane Newell

Collection $1,000 - $2,000

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90 Robert Farrington Elwell (1874-1962) The Dying Day, 1927 signed "R. Farrington Elwell" lower left oil on canvas, 40 by 30 in. inscribed "Carrig-Rohane Shop, Inc, R. C. Vose Boston" and numbered, possibly #4646, on back of frame inscribed "R.F. Elwell Dover Mass" and "R. Farrington Elwell Dover, Mass" on back inscribed with title and "Wapiti Range of North Fork of Shoshone R. Wyoming" on back

Robert Farrington Elwell was born in Boston in 1874 to a stone mason. He studied to be a civil engineer and pursued art on the side. While sketching Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show for The Boston Globe in 1892, he caught the cowboy showman’s attention. William F. Cody invited Elwell out West, where he went in 1896 and ultimately became Cody’s ranch manager and close friend.

learn how to truss the diamond hitch - so if you and I should get off alone in the mountains you would know how to help me pack. Get an old pack saddle & practice packing on one of your horses.”

Cody fondly continues, “Say what kind of a cook are you? I agree to cook if you will learn how to pack. I am going to make an all round Mountain Man of you. I hope we will spend many years together in our beloved mountains. And you will be known as Buffalo Bill’s Rocky Mountain Artist.”

He asks, “Did I tell you that Schreyvogel stayed with the show three weeks. Taking photographs and making studies. He is now painting the Battle of Summit Springs and I will bring it with me this fall.” At the end of the three-page letter, Cody adds on, “I can hard wait for Nov the 5th. The day we leave E. with our little pack outfit. And push off into the Rockies.”

Elwell managed the T E Ranch Headquarters, Buffalo Bill’s ranch located on the Shoshone River, near the Wapiti Ridge in Wyoming. The National Register of Historic Places application for the ranch notes, “two or three carefully stacked piles of horns and antlers---some of them shed, some the result of winter kills and others trophies of the chase. Because these horn-pile collections must have been started as far back as the time of Buffalo Bill himself, they represent the best selections off of a great former wildlife winter range area.”

Elwell’s painting depicts a pack horse drenched in golden light walking along the Wapiti Ridge in Wyoming. The horse follows a man, who is hinted at with a foot, and carries a prized elk antler through the rocky landscape. Indeed, as noted in the Boston Globe, “In [Elwell’s] pictures and writings he lives over again much of the life he lived with Buffalo Bill in the Wild West show, on the ranches, on the prairies, foothills and mountain trails. And you feel the thrill of his enthusiasm for the great outdoors in all the pictures.”

A 1907 letter from Cody to Elwell documents the preparation and excitement for a fall pack trip that year and for future trips with other famous artists. Cody writes, “I’m glad you like the mountains. Schreyvogel wanted to make the trip with us this fall but I told him no, not this fall but next fall he can go. Remington, Russell the Cowboy artist, also Lenders the artist all want to go.

All these artists are wild to study our fast disappearing West.”

A folder of snapshots taken by Elwell from 1898-1900 can be found in the McCracken Research Library, and the artist’s work can be found in the Whitney Western Art Museum. Both the library and the museum are at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. He died in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1962.

He goes on to discuss details, “Say if all goes well we will ride leave E Nov. 5. That will give us ten days shooting big game before the season closes Nov 15. We will have a very small party.” Cody also suggests that Elwell gain some skills, “If any pack outfits camp at Wapiti be sure and help them pack and

LITERATURE: A.J. Philpott, “Wild West lives once more in pictures that Elwell paints,” Boston Sunday Globe, April 5, 1925.

William F. Cody, Manuscript Letter to R.F. Elwell, July 18, 1907, McCracken Research Library, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, WY, MS6.0200. $20,000 - $25,000

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91 Edmund H. Osthaus (1858-1928) American Setter signed "Edm. H. Osthaus" lower right watercolor and gouache, 16 3/4 by 21 3/4 in.

LITERATURE: The Pointing Dog Journal, Traverse City, MI, January 2002, illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000

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92 Eugene Petit (French, 1839-1886) Mallards and Setters signed "E. Petit" lower right oil on canvas, 21 1/4 by 25 3/4 in.

Burlington Paintings, London label on back

$2,500 - $4,500

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93 Gustav Muss-Arnolt (1858-1927) Two Setters, 1901

Lawrence River. His palatial summer home was located at Long Rock. He was active in the development of the Thousand Islands, serving as a donor and a director of the Thousand Island Park Golf Course. Vandergrift died in 1930.

signed and dated “G. Muss-Arnolt. p. 1901” lower right oil on canvas, 24 by 36 in.

This painting depicting two setters in the field was commissioned in 1901 by Samuel Henry Vandergrift. Samuel, born in 1866 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, was the son of Captain Jacob J. Vandergrift, an American industrialist who rose from cabin boy to oil industry tycoon. Historian John T. Flynn writes, “After the war he moved to Oil City, drilled for oil, and built a refinery. He was a pipe line pioneer, building a four-mile carrier…which by additions and extensions was one day to expand into that far-flung tangle of pipes owned by the Standard.” Captain Vandergrift was the Vice President of the National Refiners’ Association to John D. Rockefeller’s President, and his cooperation was key to forming Standard Oil. Among other pursuits, J.J. was also a principle investor in the Apollo Iron and Steel Company. A planned community for his workers, Vandergrift, PA, bears his name.

Vancroft Kennel was a highly decorated, prize-winning operation run by Vandergrift’s brother Joseph. In 1902, the New York Times reported, “Vandergrift, also of Pittsburg, owner of the Van Croft Kennels, swept everything before him in the English setter classes, the leader being Champion Barton Tory, pronounced by Eastern judges at the New York show to be the finest type of English setter in the world.” The kennel imported setters from abroad in the early 1900s, including Queen’s Place Pride and Queen’s Pride.

Samuel entered the family oil and banking businesses, including Apollo, the Pittsburgh Trust Company and Keystone Bank, among others. He managed the family estate and pursued his gentlemanly hobbies of yachting, shooting, fishing, and power boat racing.

He was a member of the American Ornithologists’ Union, and in 1903 he won the Herron Hill Gun Club Championship. Vandergrift entered his setter, David Copperfield, in the all-ages stakes of the Monongahela Club’s field trial in 1898, with the dog, “ranging and hunting in a stylish and merry way, which produced favorable impressions as to his work…After over an hour’s trial they were ordered up.” He was on the board as a founding member of the Duquesne Kennel Club and was also an active member of the New York Yacht Club, the Thousand Islands Yacht Club, and the Nittany Rod & Gun Club.

Gustav Muss-Arnolt specialized in the depiction of hunters and their dogs. He worked as a judge in dog shows, served on the board of the American Kennel Club from 1906-1909, and demonstrated an incredible knowledge of a variety of sporting breeds in his paintings. Throughout his career, Muss-Arnolt’s illustrations were published in many magazines such as Harper’s Weekly and the American Kennel Club Gazette.

PROVENANCE: Samuel Henry Vandergrift By descent to the present owner

“Monongahela Club’s Trials,” Forest and Stream, December 3, 1898, Volume 51, p. 455.

LITERATURE:

Albert Frederick Hochwalt, The Modern Setter, 1919, p. 203.

“The Book of Prominent Pennsylvanians: A Standard Reference,” Pittsburg Leader, Pittsburg, PA, 1913, p. 150.

“Prize Winning Dogs in Pittsburg,” New York Times, March 7, 1902.

John T. Flynn, God’s Gold: The Story of Rockefeller and His Times, New York, NY, 1932, p. 177. $5,000 - $8,000

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94 Paco Young (1958-2005) Pheasant Hunting signed "Paco Young ©" lower right watercolor, 7 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.

$600 - $900

95 Daniel Logé (b. 1954) Sunlit Woodcock, 2016

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signed "D. Logé" lower right oil on board, 16 by 20 in. signed and inscribed with title on back

$900 - $1,200

96 Daniel Logé (b. 1954) Morning Stretch, 2016 oil on board, 14 by 18 in. signed and inscribed with title on back

$600 - $800

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97 Peter Corbin (b. 1945) Canada Goose Shooting, 1991

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signed and dated "Peter Corbin '91" lower right oil on canvas, 19 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$3,000 - $4,000

98 Luke Frazier (b. 1970) Setter signed "L. Frazier" lower left oil on board, 8 by 10 in.

$1,000 - $1,500

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99 John A. Cook (1870-1936) Four Watercolors 6 1/2 by 13 1/4 in.

6 by 12 3/4 in. initialed "J.A.C." lower left 6 by 12 3/4 in. initialed "J.A.C." lower left 5 7/8 by 12 1/8 in. signed "J.A. Cook" lower right

$800 - $1,200

100 Gyotaku Print Tarpon color print, 13 by 30 in.

PROVENANCE: Walter “Terry” Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $300

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101 William T. Herrick (1903-1996) Dream Fish, c. 1980 woodcarvings, 5 1/2 by 25 1/2 by 2 7/8 in.

$1,200 - $1,800

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102 André Harvey (b. 1941) Manatee, 1962 Signed and dated “C 1962 André Harvey” on side of wave and signed “André Harvey” on bottom of base bronze, 10 3/4 by 19 by 7 1/4 in. $3,000 - $4,000

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103 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Fly Fishing signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right watercolor, 10 by 14 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$400 - $600

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104 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Fly Fishing, 1972 signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right watercolor, 4 1/8 by 5 1/4 in. inscribed “Done for Henryville Club 2/72 Milt Weiler” on back PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

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105 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Making Camp watercolor, 18 1/2 by 25 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$1,000 - $1,500

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106 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Broadbills Coming In, 1971 signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right watercolor, 17 1/2 by 26 1/4 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$1,500 - $2,500

107 Milton C. Weiler (1910-1974) Ducks Over Marsh signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right watercolor, 14 by 18 in.

The Sporting Gallery and Bookshop, New York, NY, label on back

$1,000 - $2,000

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108 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Grouse signed “Wm J. Schaldach” lower right watercolor, 13 by 16 in.

$400 - $600

109 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Drumming Grouse signed “Wm J. Schaldach” lower right watercolor, 14 by 18 in.

$600 - $900

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110 David A. Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) Grouse in Flight, 1964 signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1964” lower left watercolor, 12 3/8 by 16 3/8 in.

$1,000 - $2,000

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thereafter was hired to paint the background for Salvador Dali’s work The Dream of Venus for the World’s Fair in New York. He worked steadily for many years, creating commissions for magazines such as Collier’s, The Saturday Evening Post, Gray’s Sporting Journal, and many others. Golden’s exuberant, colorful paintings appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, and he was voted one of the magazine’s top ten artists of all time.

This atmospheric painting depicts New Brunswick, Canada.

111 Franklyn H. Stokes (20th Century) English Setter, Rod, 1936 signed and dated “Franklyn H. Stokes ‘36” lower right pastel on colored paper, 16 by 14 1/2 in.

A.A. Munson’s Son, New Haven, Connecticut, label on back

Rod is a sensitive portrait in pastel of the hunting dog belonging to Howard M. Newton, an owner of Cook, Newton and Smith, a leading sporting goods store in New Haven, Connecticut.

PROVENANCE:

$1,000- $2,000

Howard M. Newton Collection, New Haven,

113 Hunter with Two Setters

Connecticut Private Collection, Massachusetts, by descent in the family Private Collection

watercolor, 4 3/4 by 6 3/4 in. possibly the work of Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1925)

$1,500 - $2,500

$300 - $500

114 Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) A Little Tattler

112 Francis Golden (1916-2008) Snipe Hunting at Tabusintac, 1985

signed “A. Thorburn” lower left watercolor and gouache, 4 1/2 by 7 in.

signed and dated “Francis Golden © ‘85” lower left watercolor, 17 by 24 in.

$1,000 - $1,500

Artist Francis “Frank” Golden graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston in 1939 and shortly

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115 David A. Hagerbaumer (1921-2014) Dropping In - Pintails, 1959 signed and dated “David Hagerbaumer 1959” lower right watercolor, 12 by 16 in.

$1,000 - $1,500

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116 Joseph Day Knap (1875-1962) Redheads signed “J.D. Knap” lower left watercolor, 10 by 14 in.

$300 - $500

117 Joseph Day Knap (1875-1962) Mallards Landing signed “J.D. Knap” lower left watercolor, 13 3/4 by 20 3/4 in.

$300 - $500

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118 Al Barker (b. 1941) Low Tide Gulls, 2016 signed “Al Barker” lower right oil on board, 5 by 20 1/2 in.

$600 - $800

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119 Gerald M. King (b. 1936) Peregrine Falcon signed “G.M. King” lower left oil on canvas, 30 by 40 in.

PROVENANCE: Walter “Terry” Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$400 - $600

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120 Terrill Knaack (20th/21st Century) Morning Stillness - Loon, 1976 signed and dated “© Terrill Knaack ‘76” lower right oil on canvas, 24 by 26 in.

The artist notes, “The Wolf-like cry of this beautiful bird is a summer serenade in the northern lake country.”

This was reproduced in a signed and numbered edition of 600 prints.

PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster III

Collection $600 - $900

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121 English School (19th Century) Flying Dutchman oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in. inscribed with title lower center

$200 - $400

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122 William Harnden Foster (1886-1941) A Brace of Black Game signed “W. Foster.” lower right watercolor, 9 3/4 by 15 in. inscribed “No. 8/ A brace of Black Game/ William Foster/ 39, Colville Gardens. Bayswater, London. W.” on label on back

$100 - $300

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123 Peter Hurd (1904-1984) Hunters in the Woods signed “Peter Hurd” lower right watercolor, 19 1/2 by 27 1/2 in.

Peter Hurd studied under N.C. Wyeth and married Andrew Wyeth’s sister, Henrietta. $1,000 - $2,000

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124 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Pintail, 1930 signed “Frank W Benson.” lower left drypoint, 4 1/2 by 6 in.

Paff #303, edition of 150

126 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Single Duck, 1917

PROVENANCE: Walter “Terry” Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$100 - $200

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left drypoint, 4 by 5 1/4 in. inscribed “56” lower right Paff #123, edition 56 of 95

125 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Canvasbacks, 1926

PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching, 5 3/4 by 11 3/4 in.

M. Knoedler & Co., New York label on back Paff #261, edition of 150

$300 - $500

127 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Hurry, 1915

$600 - $900

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left drypoint, 3 by 4 in. inscribed “20/50” lower right Paff #86, edition 20 of 50 PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

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Retriever Head signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right watercolor, 4 1/2 by 3 1/2 in.

The Sportsman’s Gallery, New York label on back

A High Pheasant signed “M.C. Weiler” lower right ink drawing, 5 by 7 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

John T. Ordeman Collection

$300 - $500

129 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Grouse on a Branch signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower right etching, 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

John T. Ordeman Collection

$200 - $400

130 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) In From the Sea, 1930 signed “Roland Clark” lower right etching, 11 3/4 by 8 3/4 in. inscribed “To Bill Schaldach - with best regards & appreciation of the artist.” lower left PROVENANCE:

John T. Ordeman Collection

Geese Against the Sky, 1915

$500 - $800

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching on zinc, 5 3/4 by 10 3/4 in.

Paff #38, edition 31 of 50

131 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Man with a Gaff, 1925

Wild Geese, 1917

signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left drypoint, 11 3/4 by 9 3/4 in.

Paff #247, edition of 150 PROVENANCE:

133 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Two Etchings (one shown)

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching, 6 7/8 by 10 3/4 in.

Paff #112, edition 44 of 152

John T. Ordeman Collection

PROVENANCE:

$800 - $1,200

John T. Ordeman Collection

$600 - $900

132 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Three Etchings (one shown)

134 Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Towering Widgeon, 1926

Startled Ducks, 1930

signed “Frank W. Benson” lower left etching, 9 3/4 by 7 3/4 in.

Paff #260, edition of 150

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching, 7 7/8 by 5 3/4 in.

Paff #293

PROVENANCE:

John T. Ordeman Collection

$500 - $700

Dawn, 1924 signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching, 6 7/8 by 9 3/4 in.

Paff #232, edition of 271

135 William Simmons (1884-1949) Leaping Trout, 1944

Swinging In, 1927

signed and dated ‘Will Simmons 44” lower right oil on board, 13 1/4 by 9 7/8 in.

signed “Frank W. Benson.” lower left etching, 7 5/8 by 11 3/4 in.

Paff #272, edition of 150

PROVENANCE:

John T. Ordeman Collection

$500 - $700

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136 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Prints (one shown) Mallard Trio signed “Roland Clark” lower right in pencil and in plate drypoint, 5 3/4 by 5 in.

Black Ducks [No. 1], 1920 signed “Roland Clark.” lower right etching, 9 by 6 3/4 in. edition of 75 PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

137 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Three Prints (one shown)

American Game Birds - Woodcock, 1931

Fishing, 1927

signed “Wm J. Schaldach” lower left hand-colored etching, 9 by 7 in.

Published by The Derrydale Press

signed and dated “R.L. Boyer ‘27” lower right etching, 10 1/4 by 6 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

140 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Drypoints

Over the Top, 1930

Hard Luck, 1924 5 by 3 in. edition of 75

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: Roland Clark, Roland Clark’s Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, No. 17, illustrated.

inscribed “Merry Xmas” lower left

Three Ducks Over a Marsh signed “Roland Clark.” lower right drypoint, 2 3/4 by 3 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

138 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Two Etchings (one shown) each signed “Roland Clark” lower right

$200 - $300

141 Churchill Ettinger (1903-1984) Two Copper Plates and One Print (one shown)

Friend or Foe? signed “Churchill Ettinger” lower right etching, 8 by 8 in. inscribed with title and edition lower left edition of 100 with two original canceled, etched copper plates 8 by 8 in. 9 1/4 by 7 in.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

Gathering of the Clan, 1931 14 1/2 by 11 3/4 in. edition of 75

Restless Waters, 1929 13 3/4 by 10 in. edition of 75 PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

142 Ralph Ludwig Boyer (1879-1952) Seven Works (one shown) Man Fishing signed “R L Boyer” lower right charcoal, 10 1/4 by 6 3/4 in.

Brook Trout

$200 - $300

signed “RL Boyer imp” lower right etching, 8 7/8 by 7 in.

Setters and Birches, 1930 signed “W.J. Schaldach” lower right drypoint, 11 3/4 by 9 3/4 in. edition of 50

$100 - $200

144 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Three Black Ducks, 1929 signed “Roland Clark” lower right etching, 9 3/4 by 7 3/4 in. edition of 70 LITERATURE: Roland Clark, Roland Clark’s Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, No. 35, illustrated.

$100 - $200

145 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Two Etchings (one shown) Robin signed “W.J. Schaldach” lower left 4 1/4 by 5 3/4 in. signed “W.J. Schaldach imp” lower right 4 by 5 in.

PROVENANCE:

initialed “RLB” lower right pencil drawing, 3 5/8 by 10 3/4 in.

139 William J. Schaldach (1896-1982) Two Prints (one shown)

$200 - $300

White-tail Deer

Clark, Roland Clark’s Etchings, New York, NY, 1938, Nos. 10, 68, illustrated.

LITERATURE: Roland

Allan J. Liu Collection

signed “Churchill Ettinger” lower left etching, 9 by 6 3/4 in. inscribed with title lower left edition of 100

signed “Roland Clark” lower right drypoint, 4 1/4 by 3 3/4 in.

aquatint, 4 by 4 7/8 in.

PROVENANCE:

143 Churchill Ettinger (1903-1984) Great Day in the Morning

3 by 4 in. edition of 55

PROVENANCE:

signed “Roland Clark” lower right

signed “R.L. Boyer” lower right etching, 8 5/8 by 11 3/4 in. edition of 100

each signed “Roland Clark” lower right

Four Pintails Rising, 1930

Four Duck Silhouettes

The Veteran

Salmon

Bass signed “R.L. Boyer imp” lower right etching, 5 by 7 in.

Fisherman signed “R.L. Boyer Imp.” lower right etching, 9 3/4 by 6 3/4 in.

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Allan J. Liu Collection

$100 - $200

146 Levon West (1900-1968) Two Etchings (one shown) Noon, 1929 signed “Levon West imp” lower right etching and drypoint, 8 1/4 by 10 in. inscribed “24/100” lower left edition 24 of 100 Kennedy & Co. Rare Prints, New York, NY, label on back

Wyoming, 1934 signed “Levon West imp” lower right etching and drypoint, 9 1/4 by 14 1/4 in. inscribed “66.” lower right $200 - $400

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147 Three Hand-Colored Prints

150 Aiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969) Two Color Prints (one shown)

152 Four Color Prints (one shown)

Grouse Shooting

Duck Shooting from a Blind, 1963

after Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928)

3 1/4 by 19 1/2 in. copyrighted in 1934 by John Frost and published by the Derrydale Press, New York

signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower right 17 1/4 by 26 3/4 in. published and copyrighted in 1963 by Frost & Reed and The Sportsman’s Gallery

Good Luck and Bad Luck

October Woodcock Shooting

End of the Grouse Season, 1966

(one shown) after Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1925)

13 1/4 by 19 1/2 in. copyrighted in 1933 by John Frost and published by the Derrydale Press, New York

signed “A. Lassell Ripley” lower right 16 1/2 by 27 in. published and copyrighted in 1966 by Frost & Reed and The Sportsman’s Gallery

after John Frost (1890-1937)

PROVENANCE:

Maryland Marsh signed “John Frost” in pencil lower left 13 1/2 by 19 1/2 in. published and copyrighted in 1936 by the Derrydale Press, New York PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

Allan J. Liu Collection

15 1/4 by 10 in. each published in 1903 by Charles Scribners Sons, NY as a portfolio titled A Day’s Shooting

after Frederic S. Cozzens (1846-1928)

Leaping Tarpon 12 by 18 in. published and copyrighted in 1889 by Bradlee Whidden

S. Edwin Megargee (1883-1958)

$400 - $600

Fox Hunting with Hounds 151 Roland H. Clark (1874-1957) Four Hand-Colored Engravings (two shown)

signed “Edwin Megargee” lower left 7 3/4 by 9 1/2 in. $600 - $900

$600 - $900

Mallards Rising, 1942 148 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) June Trout Fishing, 1967 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner N.A.” lower right color print, 16 1/2 by 25 in. published by Theodore Gordon Flyfishers in a limited edition of 350 PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, pp. 107108, illustrated.

LITERATURE: Peter

$400 - $600

149 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) Two Color Prints (one shown) Big Fish Rise, 1984 24 by 36 in. edition 388 of 400 Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT, impressed stamp published by David R. Godine Publishers, Inc., Boston, MA

signed “Roland Clark” lower right 14 by 18 1/4 in. edition 41 of 250 published and copyrighted in 1942 by the Derrydale Press

Journey’s End, 1946 signed “Roland Clark” lower right 14 1/4 by 18 1/4 in. edition 133 of 250 published and copyrighted in 1946 by Frank J. Lowe

Open Water, 1943 signed “Roland Clark” lower right 14 by 18 1/4 in. edition of 250 published and copyrighted in 1943 by Frank J. Lowe

Pintails Coming In, 1942 signed “Roland Clark” lower right 13 3/4 by 18 3/4 in. edition 84 of 250 published and copyrighted in 1942 by Frank J. Lowe PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$1,200- $1,600

The Marsh Gunners, 1982 signed “Ogden M. Pleissner N.A.” lower right 16 by 24 1/2 in. edition 248 of 300 published by Wild Wings, Inc. PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

LITERATURE: Peter Bergh, The Art of Ogden M. Pleissner, Boston, MA, 1984, p. 110, illustrated.

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153 Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) Map of Well-Known Salt Water Game Fish of North America, 1935 color print, 26 3/4 by 35 in.

PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster III

Collection $300 - $500

154 DuPont Advertising Poster Brant - Use “E.C.” or “Schultze,” 1909 lithograph, 24 3/4 by 15 1/4 in. after Lynn Bogue Hunt (1878-1960) $600- $900

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155 Gerald Pettit (1925-2012) Canada Geese, 1981 signed and dated “Gerald Pettit 1981” lower left watercolor, 12 by 25 in. framed with 66 Federal Duck Stamps, 1935-2000 $1,000 - $2,000

156 Eight Federal Duck Stamps and Prints (one shown)

Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975) 1936 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Richard E Bishop” lower right drypoint, 5 by 8 in. edition of 1485

color lithograph, 6 3/8 by 9 in. inscribed with title and number lower left and remarked lower center edition 197 of 950

161 Owen J. Gromme (1896-1991) Two Pencil Drawings (one shown)

David A. Maass (b. 1929)

signed and dated “OJ Gromme 1974.” lower right 22 1/2 by 20 in.

Wood Ducks 1974 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “David Maass” lower right photolithograph, 6 1/2 by 9 in. edition of 2700 $600- $900

157 Arthur R. Eakin (20th Century) Two Works each oil on board, 16 by 24 in.

signed “A.R. Eakin” lower left

1948 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Maynard Reece” lower right lithograph, 6 1/2 by 9 in. inscribed with date and title lower left

signed “A.R. Eakin” lower right

1951 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Maynard Reece” lower right lithograph, 6 3/4 by 9 in. inscribed with date and title lower left

Cinnamon Teal 1971 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Maynard Reece” lower right color lithograph, 6 1/2 by 9 1/8 in. inscribed with date, title, and number lower left edition 736 of 950

Lee LeBlanc (1913-1988) Steller’s Eider 1973 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Lee LeBlanc” lower right color lithograph, 6 1/2 by 9 in. edition 688 of 1000

Steller’s Eider 1973 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Lee LeBlanc” lower right color lithograph, 6 1/2 by 9 in. inscribed “153/1000” lower left and remarked lower center edition 153 of 1000

Arthur M. Cook (b. 1931) Emperor Geese 1972 Federal Duck Stamp Design signed “Arthur M. Cook” lower right

Woodpeckers, 1974 signed and dated “Owen J Gromme 1974” lower right 22 by 17 in. inscribed “Original sketch for oil painting owned by Walter Borges. Pres. Wrought Washer Co. Milwaukee” lower right PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster III

Collection $100 - $200

Canvasbacks

Maynard Reece (b. 1920) Buffleheads Aloft

Gadwalls

Owl, 1974

Canada Geese $500 - $800

158 Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983) European Street Scene

162 Fly Tying Photograph #28 Grizzly Midge, 1988 signed “Lee Wulff” lower right mixed media photograph, 10 1/2 by 9 in. inscribed with title and edition lower left edition 2 of 20

signed “Pleissner” lower right watercolor, 6 1/2 by 9 3/4 in.

Photograph of Lee Wulff (1905-1991) tying a fly. Created for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center.

$200 - $400

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$100 - $200

159 after Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (18191905)

American Field Sports: Flush’d, 1857 color lithograph, 18 by 26 in. published and copyrighted in 1857 by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau Street, New York, NY 1/2

3/4

$400 - $600

160 Chet Reneson (b. 1934) Duck Hunter Sketch, 1994 pencil, 10 1/4 by 15 3/4 in. inscribed “For Wild Wings opening day brochure 5/10/94 to go on cover” upper right PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster III

Collection $100 - $200

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163 Marguerite Kirmse (1885-

15 by 22 in.

1954)

Goldeneye Pair

The Hound, 1933 signed “Marguerite Kirmse” lower right hand-colored aquatint, 16 by 10 3/4 in. edition of 250 published and copyrighted in 1933 by the Derrydale Press

The Hound, Mr. Connett observed in a 1933 advertisement, was the first colored portrait of a foxhound ever published.”

With its pair The Fox, Mr. Connett was evidently particularly proud of these two Marguerite Kirmse drypoints, for in a 1933 promotional flyer he wrote, ‘These two magnificent prints are the finest we have yet published.’’’

17 by 23 1/2 in.

PROVENANCE: Walter “Terry” Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

Eider

$200 - $300

Paff, Adam E. M. Etchings and Drypoints by Frank W. Benson: Volume Four. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1929. No. 324 of 600.

Frontispiece is an original signed etching by Frank W. Benson titled Flying Pintail.

167 Bishop, Richard E.

$500 - $800

15 by 22 in.

Duck Hawk (Peregrine)

21 by 23 in.

$100 - $300

165 Lynn Bogue Hunt (18781960) (one shown)

Our American Game Birds from paintings by Lynn Bogue Hunt, 1917 each signed “Lynn Bogue Hunt” lower right color prints, 11 by 10 in. each inscribed “For Ralf Coykendall” lower right Set of 18 prints published by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE

T. Ordeman, The Derrydale Prints, Ringwood, NJ, 2005, pp. 71, 73, illustrated.

III Collection

$400 - $600

$200 - $400

164 Isaac Sprague (1811-1895) Four Pencil Drawings (one shown)

166 after John Gould (British,

Long-Tailed Duck Pair

hand-colored lithograph, sheet sight 13 1/4 by 19 3/4 in.

LITERATURE: John

“Anas clangula, (Linn).” and “Clangula vulgaris, (Leach).”

PROVENANCE:

William B. Webster

1804-1881)

Goldeneye

Bishop, Richard E. Bishop’s Birds.

Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Company, 1936. Edition 29 of 125. Signed by the author.

Frontispiece etching signed “Richard E. Bishop” lower left and inscribed “Trumpeter Swan” lower right.

PROVENANCE: J. Grigsby Markham Collection, Milwaukee, Wisconsin By descent to the present owner

$400 - $800

168 Paff, Adam Paff, Adam E. M. Etchings and Drypoints by Frank W. Benson: Volume Three. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1923. No. 366 of 525.

Frontispiece is an original signed etching by Frank W. Benson, traditionally referred to as On Set Wings.

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169 Clark, Roland Clark, Roland. Pot Luck. West Hartford, VT: The Countryman Press, 1945. Frontispiece etching signed by the artist, author signed number 28 of 150 copies.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu

Collection $50- $100

170 Clark, Roland Clark, Roland. A Gunner’s Dawn.

New York: Derrydale Press, 1937.

Frontispiece is an original etching signed by the artist. In original box. No. 950 of 950.

PROVENANCE:

Collection $50 - $100

Allan J. Liu

END OF PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, AND BRONZES

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HARRY AND JUDY BEXTEL COLLECTION Harry, like fellow architect and decoy collector Joel Barber (1876–1952), was drawn to the decoy as a truly American art form. The Bextels began collecting decoys over 35 years ago and quickly immersed themselves in the field, forming a special relationship with Mark McNair. For early patrons, such as Barrie and Bernice Stavis and the Bextels among others, McNair created some of his best work. Harry spent much of his career as an associate with the renowned architectural firm Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates where he designed spaces for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 1967 until his retirement in 2011.

171 Rare Gadwall Drake MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, C. 1993

An exceedingly rare “gray duck” with exceptional feather paint. Incised “McNair” signature on the bottom and stamped “H. BEXTEL” in lead weight.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $1,400 - $1,800

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172 Wigeon Drake MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1990

An exemplary hollow decoy signed with an incised "McNAIR" and inscribed "H. BEXTEL, HAMDEN, DECEMBER, 1990" on the bottom. This decoy features the artist's finest scratch feathering on the back and intricate stippling on the head.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $1,400 - $1,800

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173 Bemaculated Duck MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1992

Inspired by John James Audubon's Birds of America, plate 338, this is the only bemaculated duck the maker has ever carved. This hybrid duck is a mallard and gadwall cross, also known as a Brewer's duck. This hollow decoy retains an incised "McNAIR" signature and is inscribed "Bemaculated Duck, Number 1, 1992." Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$1,400 - $1,800

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174 Sperm Whale

175 Bluefin Tuna

MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 2012 15 by 48 by 3 in.

COLIN S. MCNAIR CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2015 18 by 50 by 5 1/2 in.

Retains the maker's incised signature on the back. Original paint with minimal wear.

Signed with an incised "C McNAIR" on the back. This is the only McNair tuna carving ever done. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$2,500 - $3,500

$3,000 - $5,000

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176 Hooded Merganser Pair MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1992

Both have incised "McNAIR" signatures; the drake has an incised "2392" and the hen has "2292" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $2,000 - $3,000

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177 Ruddy Duck MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1992

Incised with "McNAIR" signature and the weight is stamped "3092." Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $800 - $1,000

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178 Preening Pintail Drake MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1977

Signed and dated "M * McNAIR 1977" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear and rubs. $1,000 - $1,500

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179 Stalking Yellowlegs MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1989 17 by 12 by 4 in.

Retains the maker's incised signature on the underside. Inspired by the work of Bernard "Noah" Sterling (18851954). Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $600 - $900

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180 Eskimo Curlew MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 2007

Retains the maker's incised signature on the underside. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $800 - $1,000

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181 Semi-Palmated Plover Pair MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 2005

Retains the maker's incised signature and "HB" on the underside of each bird.

The bottom of each base is inscribed "M. S. McNair, Semi Palmated Plover, 2005, Harry Bextel." Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $600 - $900

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182 Feeding Yellowlegs Pair MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1990

Each retains the maker's incised signature on its underside. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $1,000 - $1,500

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183 Duck River Yellowlegs Pair MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 2009

Each retains the maker's incised signature on the underside. Each base is signed "For Harry Bextel, M.S. McNair, 2009, Duck River, Yellow Legs." Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel

Collection $800 - $1,000

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184 Hairy Head Merganser MARK S. MCNAIR (B. 1950) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 1977

Signed and dated "McNAIR 1977" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,500

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BOB WHITE B. 1939 | TULLYTOWN, PA

185 Over-Size Mallard Drake ROBERT "BOB" WHITE (B. 1939) TULLYTOWN, PA, C. 2000 18 in. long

This boldly carved hollow mallard retains the maker's tag and triangular bobwhite-quail lead weight. Original paint with light gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, acquired from the maker's rig

$900 - $1,200

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186 Pintail Pair ROBERT "BOB" WHITE (B. 1939) TULLYTOWN, PA, 2008

Both are signed and dated "Bob White 1/28/2008" and retain the maker's triangle-shaped, bobwhite-quail lead weights. Original paint with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,400

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187 Wood Duck Pair ROBERT "BOB" WHITE (B. 1939) TULLYTOWN, PA, C. 1990

Each is signed "Bob White" and has the maker's impressed quail weight on the underside. Original paint with light wear, and a minute tip of the drake's crest is reset. $1,200 - $1,600

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188 Merganser Pair ROBERT "BOB" WHITE (B. 1939) TULLYTOWN, PA, C. 1990

Both are signed "Bob White" on the underside and retain his triangle-shaped, bobwhite-quail-embossed lead weight.

Original paint with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,400

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189 Rare Gull ROBERT "BOB" WHITE (B. 1939) TULLYTOWN, PA, 2002

Signed and dated "Bob White 5/25/2002" on the underside and retains the maker's triangle-shaped, bobwhite-quail-embossed lead weight.

Original paint with minimal wear. $800 - $1,200

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WILLIAM GIBIAN B. 1946 | ONANCOCK, VA All of the William Gibian carvings in this auction are consigned from the collection of one of the artist's top patrons, and display the maker's best work.

190 Feeding Ruddy Turnstone WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 2000

Mounted on a carved clamshell base, this turnstone carving is inspired by the work of A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952). Incised "Gibian" on underside. Original paint with minimal wear, left foot loose on base. $600 - $900

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191 Calling Hudsonian Godwit WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 2000

Incised "Gibian" on the underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $800 - $1,200

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192 Feeding Ruddy Turnstone WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 2000

Incised "Gibian" on underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $600 - $900

193 Hudsonian Godwit WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 2000

Incised "Gibian"on underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $500 - $700

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194 Yellowlegs Pair WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 1990

Both incised "Gibian" on underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,500

195 Black-Bellied Plover WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, C. 1990

Incised "Gibian" on underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $500 - $700

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196 Snow Goose Pair KEITH MUELLER (B. 1956) KILLINGWORTH, CT, 1989

A hollow gunning pair. The sleeper is inscribed and dated "Keith Mueller 7/89 FIRST 'MATCHED PAIR' OF SNOW GEESE MADE ESPECIALY FOR 'HUEBBE'" and both are branded "MUELLER" on the bottom. Original paint with gunning wear and minor working touch-up at sleeper's neck seam. $1,500 - $2,500 196

197 Rooster FRANK S. FINNEY (B. 1947) CAPEVILLE, VA, C. 2000 22 by 21 by 3 3/4 in.

Signed "Frank Finney" on bottom of base.

Original paint with wear. $1,200 - $1,600

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198 Oversize Running Curlew NATHANIEL KIRBY (B. 1973) TUCKERTON, NJ, 2009 31 1/4 in. long

One of the finer Kirby shorebird carvings.

This curlew is signed with a conjoined "NK" on the underside. Hollow with a removable iron tine bill. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE: William Massengarb Collection Private Collection

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199 Canvasback Pair WILLIAM GIBIAN (B. 1946) ONANCOCK, VA, 2008

Incised "Gibian" on bottom of each.

Original paint with minimal wear. $2,000 - $3,000

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200 Rare Stick-Up Mallard Drake MARTY HANSON (B. 1965) PRIOR LAKE, MN

Marty Hanson is considered one of Minnesota's greatest decoy carvers of all time. This stately decoy features expertly blended feathering with perfect proportions. It is finished with an actual Wisconsin leg band. Original paint with minimal wear, including one small dent on left side of neck. $1,800 - $2,200

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201 Canvasback Pair MARTY HANSON (B. 1965) PRIOR LAKE, MN, 1995

Signed and dated "Marty Hanson 1995" and ink stamped on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear and tight age line in drake. $1,000 - $1,200

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RICHARD “FRESH AIR DICK” JANSON B. 1872 | SONOMA CREEK, CA

Sonoma Creek

202 Racy Canvasback Drake RICHARD “FRESH AIR DICK” JANSON (B. 1872) SONOMA CREEK, CA, C. 1930

Original paint with light gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: Jack Meyer Collection Mark R. Mahoney Collection Private Collection

$2,500 - $3,500

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203 Rigmate Mallard Pair WALTER LOWRY (1878-1966) LA ROSSE, WI, C. 1920

Lowry is considered one of the finest painters of Wisconsin Decoys.

Indeed, the paint applied by the maker to the hen is some of the most elaborate ever placed on a decoy. Both decoys are hollow and display the precision carving of a master craftman.

Original paint with touch-up to flaking and light gunning wear. Drake has a neck crack and the hen's bill has been reset.

LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 210, similar decoys illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

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204 High-Head Canada Goose C. 1950

This goose shows laminated body construction similar to the work of Minnesota's John Tax (1894-1967).

Original paint with light gunning wear and some restoration to bill. $1,000 - $1,400

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205 Sleeping Mallard Pair LARSON BOAT COMPANY LITTLE FALLS, MN, C. 1930

Original paint with flaking and gunning wear. The drake has a tail chip.

LITERATURE: Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 312, related examples illustrated.

$1,000 - $1,500

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206 Sentinel Canada Goose Pair NORTH DAKOTA, C. 1930

Old working paint, neck repairs, cracks, and gunning wear.

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$600 - $900

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207 Pintail Drake ROBERT ELLISTON (1847-1925) BUREAU, IL, C. 1890

An elegant Illinois River decoy featuring the sweeping lines of Catherine Elliston's finest paint. An incised "K" rig mark is on the underside.

Original paint with gunning wear and a tight neck crack. White has successfully been taken down to original.

LITERATURE: Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr. and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 34, similar decoy illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

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BERT GRAVES AND CATHERINE ELLISTON 1880-1956 AND 1849-1953 | PEORIA, IL

208 The Konopasek-Graves Preening Mallard BERT GRAVES (1880-1956) AND CATHERINE ELLISTON (1849-1953) PEORIA, IL C. 1920

A search through our extensive decoy library does not reveal a finer paint execution on an Illinois River preener than that found on this elegant hen. Many in the decoy collecting field consider this to be the finest Graves decoy ever to be offered for sale due to its combination of ideal paint, exquisite form, and near mint condition.

Graves built the Graves Decoy Company out of the workshop behind his home. Upon the death of Robert Elliston in 1915, Graves purchased Elliston’s entire business including wood, patterns, tools, and commissioned rigs. He also astutely hired Catherine Elliston to continue painting decoys for his company. As with fellow Illinois River masters Elliston and Perdew, Graves produced preeners and this graceful form is the most coveted by collectors today. The high placement of the glass eyes evolved from his early, Elliston-influenced pieces. Graves’s middle and later period carvings have eye placement more in the center of the head.

Graves sold decoys to wealthy hunters and to sporting goods stores for the handsome sum of $75 - $100 per dozen and his decoys today continue to demand a premium among collectors. Near mint original paint with minimal gunning wear, tiny paint flake with touch-up on right side.

PROVENANCE: Gene Konopasek Collection, acquired from Joe Tonelli Dan Coombe Collection, acquired from the Konopasek estate c. 1998 Private Collection, Maryland LITERATURE: Stephen O'Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 98, related decoy illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 120, related decoy illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 232, related decoy illustrated. $45,000 - $65,000

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209 Flying Pintail Drake TUVESON MANUFACTURING CO. ST. JAMES, MN, C. 1930 25 1/2 in. long

Retains original canvas-over-wire wings and patent plate. This decoy is in remarkable condition for a Tuveson.

Original paint with minimal wear. $1,000 - $1,500

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210 Rare Preening Mallard MICHAEL VALERO (1906-1992) SPRING VALLEY, IL, C. 1930

Worn to wood with a short tight crack in the head. $700 - $1,000

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211 Rare Pintail Drake OTTO H. QUESTCH (1865-1949) CHICAGO, IL, C. 1930

A swivel-head decoy with excellent Millie Graves paint. Original paint with gunning wear and a reset tail tip.

EXHIBITED: Salisbury, MD, The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, 2005-2016.

$800 - $1,200

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212 Challenge-Grade Black Duck MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1910

A fine, snakey head black duck with strong swirl paint and an upswept bill.

Original paint with some flaking on the underside, light gunning wear, and a tail chip repair.

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection,

Midwest $2,500 - $3,500

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213 Canada Goose CLAIR HAMBURG (1906-1966) ROCK ISLAND, IL, C. 1940

This cork decoy is featured in a two-page spread in The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys. Original paint with light gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, pp. 244-5, exact decoy illustrated.

$1,000 - $2,000

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214 Swimming Canvasback MOUNT CLEMENS SCHOOL MOUNT CLEMENS, MI, C. 1940

As found. $200 - $300

215 No Lot

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216 Premier-Grade Broadbill Pair MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1910

Rare small-bodied model. Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up to left side of hen's neck. $6,000 - $8,000

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217 Rare Swimming Mallard Hen BERT GRAVES (1880-1956) PEORIA, IL, C. 1930 17 in. long

The Graves swimmer form is even more rare than his preening decoy.

This boldly carved swimmer features exceptional paint. Original paint with even gunning wear and a minor tail chip.

PROVENANCE: James and Diane Cook Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 121, exact decoy illustrated.

Stephen O'Brien and Julie Carlson, Masterworks of the Illinois River, Boston, MA, 2005, p. 100, related staight head illustrated. $8,000 - $10,000

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218 Canvasback Drake CAPT. JOHN C. SCHWEIKART (1870-1954) DETROIT AND STRAWBERRY ISLAND, MI, C. 1910

A rare hollow St. Clair Flats decoy exhibiting glass eyes, carved bill detail, a signature bull neck, and a hollow head. The decoy is finished with aluminum wing tips and a special two-piece copper bottom plate which, when unlatched, serves as a keel.

John Schweikart lived and worked in Detroit.

John and his brother Carl were motor boat and racing yacht builders. In addition to serving as the president of Schweikart Boat

Works, John would sail his own boat, The Huntress, to victory in regattas and to his camp on Strawberry Island on Lake St. Clair to hunt and fish.

This decoy and the hen offered in this sale represent one of the finest Schweikart pairs to come on the market and both hail from the same prominent art collection. Original paint with gunning wear, minor touch-up to bill tip, and flaking on body.

PROVENANCE: LITERATURE:

Private Collection

Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North

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America, New York, NY, 2010, dust jacket and pp. 236-237, related examples illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 215, related pair illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 62, related example illustrated. $14,000 - $18,000

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219 Canvasback Hen CAPT. JOHN C. SCHWEIKART (1870-1954) DETROIT AND STRAWBERRY ISLAND, MI, C. 1910

A rare hollow St. Clair Flats decoy exhibiting glass eyes, carved bill detail, a signature bull neck, and a hollow head. The decoy is finished with aluminum wing tips and a special two-piece copper bottom plate which, when unlatched, serves as a keel. "JS" is painted on the keel. Original paint with gunning wear and touch-up.

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LITERATURE: Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North America, New York, NY, 2010, dust jacket and pp. 236-237, related examples illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 215, related pair illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p.

62, related example illustrated. $14,000 - $18,000

220 Exceedingly Rare Coot CAPT. JOHN C. SCHWEIKART (1870-1954) DETROIT AND STRAWBERRY ISLAND, MI, C. 1920

Original paint with minimal gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 62, exact decoy illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000

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221 Mallard Drake CHARLES WALKER (1873-1954) PRINCETON, IL, C. 1940

Original paint with gunning wear and neck cracks. $1,500 - $2,500

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CHARLES SCHOENHEIDER, SR. 1854-1944 | PEORIA, IL

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222 Mallard Pair CHARLES SCHOENHEIDER, SR. (1854-1944) PEORIA, IL, C. 1900

An important pair of Schoenheider mallards. The hen has a "RLW" rig brand on the underside. The drake has "RD" painted on the bottom.

The hen has been taken down to a mix of original paint with some repaint remaining, gunning wear, a tight age line in neck, and a chip out of left side of bill. The drake is in mostly original paint, with some old working paint, worn to wood in places with gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 175, similar decoys illustrated.

$5,000 - $7,000

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223 Preening Mallard Hen CHARLES H. PERDEW (1874-1963) HENRY, IL, C. 1940

In working repaint with light gunning wear, a neck crack, and one eye missing. $1,000 - $2,000

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224 Mallard Bookends ENOCH REINDAHL (1904-2000) STOUGHTON, WI, C. 1950

Original paint with minimal wear. The hen's bill has been professionally reset.

LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 216, similar carvings illustrated.

$3,000 - $4,000

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225 Wigeon WILLIAM J. KOELPIN (1938-1996) WAUWATOSA, WI, 1978

Inscribed "D. U. 1978 Wm. J. Koelpin" on underside of tail. Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600

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FERDINAND L. HOMME 1901-1963 | STOUGHTON, WI

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226 Canvasback Hen FERDINAND L. HOMME (1901-1963) STOUGHTON, WI, C. 1940

A fine hollow Homme decoy with a turned high head on a raised neck seat. The carving features extensive detail on the bill, wings, and tail.

"MIKE" is painted on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Donna Tonelli, Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes, Atglen, PA, 2002, p. 206, similar decoys illustrated.

Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 24 & 25, 2008, St. Michaels, MD, 2008, p. 105, lot 457, exact bird illustrated. $12,000 - $14,000

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226a Wigeon Hen LEE DUDLEY (1860-1942) KNOTTS ISLAND, NC, C. 1890

Dudley decoys have been held in the highest regard since the earliest days of collecting. In fact, two seminal books, William J. Mackey’s American Bird Decoys and Joel Barber’s Wild Fowl Decoys both begin their first chapter with stories of Dudley decoys and the authors’ reverence for them. Barber’s particular love of Dudleys is illustrated in the first three plates of his book; the first of which depicts two Dudley decoys prominently displayed top and center on a collection wall. In 1981 a panel of experts reviewing the decoy collection at the Shelburne Museum declared a Dudley decoy of Barber’s to be the best of the museum’s collection.

This decoy is one of the finest Dudley carvings ever to be offered at auction. The artist’s special treatment of the wing separation and pinch-breast carving sets it apart from most of the maker’s forms. William J. Mackey, Jr., in his book American Bird Decoys, was so impressed with Dudley’s work that he wrote, “the heads on Dudley’s decoys are the finest the writer has ever seen.”

This rare example carries excellent provenance and is in very good condition by Dudley standards. These two points cannot be overstated when considering Dudley decoys. The provenance leads directly from the George and Hope Wick Collection to the current consignor. Related examples from this rig are painted as bluebill drakes, and some consider this decoy to be a bluebill hen - an equally important and rare Dudley.

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, 1965, pp. 168-170.

LITERATURE:

Joel Barber, Wild Fowl Decoys, New York, NY, 1954, pp. 1-5, plates 1-3.

Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, pp. 3-4.

Henry A Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 218, drake rigmate illustrated.

Kroghie Andresen, Gunnin' Birds, Charlotte, NC, 2008, p. 80, drake rigmate illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed., “1996 Year In Review,” Decoy Magazine, Burtonsville, MD, 1996, p. 33, drake rigmate illustrated.

Dick McIntyre, “The Dudley Decoy,” Decoy Magazine, Burtonsville, MD, March/April 1994, cover story, pp. 8-14.

Copley Fine Art Auctions, The Sporting Sale 2011, Plymouth, MA, July 2011, lot 629, related example illustrated.

Copley Fine Art Auctions, The Winter Sale 2011, New York, NY, January, 2011, lot 331, related example illustrated. $40,000 - $60,000

The Dudley decoy has always been known for its bold, singular form and this carving exemplifies all of the desirable attributes one looks for. To draw from Gene and Linda Kangas’ Decoys: A North American Survey, “A visual study of the complete Dudley bird form, whatever the species, reveals an uninterrupted flow from bill tip to tail’s end. The successful manner in which the bill fits into the lower cheeks, the cut of the neck-base, sweeping powerful chest, and smooth, curved body combine into one of the finer sculptural solutions in the decoy world...The Dudley carving style consistently depicts both the head and body forms as a totality, resulting in a fine sculptural portrait…”

The underside retains the original weight, a paper label with “66”, and an “E.L.M.” brand. A double stamp of the brand appears on the back as well. According to North Carolina decoy historian Kroghie Andresen the rig brand is from Pocahontas Fowling Club member Edward L. Maher.

The form, execution, rarity, condition, and provenance of this hen place it among the finest North Carolina decoys to ever be offered for sale at auction.

PROVENANCE: E.L.M. Rig George and Hope Wick Collection Private Collection, acquired from the above, c. 1985

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IMPORTANT DECOYS FROM THE

SOUTHHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY ACQUIRED FROM A SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTION, 1965 LOTS 227 - 241

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227 Piping Plover SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910 7 in. long

"Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD" sticker on bottom of base.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$600 - $900

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228 Plump Yellowlegs Pair SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

"Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD" sticker on bottom of base.

Original paint with gunning wear, one has a neck crack.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,000 - $1,500

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229 Robin Snipe SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

"Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD" sticker on bottom of base.

Original paint with gunning wear and missing fill at top of head.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$600 - $900

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230 Gull SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1930 22 1/2 in. long

Gull decoys by any maker are exceedingly rare as they were only used sparingly along the Atlantic coast as confidence decoys. While most rigs had no gulls, no more than one would typically be used. The plugged hole in bottom indicates possible use as a stick-up. One related example is known and is illustrated on the dust jacket cover of George Ross Starr's Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway. Original paint with even wear. Touch-up to top left corner of tail and edges of bill, replacement to end of left wing tip, and eyes may be an addition.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965 LITERATURE: George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, New York, NY, 1974, dust jacket cover and color plate 31, related example illustrated.

Guyette and Deeter, North American Decoys at Auction, Portsmouth, NH, July, 2015, lot 34, related carving illustrated. $10,000 - $15,000

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231 Black Duck Drake

232 Sleeping Black Duck Hen

SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

This dynamic black duck decoy displays pronounced raised, serrated, and extended wing carving and retains its original leather rigging. This is perhaps the finest decoy by this maker ever to come to market. Outstanding original paint with minor gunning wear, weight removed, an age crack along bottom, and an age line on left side.

Outstanding original paint with minor wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$4,000 - $6,000

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PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$4,000 - $6,000

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233 Blue-Winged Teal Drake

234 Curlew

235 Wood Duck Drake

SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

This bold gunning decoy is expertly fashioned with raised wing-tip and tail delineation. Original paint with even gunning wear, weight removed, and paint worn off white eyes.

“Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD” sticker on bottom of base.

Outstanding original paint with light wear.

Original paint with minor wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,800 - $2,400

$4,000 - $6,000

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PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,200 - $1,800

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236 Robin Snipe Pair SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

Exhibited at “The Ward Museum Salisbury, MD” sticker on bottom of base.

Original paint with minor wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,500 - $2,000

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237 Willet Pair SOUTH FORK, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

“Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD” sticker on bottom of base.

Original paint with gunning wear. One has an age line and one has some natural wood defects along the underside.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,000 - $1,500

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238 Running Yellowlegs Pair SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

Original paint with gunning wear and flaking.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$1,500 - $2,000

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239 Dowitcher Pair MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1910

Original paint with in-use white added to tail areas, gunning wear, some wood grain staining, and some rubs down to the wood.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$2,000 - $3,000

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240 Willet Pair MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1910, C. 1910

One has an incised “F” on the underside.

“Exhibited At THE WARD MUSEUM Salisbury, MD” sticker on bottom of base. As found.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$300 - $500

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241 Black-Bellied Plover SEAFORD SCHOOL SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

Original paint with flaking along top of decoy.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Long Island, New York Southold Historical Society, Southold, New York, acquired from the above, 1965

$400 - $600

242 Golden Plover PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA, C. 1900

Old paint with gunning wear and damage to the head.

PROVENANCE: Art Holland Rig Private Collection

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243 Running Yellowlegs THOMAS GELSTON (1851-1924) QUOGUE, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1890

Appears to be taken down to the original paint with gunning wear. $2,000 - $3,000

244 Yellowlegs OBEDIAH VERITY (1813-1901) SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1890

Incised “A” under tail. In old gunning repaint with even gunning wear. $2,000 - $3,000

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245 Eskimo Curlew ONG ISLAND, C. 1900

An exemplary decoy with intricate eye carving. The decoy displays pronounced wing carving, two-piece construction, and incised mandible carving.

Outstanding original paint with gunning wear and shot scars. $3,000 - $5,000

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246 Merganser Pair CAMERON T. MCINTYRE (B. 1968) NEW CHURCH, VA, 1997

The drake is signed with incised “CTM” initials. The hen has a William Southard body and is inscribed and dated “Finished

by Cameron McIntyre, CTM, 1997” on the bottom. Original paint with original distressed surface. $4,000 - $6,000

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247 Calling Bufflehead Drake CAPT. GERALD B. SMITH (1905-1994) MARBLEHEAD, MA, C. 1940

Branded “G B Smith Decoys Marblehead” and stamped “144” on bottom. Original paint with light gunning wear and some sap bleed. $400 - $600

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248 Black Duck IAN MCNAIR (B. 1981) CRADDOCKVILLE, VA, 2009

Signed with an incised “I McNair” on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $350 - $450

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249 Long-Tailed Duck CASSIUS SMITH (1847-1907) MILFORD, CT, C. 1890

Early working repaint with gunning wear and a neck crack. $400 - $600

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250 Mallard Bookends WILDFOWLER DECOYS (1939-1957) OLD SAYBROOK, CT, C. 1940

Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600

251 Wigeon Pair WILDFOWLER DECOY FACTORY (1939-1957) OLD SAYBROOK, CT, C. 1940

Each has a partial Old Saybrook stamp and a Starr Collection fan ink stamp. Original paint with gunning wear and neck crack to hen.

PROVENANCE: Dr. George Ross Star, Jr. Collection Private Collection

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$200 - $300

252 Canada Goose RICHARD J. KACH (B. 1946) MADISON, CT, C. 1990

A Boyd style slat goose. Carved “KACH” signature on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600

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253 Turned-Head Black Duck LOUIS C. RATHMELL (1898-1974) DANBURY, CT, 1941

A cork-bodied decoy with an impressed, inletted weight signed “1941 L C RATHMELL.” Original paint with light gunning wear, touch-up to bill tip, possible touch up to tail, and a ding on back left.

PROVENANCE:

William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection

LITERATURE: Cliff Alexander, “Lou Rathmell: A decoy maker who lived in a castle,” Decoy Magazine, November/December 2015, p. 25 and front cover, rigmates illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

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254 Black-Bellied Plover DANIEL DEMOTT (1847-1930) OCEANSIDE, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1910

An exemplary full body DeMott with fine stippling. Original paint and bill with light gunning wear, tight age line in neck, and an original imperfection in wood by right shoulder.

PROVENANCE:

Davison Hawthorn Collection, acquired on Long Island c.

1960 LITERATURE: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Shore Bird Decoys, Exton, PA, 1980, p. 53, plate 53, rigmate illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000

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255 Root Head Heron SOUTH SHORE, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1880

The decoy’s root head is removable with a mortise-and-tenon joint.

Working repaint with gunning wear, age cracks, and small tail chips.

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Florida

LITERATURE: Malcolm J. Fleming, “Long Island Heron Decoys,” Burlington, IA, Decoy Collector’s Guide, July-September 1963, p. 2, figure 1, similar decoy illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North America, New York, NY, 2010, p. 91, similar decoy illustrated. $3,000 - $5,000

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256 Brant

259 Canvasback Drake

NATHAN ROWLEY HORNER (1882-1942) WEST CREEK, NJ, C. 1920

CHARLES “COOPER” BURKLEY (1910-1983) FIELDSBORO, NJ, 1940

As found.

Etched “C. Burkley, Fieldsboro, NJ, 1940” in the bottom. Old paint with gunning wear, a small bill chip, and a neck crack.

$600 - $900

257 Black Duck

$200 - $300

TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1920

An excellent coastal black duck. Original paint with gunning wear and a tight crack in neck. $800 - $1,000

258 Canada Goose LLOYD PARKER (1858-1921) PARKERTOWN, NJ, C. 1900

In working repaint, as found. $400 - $600

260 Canada Goose NEW JERSEY, C. 1900

Faint “Hillman Collection” stamp and branded “J A H” on the bottom. As found with a Truex head on another maker’s body.

John Hillman Collection Private Collection PROVENANCE:

Guyette and Schmidt, Inc., The Hillman Collection: Rare Antique Waterfowl Decoys, St. Michaels, MD, LITERATURE:

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April 25-26, 1996, lot 211, exact decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Exton, PA, 1979, p.

54, exact decoy illustrated. $400 - $600

261 Swimming Cain Rig Brant WADING RIVER, NJ, C. 1910

“H W Cain” rig brand on bottom.

Original paint with gunning wear and some working repaint to white taken down.

PROVENANCE: Harold W. Cain Rig Private Collection

$700 - $900

GEORGE GASKILL 1899-1975 | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

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262 Bold Canada Goose GEORGE GASKILL (1899-1975) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, C. 1930 24 in. long

Among the finest Atlantic City goose decoys known. Stamped “S G H” on the bottom. Excellent original paint with even gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: Somers G. Headley Collection Private Collection

$6,000 - $8,000

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263 Black Duck THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK (1887-1958) DELANCO, NJ, C. 1920

Fine original paint with light gunning wear. $1,000 - $1,200

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264 Black Duck ROBERT FREIRICH (1911-1971) TULLYTOWN, PA, C. 1930

Stamped “R FREIRICH, TULLYTOWN, PA” on the weight. Original paint with even gunning wear and minor flaking at neck seam. $2,000 - $4,000

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265 Preening Black Duck LLOYD JOHNSON (1910-1965) BAYHEAD, NJ, C. 1930

This hollow decoy features raised wing carving and intricate feather ticking to head.

Original paint with even gunning wear. $900 - $1,200

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JOSEPH S. KING 1905-1992 | EDGELY, PA

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266 Black Duck JOSEPH S. KING (1905-1992) EDGELY, PA, C. 1930

Hailing from the artist’s own rig, this decoy is one of the finest Joe King black ducks known to exist. Weight on bottom is stamped “J. S. King, Edgely, PA.” Original paint with light gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 207, plate 501, similar decoy illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

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267 Pintail Drake JESS HEISLER (1891-1943) BURLINGTON, NJ, C. 1920

Original paint with even gunning wear and a re-set bill.

LITERATURE: Allen E. Linkhorst, “John Marinkos,” Decoy Magazine, November/December 2007, p. 34, exact decoy illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

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268 Wigeon Drake JOHN BLAIR, SR. (1842-1928) PHILADELPHIA, PA, C. 1880 14 3/4 in. long

This hollow wigeon is not only one of the finest Delaware River decoys known to exist but also one of the finest wigeon decoys from any region.

Decoys of this form are known as the “Classic Blairs” and are considered the most desirable of the entire Philadelphia School of carving. Excellent original paint with even gunning wear, minor dents near top of the head.

PROVENANCE: William Butler Collection Donald Kirson Collection LITERATURE: Hal Sorenson, “The Blair Mystery,” Decoy Collector’s Guide, Burlington, IA, 1977, p. 75, related decoy illustrated and p. 73, exact decoy illustrated.

Loy S. Harrell, Jr., Decoys-North America’s One Hundred Greatest, Iola, WI, 2000, p. 179, related decoy illustrated. $80,000 - $100,000

Decoy Collector's Guide, 1977, p. 75

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JOHN BLAIR, SR. 1842-1928 | PHILADELPHIA, PA

Photo courtesy of the Blair Family

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269 Pintail Drake PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA, PA, C. 1870

A Delaware River pintail with hollow threepiece laminated and pegged construction.

Original paint with gunning wear, a crack to left base of neck, and chip to left side and tail.

LITERATURE: Kenneth L. Gosner, Working Decoys of the Jersey Coast and Delaware Valley, Cranbury, NJ, 1985, dust jacket and color plate 15, exact decoy illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

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270 Black Duck HENRY GRANT (1845-1912) BARNEGAT, NJ, C. 1900

Finding any Henry Grant in original paint is exceedingly difficult. This black duck in dry original paint is exemplary. Original paint with gunning wear. $1,500 - $2,500

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271 Pintail Drake THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK (1887-1958) DELANCO, NJ, C. 1920

Original paint with even gunning wear, reset neck with hairline touch-up. $1,500 - $1,800

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272 Snuggle-Head Broadbill JOHN ENGLISH (1852-1915)(ATTR.) FLORENCE, NJ, C. 1880

An early and exceptional decoy by the area’s most important maker.

This content carving’s bill rests on its breast creating a tight negative space. Reverse “JJJ” brand on bottom, likely for the maker’s first name.

Original paint with even gunning wear. $10,000 - $12,000

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273 Wigeon Drake JOHN BLAIR, SR. (1843-1929) (ATTR.) ELKTON, MD, C. 1910

One of the most refined upper bay wigeon decoys to come on the market. The body shows two-piece construction.

According to Bruce Williams in his Delaware River chapter in The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, “John Blair was a prosperous carriage maker outside Philadelphia until about 1900 when, at age 58, he retired and moved to a big spread in Elkton, Maryland. He became a gentleman farmer and sportsman, hunting and fishing in the Elk River and North to Andalusia, Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.” Excellent original paint with gunning wear and a hairline crack in neck.

PROVENANCE:

Private Collection, Maryland

LITERATURE: Rafael Osona and Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr., Public Auction: Important Waterfowl and Shorebird Decoys, Nantucket, MA, 1993, p. 29 and back cover, lot 108, exact decoy illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, pp. 124-135. $7,000 - $10,000

Back cover, July 1993

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HARRY V. SHOURDS OR HARRY M. SHOURDS 1861-1920, 1890-1943 | TUCKERTON OR OCEAN CITY, NJ

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274 Black Duck HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) OR HARRY M. SHOURDS (1890-1943) TUCKERTON OR OCEAN CITY, NJ, C. 1910

This decoy displays the makers finest scratch feather paint extending from the top of the head down through the breast to the primaries and the tail. Original paint with even gunning wear and age lines. $3,000 - $5,000

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275 Swimming Brant LEVI RHODES TRUEX (1860-1934) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, C. 1900

Illustrated in two important New Jersey decoy publications, this exemplary Truex brant has all the features top collectors look for including the “Hillman Collection” stamp on underside. Original paint with gunning wear.

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PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 103, exact decoy illustrated in reverse.

Guyette and Schmidt, Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman, April 25 & 26, 1996,” West Farmington, ME, 1996, p.

13, lot 26, exact bird illustrated.

Hal Sorenson, “Levi Rhodes Truex,” Decoy Collector’s Guide, Burlington, IA, 1977, p. 82, similar decoy illustrated. $1,400 - $1,800

276 Bluebill Pair 276

JOHN MCLOUGHLIN (1911-1985) BORDENTOWN, NJ, C. 1940

Old in-use repaint, possibly by McLoughlin, with gunning wear. $250 - $350

277 Bluebill Pair DANIEL G. ENGLISH (1883-1962) FLORENCE, NJ, C. 1930

Stamped “S G H” on the underside. In repaint with wear.

PROVENANCE: Somers G. Headley Collection Private Collection

$600 - $800

278 Brant 277

278

CAPT. JESSE BIRDSALL (1843-1927) BARNEGAT, NJ, C. 1890

This important New Jersey brant is illustrated in three of the most important publications on the region. “Hillman Collection” stamp on underside.

Old in-use repaint with gunning wear and neck and bill repairs.

PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman, April 25 & 26, 1996, West Farmington, ME, 1996, p. 152, lot 628, exact bird illustrated.

James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 148, exact decoy illustrated.

Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., New Jersey Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, p. 86, exact decoy illustrated. $300 - $500

279 Black Duck GEORGE A. HARVEY (1875-1945) RUMSON, NJ, C. 1920

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Original paint with light gunning wear. $2,500 - $3,500

280 Canada Goose J. TAYLOR JOHNSON (1853-1929) POINT PLEASANT, NJ, C. 1900

Original paint with some craquelure, partial bill restoration, gunning wear, and original maker’s patch to right side. $1,000 - $1,500

281 Mallard Drake JOHN G. EGELI (1913-1979) ROEBLING, NJ, C. 1940

“Egeli” copper tag affixed to bottom. Original paint with gunning wear and chip to wing tip.

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$800 - $1,000

282 High-Head Black Duck GIDEON LIPPINCOTT (1817-1889) WADING RIVER, NJ, C. 1880

A hollow decoy with a delicate neck, finely executed scratch-painted feathering, and a ridged tail. This is one of the finest decoys to be offered by this early and influential New Jersey maker. Original paint with even gunning wear and a professional repair to the neck.

Touch-up to two small scars on back.

PROVENANCE:

Richard and Lynn Gove Collection

LITERATURE: David S. Webster and William Kehoe, Decoys at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT, 1961, p.

19, related example illustrated.

$1,000 - $1,500

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SAMUEL SOPER 1863-1943 | BARNEGAT, NJ

283 Feeding Canada Goose SAMUEL SOPER (1863-1943) BARNEGAT, NJ, C. 1900 31 in. long

Soper’s iconic stick-up Canada goose decoys have made a lasting impression on decoy enthusiasts. Only a half-dozen Soper stick-ups in varying poses have surfaced. These decoys have found their way into some of the most important decoy collections ever assembled, including those of Joel Barber, William J. Mackey, Jr., Quintina Colio, and the Shelburne Museum. The United States State Department selected a pair of Soper geese to be exhibited at the 1970 World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan.

According to New Jersey decoy historian Grove Conrad, Joel Barber was taken by these stick-ups and had intended to use one for the frontispiece of his unfinished book.

This hollow decoy features graceful lines and simple paint design.

Original paint with even gunning wear, an age line, professional repair to neck base, darkening to rubs on body, and working wash over white.

PROVENANCE: Dick Morton Collection, acquired in the 1970s James Allen Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, pp. 121-122, plate 104, similar decoy illustrated.

Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 35, related decoys illustrated. $14,000 - $18,000

Mackey Collection

Illustration by Joel Barber

Mackey Collection

Session III cover

Photo courtesy of Grove and Kathy Conrad

Sessions I-II, lots 259-261

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HARRY V. SHOURDS 1861-1920 | TUCKERTON, NJ

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284 Red Knot

285 Yellowlegs

HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1890

HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1890

Red knot carvings by this maker are exceedingly rare with the majority of Shourds decoys fashioned as plover, yellowlegs, and curlews. This gunned over decoy is a particularly fine example.

Original paint and bill with light even gunning wear.

An excellent example with Shourds’ most elaborate plumage application.

Marked with conjoined “JF” and “JOE FRENCH” on underside. Original paint and bill with light gunning wear.

LITERATURE: James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, p. 70, plate 133, similar decoy illustrated.

$11,000 - $14,000

PROVENANCE: Joe French Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, p. 66, plate 114, similar decoy illustrated.

$8,000 - $10,000

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286 Yellowlegs HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1890

Inscribed “Exhibited 12/85, The Noyes Museum, Oceanville, NJ” on the underside.

Original paint with light gunning wear, and crazed paint on end grain. $1,500 - $1,800

287 Curlew HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1890

Original paint with possible touch-up to back, gunning wear, a replaced bill, and age lines.

LITERATURE: James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 69, plate 130, similar decoy illustrated.

$3,000 - $5,000 286

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288 Yellowlegs LLOYD PARKER (1858-1921)(ATTR.) PARKERTOWN, NJ, C. 1890

Original paint with light gunning wear and age lines. $1,000 - $2,000

289 Ball-Head Peep GEORGE WATSON PENN (1866-1956)(ATTR.) FORKED RIVER, NJ, C. 1890 7 1/2 in. long

Original paint with minimal craquelure and gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: Adele Earnest Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: James R. Doherty, Classic New Jersey Decoys, Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 172, plate 378, exact decoy illustrated.

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, p. 161, rigmate illustrated.

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$1,100 - $1,400

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290 Red Knot CHRIS T. SPRAGUE (1887-1983) BEACH HAVEN, NJ, C. 1915

Chris Sprague was an early and important New Jersey carver who was a contemporary of Nathan R. Horner (1882-1942). The two makers’ works are often indistinguishable. Sprague shorebirds are rare. Inscribed on underside “Robin Snipe by- C.T. Sprague, Beach Haven, N.J.” Original paint with even gunning wear, an extra stick hole, chip missing from top of head, and a replaced bill. $2,000 - $3,000

291 Yellowlegs CHRIS T. SPRAGUE (1887-1983) BEACH HAVEN, NJ, C. 1915

Inscribed on underside “Yellow Leg by- C.T. Sprague, Beach Haven, N.J.” Original paint with light wear, reset neck with minimal touch-up, and partial restoration to bill tip.

293

$2,000 - $3,000

293 Plover

292 Rare Running Sanderling

ELLIS PARKER (1870-1952) SURF CITY, NJ, C. 1900

CHRIS T. SPRAGUE (1887-1983) BEACH HAVEN, NJ, C. 1915 6 in. long

Original paint with gunning wear, a tight neck crack, and 2/3 bill repair.

Inscribed on underside “Dowitcher by- C.T. Sprague, Beach Haven, N.J.” Original paint with light wear and a chip to bill tip.

$1,000 - $1,200

$2,000 - $3,000

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294 Feeding Ruddy Turnstone

295 Curlew

296 Yellowlegs

NEW JERSEY, C. 1880

LIBERTY M. PRICE (1775-1865) MANAHAWKIN, NJ, C. 1850

SVEN LIMBERG (D. 1947)(ATTR.) NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ, C. 1900

Mackey Collection stamp on underside.

In old, possibly original, paint with gunning wear, a tight crack and dent on one side of the head, and a replaced bill.

Original paint with light gunning wear.

Mackey Collection stamp and incised “D.H.” on bottom. Original paint with craquelure, gunning wear, some touch-up, damage to one eye, and a replaced bill.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc. Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., of Belford, New Jersey, Hyannis, MA, July 10, 1974, lot 418, exact bird illustrated.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr.

Collection Private Collection $600 - $900

$500 - $800

297 Plover BRADFORD SALMONS (1864-1928) (ATTR.) STAFFORDVILLE, NJ, C. 1900

Original paint with light gunning wear and a chip in the head. $300 - $500

Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 47, exact decoy illustrated, image reversed. $2,000 - $3,000 167

JOSEPH W. LINCOLN 1859-1938 | ACCORD, MA

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298 Golden Plover JOSEPH W. LINCOLN (1859-1938) ACCORD, MA, C. 1900

This is one of the finest Joseph Lincoln shorebird decoys to ever come to market. It is closely related to the yellowlegs illustrated on the back dust jacket of Waingrow’s American Wildfowl Decoys. Original paint and bill, with light gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: Peter Brams Collection, acquired from Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr. Fine Arts, 2001 Private Collection, Maryland LITERATURE: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 63, similar bird illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 90, similar decoys illustrated.

Jeff Waingrow, American Wildfowl Decoys, New York, NY, 1989, dust jacket, related example illustrated. $6,000 - $9,000

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299 Feeding Yellowlegs MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1880

Laminated five-piece construction with continuous wing-to-eye groove carving.

This exact decoy was featured on the back cover of the 2003 Stephen B. O’Brien, Jr. Fine Arts Catalog. Original paint with gunning wear, replaced bill, repairs to wing and tail tips, and minor touch-up to one side of breast.

LITERATURE: Stephen O’Brien, Jr. Fine Arts, 2003 Catalog, Boston, MA, 2003, fig. 41 and back cover, exact carving illustrated.

George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway, Tulsa, OK, 1974, p. 79, figure 30, rigmate illustrated. $3,000 - $5,000 299

300 Running Golden Plover NANTUCKET, MA, C. 1880

Original paint with gunning wear, chips to wing chips, touch-up to thighs, and eye size differs.

LITERATURE: John and Shirley Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 128, rigmate illustrated.

Milwaukee Art Museum, The Michael and Julie Hall Collection of American Folk Art, Milwaukee, WI, 1993, p. 160, cat. no. 63, rigmate illustrated. $5,000 - $7,000

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A. ELMER CROWELL 1862-1952 | EAST HARWICH, MA

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301 Golden Plover

302 Rare Sanderling

A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1910

A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1910 7 1/2 in. long

An exceptional example in dry original paint representing winter plumage. Original paint and bill, with minimal gunning wear. $5,000 - $8,000

The sanderling is not only the smallest of Crowell’s working decoys, but also among his rarest species. Crowell’s lesser yellowlegs carvings are often misrepresented as sanderlings. This bird, measuring only 7 1/2 inches from original bill tip to tail is a true sanderling. Original paint and bill, with gunning wear.

LITERATURE: Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 50, similar decoy illustrated.

$8,000 - $12,000

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303 Golden Plover

304 Golden Plover

A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1910

A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1910

A fine working decoy in breeding plumage.

Original paint and bill, with light gunning wear.

A fine working decoy in breeding plumage.

Original paint and bill, with gunning wear and professional touch-up to right shoulder.

LITERATURE: John and Shirley Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 145, similar decoy illustrated.

LITERATURE: Adele Earnest, The Art of the Decoy, West Chester, PA, 1965, p. 55, plate 34, similar decoys illustrated.

Adele Earnest, The Art of the Decoy, West Chester, PA, 1965, p. 55, plate 34, similar decoys illustrated.

Decoys Unlimited, Inc., Our Annual Summer Decoy Sale, West Barnstable, MA, 2008, lot 508, exact decoy illustrated.

$4,000 - $6,000

John and Shirley Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 145, similar decoy illustrated. $4,000 - $6,000

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305 Hollow Golden Plover MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1900 11 in. long

The exquisite paint on this decoy, from the intricate ticking on the face to the vermiculation on the back and banding on tail, is among the finest seen on any Massachusetts shorebird carving. It carefully represents spring plumage. The body features feather-light hollow construction.

The paint has an excellent dry surface.

Decoys by this maker have at times been attributed to Tom Wilson, with two examples recently approaching and surpassing the $100,000 mark at auction.

This decoy is one of the premier Massachusetts shorebirds in existence.

Excellent original paint with even gunning wear, roughness to very tip of original bill and wing tips, and the underside has a faint age line, and flattening around the stick hole for resting.

PROVENANCE: LITERATURE:

Private Collection.

Robert Shaw, w, New York, NY, 2010, p. 79, related example

illustrated. $60,000 - $80,000

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T. GRAY RIG MASSACHUSETTS

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306 Canada Goose MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1890

Less than a dozen Gray rig decoys are known to have surfaced. “T. GRAY” rig brand on bottom. Worn original paint with craquelure, worn to wood in places, and touch-up to reset neck.

PROVENANCE: T. Gray Rig Davison Hawthorne Collection LITERATURE: Gene and Linda Kangas, “T. Gray’s Migrant Goose Decoys,” Decoy Magazine, July/August 2011, pp. 24-29, rigmates illustrated.

Jackson Parker, “The Year in Review: The Decoy at Auction 2002,” Decoy Magazine, 2002, front cover and p. 9, rigmate decoy illustrated. $6,000 - $9,000

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307 Mackey-Lincoln Black Duck JOSEPH W. LINCOLN (1859-1938) ACCORD, MA, C. 1910

“F.B. Rice” rig brand and Mackey stamp on bottom. Worn original paint with check on bottom.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., Very

Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., of Belford, New Jersey, Hyannis, MA, August 21, 1973, lot 293, exact decoy illustrated. $3,000 - $4,000 307

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308 Canada Goose GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941) SEABROOK, NH, C. 1920

A canvas-covered Canada goose with its head turned approximately forty-five degrees to the right. Original paint with craquelure, even gunning wear to wood in places, age lines in breast, and wear at bill tip.

PROVENANCE: Howard Batchelder Collection, acquired directly from George Boyd By descent in the family to present owner LITERATURE: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved & Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 2930, similar examples illustrated.

$4,000 - $5,000

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LOTHROP HOLMES 1824-1899 | KINGSTON, MA

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309 The McCleery-Holmes Plover LOTHROP HOLMES (1824-1899) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1880 11 1/4 in. long

Many consider Lothrop Holmes to be the top decoy maker of all time. Dr. James M. McCleery is among the top decoy collectors of all time.

PROVENANCE: J.C. Willis Rig Private Collection, Massachusetts James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection Private Collection

Hailing from the rig of J. C. Willis, this plump plover sits at the zenith of all Holmes shorebirds that have surfaced. The likeness of species in this carving is striking. Known for his confident interpretation of plumage (figures 1-3), Holmes delivers his full suite of techniques on this bird. The paint has mellowed to a dry original surface with warm patina.

LITERATURE: John and Shirley Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 122, exact decoy illustrated, image reversed.

Sotheby’s and Guyette & Schmidt, American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery, New York, NY, 2000, p. 206, lot 540, exact decoy illustrated.

This bird features everything that seasoned collectors look for in a Massachusetts shorebird, including a renowned maker, impeccable provenance, rarity, exceptional form and paint, and stellar condition. One rigmate is known to exist, a plover from the the Russell B. Aitken Collection.

Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 46, exact decoy illustrated.

Robert Shaw, Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D., Houston, TX, 1992, p. 29, exact decoy illustrated.

The underside retains the McCleery Collection stamp and “J. C. WILLIS” is painted under the tail. Willis and his partner Issac Watts were merchants in Boston’s Faneuil Hall where they sold fresh game birds, butter, cheese, and eggs. Historical receipts show market gunner and fellow bird carver, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), sent Willis and Watts black ducks, grouse, quail, and shorebirds. Crowell shipped his bounty from Cape Cod to Boston via rail.

Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North America, New York, NY, 2010, p. 153-154, exact decoy illustrated.

Richard W. Oliver, Rare and Important American Bird Decoys, Kennebunk, ME, July 1986, lot 562, exact decoy illustrated. $150,000 - $175,000

This plover has come from the same collections as the Phillips-Crowell preening pintail, it is featured in no less than five major decoy publications and is one of the most celebrated shorebird decoys in existence. Original paint and bill with very minimal gunning wear.

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fig. 1 Lot 309 (left) and Holmes Yellowlegs and Ruddy Turnstone

Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North America, New York, NY, 2010, p. 154

Photo courtesy of the Houston Museum of Natural Science

fig. 2

fig. 3

Holmes Canvas Long-Tail Ducks

Holmes Red-Breasted Merganser Drake

Sold in Copley’s Sporting Sale 2011

Photo by Ellen McDermott Interiors for Antiques and Fine Art Magazine

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A. ELMER CROWELL 1862-1952

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310 Wigeon Drake A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1930

A handsome baldpate drake with details including incised tail feathers.

Signed with the maker’s rectangular stamp on the bottom. Excellent original paint with wear and fill to weight hole on bottom. $6,500 - $9,500

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AUGUSTUS “GUS” AARON WILSON 1864-1950

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311 Breast Preening Eider Drake AUGUSTUS “GUS” AARON WILSON (1864-1950) SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, C. 1910

An exceptional breast-preening eider drake exhibiting the maker’s finest form. This boldly carved coastal gunning decoy measures a full 18 inches in length and a stout 9 inches in width. The bird is carved perfectly to scale with its content head inletted in the body. The decoy’s clean lines flow over its raised wings through to its uplifted tail.

drove carvers to produce big, solid decoys with modest paint patterns. “Seaworthiness, durability, practicality, effectiveness and affordability were essential considerations...Wilson’s genius is demonstrated by his ability to work within those existing traditions, yet elevate the Maine decoy to a higher level of artistic achievement.”

Wilson was born “Down East,” on Mount Desert Island, Maine. Though he is foremost remembered as carver, he was also a boat builder, waterman, outdoorsman, and lighthouse keeper. He was an attendant to a number of Maine’s lighthouses, including the Great Duck Island Light, Goose Rocks Station on Fox Island, Two Lights Station on Cape Elizabeth, Marshall Point Light at Port Clyde and lastly Spring Point Light in Casco Bay. According to art historian Gene Kangas, “his job as a lighthouse keeper provided financial security and ample time to facilitate rapid artistic advancement.

Imaginative decoys and wildlife carvings being shaped in an incredible variety of poses.”

Wilson’s interests were, by no means, limited to decoys. He carved a variety of songbirds, decoratives, weathervanes, and big cats. A pair of Wilson’s tigers are featured in the American Identities exhibit, on display as a part of the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York. Original paint with white areas successfully taken down to original, and gunning wear.

LITERATURE:

Gene Kangas, “Gus Wilson, Folk Artist,”Decoy Magazine, November/December 1994, pp. 8-13.

Robert Shaw, Bird Decoys of North America, New York, NY, 2010, p. 149, related decoy illustrated. $10,000 - $14,000

Kangas describes Wilson as an esteemed fixture of Americana. Early regional traditions and requirements 181

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312 Open-Billed, Rocking-Head Black Duck AUGUSTUS “GUS” AARON WILSON (1864-1950) SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, C. 1930

A famous related rocking-head example with a closed bill is housed in the Shelburne Museum and is illustrated in Delph’s New England Decoys.

Excellent original paint with minimal wear and some original imperfections in wood.

LITERATURE: John and Shirley Delph, New England Decoys, Exton, PA, 1990, p. 25, similar decoy illustrated.

Joe Engers, ed. The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 36, similar decoys illustrated. $9,000 - $11,000

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313 Black-Bellied Plover MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1880

A shorebird decoy exhibiting split-tail carving with raised and divided wing tips, a stringing hole through tail, and a “Hillman Collection� auction stamp on the underside. Original paint with gunning wear and a hairline crack through wing-tips.

PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Private Collection, Florida

$600 - $900

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314 Golden Plover MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1880

A shorebird decoy with hard wax eyes, carved wings, and carving between the wing tips. Stamped "J.B. FRENCH" on the underside. Original paint with even gunning wear, restoration to tail, and old stick hole repairs.

PROVENANCE: Joseph B. French Collection Private Collection, Florida

$1,000 - $1,500

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315 Golden Plover NANTUCKET, MA, C. 1890

A shorebird with round, stamped eyes and two side-by-side stick holes. Original paint with gunning wear. $200 - $400

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316 Plover Pair MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1900

In working repaint with gunning wear. $400 - $600

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317 Willet

318 Running Plover

C. 1900 14 in.

MASSACHUSETTS

Starr Collection fan ink stamp on underside. Mixture of original and old in-use paint with flaking, gunning wear, age lines, and a replaced bill.

PROVENANCE:

Dr. George Ross Starr, Jr.

Collection Private Collection $300 - $500

This bird shows features similar to birds from the Fox rig and may be from this famous rig. Worn to wood, gunning wear, chip above one eye, and age cracks.

LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc, Rare American Decoys and Ornamental Bird Carvings, October 19, 1974, lot 298.

$400 - $600

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319 Miniature Calling Whimbrel JACK FRANCO ASSONET, MA, 1990 7 1/2 in. long

Inscribed "MINIATURE WHIMBREL JACK FRANCO OCT. 1990 Jack Franco BEST MINIATURE SHOREBIRD -N.E. BIRD CARVING CROMWELL CONN. NOV 1990." Original paint with minimal wear and bill restoration.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $300 319

320 Hummingbird and Barn Swallow PETER PELTZ (1915-2001) SANDWICH, MA, C. 1980

These carvings represent two of Peltz's finer efforts. Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600

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321 Five Miniature Bird Carvings C. 1930-1950 canvasback is 4 3/4 in. long

Quail, Canada goose, and brant are stamped "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch by George Winters" on the bottom.

Canvasback and mallard by unknown makers. As found. $400 - $600

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322 Miniature Merganser

323 Miniature Goldeneye

324 Miniature Bufflehead

JOSEPH W. LINCOLN (1859-1938) ACCORD, MA, C. 1920 4 1/2 in. long

JOSEPH W. LINCOLN (1859-1938) ACCORD, MA, C. 1920 3 3/8 in. long

JOSEPH W. LINCOLN (1859-1938) ACCORD, MA, C. 1920 3 3/8 in. long

Faint "JOE LINCOLN ACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS" ink stamp and inscribed "Sheldrake" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear.

"JOE LINCOLN ACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS" ink stamp on bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear.

"JOE LINCOLN ACCORD, MASSACHUSETTS" ink stamp on bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, acquired from Bourne auction

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, acquired from Bourne auction

LITERATURE: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 72, similar birds illustrated.

LITERATURE: Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 72, similar birds illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

$2,000 - $3,000

Private Collection, acquired from Bourne auction PROVENANCE:

Cap Vinal, Joseph W. Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, p. 72, similar birds illustrated.

LITERATURE:

$2,000 - $3,000

325 Miniature Bufflehead GEORGE BOYD (1873-1941) SEABROOK, NH, C. 1920 3 1/8 in. long

Boyd's miniature buffleheads are incredibly rare; in fact, there are no examples illustrated in the definitive book on the maker.

Nor is one illustrated in the definitive miniatures book Birds in Wood and Paint: American Miniature Bird Carvings and their Carvers. Inscribed "Butterball Drake" in pencil on the bottom.

Original paint with three very small dried sap dots.

PROVENANCE: Win and Scotty Carter Collection Private Collection, purchased from the above, 1982

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$1,500 - $2,500

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326 Miniature Redhead A. ELMER CROWELL (1862-1952) EAST HARWICH, MA, C. 1930

Retains the maker's rectangular stamp on the bottom. Original paint with a crack in the bill and a pinhole in right side. $1,000 - $1,500

327 Quarter-Sized Canada Goose Pair WENDELL GILLEY (1904-1983) SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME, 1980 6 by 16 by 7 1/2 in.

Signed "Gilley" on the edge of the base.

Original paint with minimal wear including flaking and touch-up on legs. $200 - $400

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328 Quarter-Sized Canada Goose THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1960 12 in. long

Original paint with minor wear and tight cracks at base of neck. $800 - $1,200

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329 Miniature Swan and Black Duck ROBERT "BOB" MCGAW (1879-1958) HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, C. 1930 swan 7 3/4 in. long, black duck 6 1/4 in. long

Original paint with wear, both have cracks in their necks. $500 - $700

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330 Decorative Eider Hen ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" under foot. As found.

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" on the bottom of the carved clamshell base. As found.

Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $400

$300 - $500

PROVENANCE:

334 Red-Breasted Goose ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) (ATTR.) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

As found.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $300

335 Harlequin Hen 331 Decorative Black Duck

333 Wigeon Drake

ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" underside of bill. As found.

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" on bottom. As found.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $400

$200 - $400

ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) (ATTR.) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

As found.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $300

332 Green-Winged Teal Drake 300

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338 Wren ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1980

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" on bottom of base. As found.

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

388

$100 - $125

336 Decorative Green-Winged Teal Pair ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

339 Tucked-Head Red-Breasted Merganser ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

Both are signed "R.C. Mitchell" on bottom. As found.

PROVENANCE:

Signed "R.C. Mitchell" on the bottom. As found.

$300 - $500

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $400

337 Coot and Cinnamon Teal ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1990

340 Two Grebes and a Dovekie ROGER C. MITCHELL (B. 1944) KINGSTON, MA, C. 1980

Teal is signed "R.C. Mitchell" on the bottom. As found.

PROVENANCE:

Each is signed "R.C. Mitchell" on underside of tail.

As found.

$200 - $400

PROVENANCE: Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

Walter "Terry" Keleher Collection, Duxbury, Massachusetts

$200 - $300

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341

341 Paddle Tail Canada Goose KEN ANGER (1905-1961) DUNNVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1930

A rare "humpback" model with a high paddle tail and hollow construction. This is believed to be the only Anger Canada goose in original paint to have come up at a major decoy auction in over a decade. Excellent original paint with light wear and flaking to bill tip. $12,000 - $14,000

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345

344

346

342 Miniature Pintail Pair

$300 - $400

ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, 1972

Signed and dated "R. G. Kerr, June, 1972" and "R. G. Kerr, July 15, 72" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $300 - $400

343 Miniature Canada Goose ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, 1973 8 3/4 in. long

347

Inscribed "Made for Bill Herrick" and signed and dated "by Bob Kerr, June 1973" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $150 - $250

344 Miniature Bluebill Pair ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1970 4 1/4 in. long

Both are ink stamped "R. G. Kerr, R. R. 4, Smith Falls, Ont." and inscribed "Bill Herrick, Bob." on the bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear. $300 - $400

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345 Miniature Ruddy Duck and Black Duck ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1970

Mason-style black duck is ink stamped "R. G. Kerr, R. R. 4, Smith Falls, Ont." and inscribed "Bill Herrick, Bob." on the bottom. Dudley-style ruddy duck is signed and dated "by R. G. Kerr, Bob/ 69" on the bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear.

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346 Miniature Teal Hen and Bufflehead Drake ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1970

Bufflehead is inscribed "Made for Bill Herrick" and signed and dated "Bob Kerr, June 1973" on the bottom. Green-winged teal hen is unsigned. Original paint with minimal wear. $300 - $400

347 Life-Size Black Duck ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, 1969

Signed and dated "Bob Kerr, 1969" on the bottom. Original paint with minimal wear. $500 - $700

348 Life-Size Standing Pintail Drake ROBERT G. KERR (B. 1935) SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO, CANADA, 1970

Signed and dated "R. G. Kerr, 1/18/70" on the bottom of the base.

Original paint with minimal wear. $500 - $700

349 Bufflehead Pair WILLIAM "BILLY" ELLIS (1865-1963) WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1930

Original paint with gunning wear including flaking on breasts. $300 - $500

349

350 Bluebill Drake CHANCY PATTERSON (1904-1994) WELLESLEY ISLAND, NY, C. 1930

As found.

PROVENANCE:

$100 - $150

350

351 Merganser NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, C. 1930

Original paint with gunning wear, neck joint separation, and age lines. $200 - $300

351

193

Allan J. Liu Collection

352

352 Pintail Pair FRANK S. FINNEY (B. 1947) CAPEVILLE, VA, C. 1990

Each is signed "Frank Finney" on the bottom.

Original paint with minor gunning wear. $1,200 - $1,600

353 Oversize Bufflehead Pair DELBERT "CIGAR" DAISEY (B. 1924) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, 1962

Both are inscribed "Delbert 'Cigar' Daisey Bufflehead -1962" and branded "CIGAR" on the bottom. Original paint with even gunning wear.

353

$600 - $900

354 Ruddy Duck Pair DELBERT "CIGAR" DAISEY (B. 1924) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, 1979

Both are inscribed "Delbert 'Cigar' Daisey 1979 HUNTING DECOY" and branded "CIGAR" on the underside. Original paint with light wear and some breast and tail crazing caused by grain bleeds. $500 - $800 354

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355 Canada Goose DAVE "UMBRELLA" WATSON (1851-1939) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, 1928

Goose decoys by this maker are extremely rare. A bold, hollow carving with pronounced eye grooves, glass eyes, and V-carved raised primaries. This decoy was part of a rig of geese and black ducks ordered from Watson by a Hampton Bay, Long Island bayman in 1928. His rig brand "ACP" is impressed twice in the bottom. A hole in the bottom reveals that this was possibly used as a field decoy. Mostly original paint with touch-up to areas of filled nails and some over-paint professionally removed. Gunning wear including a neck crack.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, North Carolina Private Collection LITERATURE: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 77-78, plate 98, exact decoy illustrated.

$7,000 - $10,000

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358

359

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361

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362

356 Running Curlew ELI DOUGHTY (ATTR.) HOG ISLAND, VA, C. 1890

"Hillman Collection" stamp on underside.

Paint appears to have been taken down, leaving a mixture of original and repaint with gunning wear and bill is a replacement.

John Hillman Collection Private Collection PROVENANCE:

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman, April 25 & 26, 1996, West Farmington, ME, 1996, p. 145, lot 597, exact bird illustrated.

$800 - $1,000

357 Curlew

flaking, gunning wear, and a replaced bill.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

$600 - $900

359 Running Yellowlegs C. 1900

Faint Mackey Collection stamp on underside. Appears to be original paint with gunning wear, old tail chips, and a replaced bill.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

National Wildlife Refuge. Faded Mackey Collection stamp of bottom. Original paint with gunning wear.

PROVENANCE: William Matthews Rig William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection, acquired from the William Matthews Estate Private Collection LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., of Belford, New Jersey, Hyannis, MA, Session VI, July 10, 1974, lot 424, exact decoy illustrated.

Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 60, rigmate illustrated.

$1,000 - $1,400

360 Peep

William J. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, p. 37, plate 16, rigmate illustrated.

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA

DAVE "UMBRELLA" WATSON (1851-1939) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, C. 1900

Old paint with gunning wear, crack in head, dents, and an old replaced bill.

Mixture of worn original paint and old re-paint with flaking and heavy gunning wear.

$2,000 - $4,000

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, November 11 & 12, 2009, St. Michaels, MD, 2009, p. 78, lot 356, exact bird illustrated.

$300 - $500

362 Black Duck

$500 - $700

358 Yellowlegs COBB ISLAND, VA, C. 1890

Incised "W" and "Mackey Collection" stamp on the underside. Old paint with some

CHARLES BIRCH (1868-1956) WILLIS WHARF, VA, C. 1910

361 Yellowlegs CHARLES S. CLARK (1869-1947), CHINCOTEAGUE, VA OR WILLIAM J. MATTHEWS (B. 1855) ASSAWOMAN ISLAND, VA, C. 1890

Mackey collected this shorebird from the Matthews rig, which was used on Assawoman Island located at the southern tip of what is now the Chincoteague

197

Original paint with even wear, a reset neck, and age lines.

LITERATURE: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys, Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 138139, similar decoys illustrated.

$2,000 - $3,000

363 Black Duck DAVE "UMBRELLA" WATSON (1851-1938) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, C. 1920

In second coat of Hudson paint with gunning wear and a crack in neck. $1,200 - $1,800

363

364 Giant Hissing Canada Goose MILES HANCOCK (1888-1974) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, C. 1950 26 in. long by 11 in. wide

Hancock's hissing geese are his most rare.

Original paint with heavy gunning wear, wood grain staining, reset neck, and age cracks. $1,000 - $1,500

365 Redhead Drake NORTH CAROLINA, C. 1920

Carved initials "WH" on underside.

Working repaint with heavy gunning wear, crack down back, cracks in neck, and a broken bill tip with roughness. $400 - $600 364

366 Pintail Drake IRA D. HUDSON (1873-1949) CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, C. 1920

Mackey Collection stamp on underside.

Worn in-use repaint with heavy gunning wear and a crack in the neck and body.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

365

LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., of Belford, New Jersey, Hyannis, MA, Session IV, August 20, 1974, lot 107, exact decoy illustrated.

$200 - $400 366

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367 Paddle Tail Goldeneye THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1948

Signed "L.T. Ward Bro. Crisfield, MD1948-Lem Ward" on bottom. Original paint with gunning wear, restoration to bill and tail, and loss of balsa to bottom edges. $200 - $400

367

368 Early Duck THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) OR L. TRAVIS WARD SR. (1863-1926) (ATTR.) CRISFIELD, MD, C. 1920 16 1/2 in. long

Worn to bare wood, gunning wear, repair to neck cracks, a replaced bill, and age lines.

LITERATURE: Adele Earnest, The Art of the Decoy, West Chester, PA, 1965, p. 184, plate 160, similar decoys illustrated.

$1,500 - $2,500

368

369 Canvasback Hen WILL STERLING (1870-1962) CRISFIELD, MD, C. 1900

Branded "WHP JR" on the bottom.

Original paint mostly worn to the wood and tight age cracks.

PROVENANCE: Lloyd Tyler Collection William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above LITERATURE: Gene and Linda Kangas, Decoys: A North American Survey, Spanish Fork, UT, 1983, p. 37, plate 57, exact decoy illustrated.

$2,500 - $4,500

WHP

JR

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370 Special-Order Canvasback Hen THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1928

This bold decoy displays some of the finest paint seen on any canvasback hen by the Ward Brothers. From a special-order rig of six birds. Signed “-1928- L.T. Ward-Bro. Crisfield, MD Lem Ward, Steve Ward,” branded “P” and “WHP JR” on the bottom. Original paint with even gunning wear and touch-up to reset bill.

PROVENANCE: William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired from Lem Ward, 1971

$8,000 - $10,000

WHP

JR

200

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371 Mallard Pair THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, C. 1948

A perfectly matched, oversize rigmate pair by the Ward Brothers. Both birds are made of “life raft” balsa with pine heads and inserted wooden tails. Both birds have razor sharp bills and have had their keels removed. Both are in original paint with even gunning wear. Touch-up under hen’s tail and on one feather. Drake has tight line in neck and touch-up to area of rear right flank.

LITERATURE: Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brother’s Decoys: A Collector’s Guide, Plano, TX, 1989, pp. 83- 84, similar decoys illustrated.

$10,000 - $15,000

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372 Bluebill Drake THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1929

Made by the Ward brothers in 1929, this decoy is from the rig of the Excelsior Brass Gun Club. The Club was located on Deal Island, Maryland, on the southern edge of the Dames Quarter Marsh. The Club was also known as the Dunwurken Club and simply referred to as the Deal Island Club. The Club was started in the early years of the 20th century, when the lure of wildfowl shooting reached its peak of popularity.

372

A superb example of an older Ward Brothers decoy with historical gun club provenance. The bottom of the decoy displays “L.T. Ward- Bro. Crisfield, MD.1929.,” “Made for Deal Island Club, Lem Ward (signature),” and “P” and “WHP JR” brands for the Purnell Collection.

Original paint with even gunning wear, darkening to head, and restoration to bill.

PROVENANCE: Deal Island Club Rig Amos Waterfield Collection William H. Purnell, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above, c. 1970 LITERATURE: Byron Cheever, Ward Bros, Spanish Fork, UT, 1966, center pictorial insert, plate 46, rigmate illustrated.

Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys: A Collector’s Guide, Plano, TX, 1989, pp 50-53, plate 43, rigmate illustrated. $2,000 - $3,000

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373 Black Duck THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1948

An oversize model with a high humped back. Inscribed “L.T. Ward-Bro, Crisfield, MD. -1948- Lem Ward” on bottom. Original paint with gunning wear and in-use tail chip repair. Age lines along back and around neck.

LITERATURE: Ronald J. Gard and Brian J. McGrath, The Ward Brothers’ Decoys: A Collector’s Guide, Plano, TX, 1989, p. 80, similar decoys illustrated.

$2,500 - $3,500

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374 Preening Pintail Drake THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1965

The bottom is signed and dated in ink, “L. T. Ward, 1965,” inscribed “Pintail, Sprigtail, Made for Fred and Lee Elleberg’s Collection,” and exhibits a Noyes Museum ink stamp. Original paint with minimal wear, restoration to tail with chip at tip, and reset right wing-tips.

PROVENANCE: Fred and Lee Elleberg Collection Reid Newcomb Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Byron Cheever, Ward Bros, Spanish Fork, UT, 1966, p. 34, plate 12, similar decoys illustrated.

$7,000 - $10,000

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375 Preening Blue-Winged Teal Drake THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, 1969

Inscribed on the bottom “Lem Ward, Counterfeiter in Wood, Since 1918, -1969-.” Original paint with minor wear.

PROVENANCE: Reid Newcomb Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Glenn Lawson, The Story of Lem Ward, West Chester, PA, 1984, p. 71, similar duck carving illustrated.

$6,000 - $9,000

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376 Two Pintail Drakes THE WARD BROTHERS, LEMUEL T. (1896-1983) AND STEPHEN (1895-1976) CRISFIELD, MD, C. 1930

Inscribed “L. T. Ward -1930-” on the bottom of each. Repaint with restored heads. $1,000 - $2,000

376

377 Bufflehead Pair ALVIN “GUNNER” MEEKINS (1883-1960)(ATTR.) HOOPER’S ISLAND, MD, C. 1940

Original paint with even gunning wear. $300 - $500

377

378 Upper Bay Bluebill and Mallard Drake JAMES A. “JIM” CURRIER (1886-1969) HAVRE DE GRACE, MD C. 1950 CHARLIE “SPEED” JOINER (1921-2015) CHESTERTOWN, MD

Signed “Charlie Joiner” on the underside.

As found. $200 - $400

378

379 Bluebill Hen ROBERT “BOB” MCGAW (1879-1958) HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, C. 1950

Original paint with gunning wear, touch-up to a head chip, and original knot hole under weight. $600 - $900

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380 Pintail Pair DAVID B. WARD (B. 1947) ESSEX, CT, 1985

Stamped “D B W” signature on the bottom of the hen and “D B W 85” on the bottom of the drake. Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$800 - $1,200

380

381 Running Yellowlegs DAVID B. WARD (B. 1947) ESSEX, CT, C. 1990

Stamped “D B W” signature on the underside.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$600- $800

382 Curlew DAVID B. WARD (B. 1947) ESSEX, CT, C. 2000

Branded “D B W” signature on the underside.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$600 - $800 381

382

383

383 Early Two-Piece Curlew DAVID B. WARD (B. 1947) ESSEX, CT, C. 1980

Stamped “D B W” signature on the underside.

Original paint with minimal wear.

PROVENANCE:

Harry and Judy Bextel Collection

$600 - $800

384 Three Flatties TIMOTHY EASTLAND (B. 1943) OLD LYME, CT, C. 1980

As found. $150 - $250 334

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385 Green-Winged Teal Pair HERBERT “HERB” MILLER (B. 1935) SHIP BOTTOM, NJ, C. 1960

Both are signed “Herb Miller” and have “S G H” letters stamped in the bottom. Original paint with even gunning wear, hen has a reset lower bill.

PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Somers G. Headley Collection Private Collection, Connecticut

385

$300 - $500

386 Gull HERBERT H. MILLER (B. 1935) SHIP BOTTOM, NJ, C. 1990

Signed “Herb Miller” and branded “H. MILLER” on the underside. Original paint with minimal wear. $200 - $300

386

387 Red-Breasted Merganser Pair HERBERT H. MILLER (B. 1935) SHIP BOTTOM, NJ, C. 1980

Both are branded “H. MILLER” on the underside.

Original paint with minimal wear. $300 - $500

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388

388 Red-Breasted Merganser Pair WILLIAM H. CRANMER (1917-2008) BEACH HAVEN, NJ, 1975

Signed and dated “Cranmer, 1975” on bottom.

Original paint with minimal wear including small chip to hen’s back.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

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390

393

394

391

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395

389 Miniature Wood Duck and Redhead GEORGE STRUNK (B. 1958) GLENDORA, NJ, C. 2000

392 Barrow’s Goldeneye Drake

394 Magnum Merganser Hen

GEORGE STRUNK (B. 1958) GLENDORA, NJ, C. 1990

THOMAS LANGAN (B. 1942) ROSLYN HARBOR, NY, C. 1980 27 1/2 in. long

Stamped “Strunk” signature on the bottom of each. Original condition.

Stamped “G STRUNK” on the bottom of the lead weight. Original paint with minimal wear and some wood staining.

$350 - $450

$200 - $300

390 Miniature Green-Winged Teal Pair

393 Hooded Merganser Pair

GEORGE STRUNK (B. 1958) GLENDORA, NJ, C. 2000

Stamped “Strunk” signature on the bottom. Original condition. $350 - $450

Branded “LANGAN” on bottom. This decoy is from the maker’s personal gunning rig. Original paint with gunning wear and age lines. $800 - $1,200

GEORGE STRUNK (B. 1958) GLENDORA, NJ, C. 1990

Stamped “G STRUNK” on the bottom of each lead weight. Original paint with minimal wear and some wood staining. $400 - $600

395 Flying Wood Duck Pair MIKE BORRETT (B. 1960) MADISON, WI

Etched “BORRETT” signature on the top of wing. Original paint and finish with minimal wear. $600 - $900

391 Green-Winged Teal Pair GEORGE STRUNK (B. 1958) GLENDORA, NJ, C. 1990

Faded signature and stamped “STRUNK” on the bottom of each lead weight. Original paint with minimal wear. $400 - $600

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396 Three “Lumberyard” Flattie Yellowlegs GILBERT E. WALLACE (1873-1917) (ATTR.) FORKED RIVER, NJ, C. 1910

Original paint with flaking and gunning wear. $400 - $600

397 Feeding Ruddy Turnstone C. 1900

Lightly incised “M” on underside. As found.

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, November 11, 1998, Fairfield, ME, 1998, p. 25, lot 91, exact bird illustrated.

$300 - $500

398 Ruddy Turnstone JOHN HORN OCEANVILLE, NJ, C. 1890

As found.

PROVENANCE: John Levinson Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley, Shorebirds: The Birds, The Hunters, The Decoys, Centreville, MD, 1991, p. 86, exact decoy illustrated.

Donna Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectibles, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 63, similar decoys illustrated. $300 - $500

399 Ruddy Turnstone JOHN MCANNEY (1866-1949)(ATTR.) NEW GRETNA, NJ, C. 1900

Retains Hillman hand-written paper tag on the underside. Original paint, gunning wear, and a restored bill tip.

PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Private Collection, Florida

$300 - $500

400 Ruddy Turnstone 210

STANLEY CRANE PARKERTOWN, NJ, C. 1880

Branded “S. Crane” on the underside.

Old working repaint with gunning wear and head chip repair.

PROVENANCE: Stanley Crane Rig Private Collection

$300 - $500

401 Black-Bellied Plover LEVI RHODES TRUEX (1860-1934) ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, C. 1910

Original paint with even gunning wear and an age line on one side of the body.

LITERATURE: Hal Sorenson, “Levi Rhodes Truex,” Decoy Collector’s Guide, 1977, p. 79, similar decoy illustrated.

$300 - $500

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398

399

401

211

400

406

402

403

407

404

405

402 Golden Plover

404 Yellowlegs

406 Plover Pair

WILLIAM S. MORTON RIG QUINCY, MA, C. 1870

WILLIAM HENRY WESTON (1840-1923)(ATTR.) DUXBURY, MA, C. 1880

NEW JERSEY, C. 1890

Original paint with gunning wear, a replaced bill, and two stick holes.

Original paint with gunning wear, tail chips appear to have happened before bird was painted, a neck repair with touch-up to top of head, and a replaced bill and eye.

William Massengarb Collection Private Collection PROVENANCE:

403 Golden Plover

Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 27 & 28, 2000, West Farmington, ME, 2000, p. 34, lot 129, exact bird illustrated.

COFFIN FAMILY NANTUCKET, MA, C. 1880

$300 - $500

Original paint with gunning wear and replaced bill. Head is loose, and there is a tight age crack in bottom with old filler.

405 Feeding Golden Plover

$300 - $500

Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 28 & 29, 1994,West Farmington, ME, 1994, p. 112, lot 570, exact bird illustrated.

LITERATURE:

$300 - $500

LITERATURE:

"Hillman Collection" stamp on undersides.

As found.

PROVENANCE: John Hillman Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, Important Auction of Rare Waterfowl Decoys from the Collection of John Hillman April 25 & 26, 1996, West Farmington, ME, 1996, p. 104, lots 446 and 447, exact birds illustrated.

$300 - $400

NANTUCKET, MA, C. 1890

“ADELE EARNEST COLLECTION” ink stamp on underside. Appears to be in original paint with a replaced bill.

PROVENANCE: Adele Earnest Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 27 & 28, 1993, West Farmington, ME, 1993, lot 57, exact bird illustrated.

$300 - $500 212

407 Golden Plover C. 1900

Laminated three-piece construction with two stick holes. Original paint with gunning wear, a replaced bill, and eyes are two sizes. $800 - $1,000

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413

409

408

414

410

411

408 Feeding Yellowlegs

410 Black-Bellied Plover

413 Tucked-Head Curlew

NEW JERSEY 14 in. long

C. 1900

C. 1900

Made without a bill. Mackey Collection stamp on underside. Original paint with gunning wear.

Mackey Collection stamp on underside.

Appears to be original paint with possible working touch-up.

In old paint with heavy gunning wear and a replaced bill.

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

Quintina Colio, American Decoys, Ephrata, PA, 1972, p. 62, exact decoy illustrated.

$200 - $400

PROVENANCE:

LITERATURE:

Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of William J. Mackey Jr. of Belford, NJ, Session III, August 21, 1973, lot 146, exact decoy illustrated. $200 - $400

409 Curlew Flattie EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA, C. 1890 16 3/4 in. long

Mackey collection stamp on underside. Original paint with gunning wear, loose bill, and age lines.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

$400 - $500

PROVENANCE:

413 Running Curlew C. 1900

Old working paint with gunning wear, mostly taken down to wood, 3/4 bill repair, and touchup to back of head.

411 Plover VIRGINIA, C. 1900

Mackey Collection stamp on underside. As found.

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of the late William J. Mackey, Jr., of Belford, New Jersey, Hyannis, MA, Session V, July 9, 1974, lot 229.

$200 - $400

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, July 23 & 24, 1992, West Farmington, ME, 1992, p. 146, lot 783, exact bird illustrated.

$400 - $500

414 Cork-Bodied Curlew THOMAS GELSTON (1851-1924) LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1890

As found. $200 - $300

$300 - $500

213

415 Peep As found.

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, November 9 & 10, 1994, West Farmington, ME, 1994, p.

14, lot 38, exact bird illustrated.

$200 - $400

415

416 Three Peeps SEAFORD, LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1880

As found.

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 24 & 25, 1997, West Farmington, ME, 1997, p.

142, lot 169, exact bird illustrated.

$600 - $900

416

417 Curlew EUGENE “CHIEF” CUFFEE (1861-1941)(ATTR.) LONG ISLAND, NY, C. 1900

Original paint with even gunning wear and a reset head.

PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

$1,000 - $1,500

417

214

418 Peep As found.

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, November 9, 1995, Fairfield, ME, 1995, p. 82, lot 423, exact bird illustrated.

$200 - $400

419 Peep CAPE COD, MA, C.1900

Original paint with gunning wear and a replaced head.

PROVENANCE: Robert D. Congdon Collection Private Collection

418

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, July 22 & 23, 1999, Fairfield, ME, 1999, p. 104, lot 546, exact bird illustrated.

$600 - $900

420 Peep As found.

LITERATURE: Guyette and Schmidt, North American Decoys at Auction, April 24 & 25, 1997, West Farmington, ME, 1997, p. 45, lot 180, exact bird illustrated.

$200 - $400

420

215

419

421

422

423

424

425

421 Two Ruddy Turnstones

424 Ruddy Turnstone

Two turnstones including a flattie by Russ Allen with a branded “r.a.” signature. As found.

ABSECON, NJ, C. 1890

$200 - $300

422 Two Ruddy Turnstones The first is a Stratier & Sohier, Boston, MA, tin folding decoy with a stamped “Oct. 1874” patent date in the interior. The second bird resembles the work of Ellis Parker (1890-1950) from Surf City, NJ. As found. $300 - $500

423 Ruddy Turnstone NEW JERSEY, C. 1890

Original paint with heavy gunning wear and a replaced bill. $300 - $500

217

Partial “Berry, Absecon, NJ” ink stamps on underside. Old paint with gunning wear and touch-up around replaced bill.

PROVENANCE: William Berry Collection Private Collection

$300 - $500

425 Six Flatties As found. $200 - $400

428

426

429

428 Mallard Drake MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1920 427

Mackey Collection ink stamp on underside.

Original paint with gunning wear, age lines, tail chip, and minor neck filler loss.

426 Two Mallards

PROVENANCE: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Private Collection

CHARLES H. PERDEW (1874-1963) HENRY, IL, C. 1920

LITERATURE: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc., Very Rare and Important American Bird Decoys from the Collection of William J. Mackey Jr. of Belford, NJ, Hyannis, MA, August 20, 1974, lot 7, exact decoy illustrated.

As found.

PROVENANCE: Fatty Rig Private Collection

$1,200 - $1,400

$300 - $500

427 Mallard Hen 429 Mallard Pair

CHARLES S. SCHOENHEIDER, SR. (1854-1944) PEORIA, IL, C. 1900

J. N. DODGE FACTORY (1883-1893) DETROIT, MI, C. 1890

Original paint with flaking and heavy gunning wear.

Original paint with gunning wear. Drake has a tool mark on tail, and the hen has an original bill chip.

Private Collection, acquired from Gene Konopasek in 1975 PROVENANCE:

$800 - $1,000

$1,000 - $1,500

218

432

430

433

432 Glass-Eye Grade Redhead Pair MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1920 431

430 Mallard Drake

Hen is in original paint with gunning wear and neck filler restored. Drake is in original paint with minor flaking. Both have age cracks along the bottom.

WILLIAM T. “BILLY” SHAW (1849-1927) LACON, IL, C. 1910

$700 - $900

In Perdew repaint with flaking and gunning wear.

433 Standard-Grade Mallard

$400 - $600

MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1920

431 Painted-Eye Grade Mallard Pair

Original paint with even gunning wear and missing neck filler.

MASON DECOY FACTORY (1896-1924) DETROIT, MI, C. 1900

Original paint with gunning wear and some loss to neck filler. Drake has original wood imperfection on body under original paint. $800 - $1,200

219

$100 - $150

437 281

434

438

435

439

436

434 Canvasback Drake and Canada Goose HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, C. 1975

Original paint with gunning wear and age lines.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

436 Four Decoys Black duck by George D. Runyan, bluebill by Granger, bluebill by Charles Bolton, and a black duck by an unknown Toronto maker. As found. $400 - $600

438 Three Shorebird Decoys A beach bird, a Stratier & Sohier tin ruddy turnstone, and a laminated curlew. All three retain a Mackey Collection stamp. As found. Curlew has a replaced head. $200 - $400

$200 - $ 300

x3

437 Four Decoys 435 Hollow Black Duck C. 1880

Old in-use repaint with craquelure, flaking, a neck crack, and gunning wear. $250 - $350

A Long Island, NY, cork peep, a downy woodpecker, a South Shore, MA , yellowlegs, and a running yellowlegs.

As found. $200 - $400

439 Four Decoys Owl by the Herter’s Manufacturing Inc., bluebill by Frank Combs, black duck

by Ken Harris, and a black duck with a Mackey stamp. As found. $200 - $400

220

440 Mallard Hen BORDENTOWN, NJ, C. 1930

Original paint with flaking, gunning wear, and a neck crack.

LITERATURE: Huster, Harrison H. and Doug Knight, Floating Sculptures: The Decoys of the Delaware River, Spanish Fork, UT, 1982, p.

140, exact decoy illustrated.

$400 - $600

440

441 Broadbill Hen HARRY V. SHOURDS (1861-1920) TUCKERTON, NJ, C. 1900

A hollow decoy with painted eyes, a “F.W. Cassedy” brand, and a “H” brand. In repaint with gunning wear, a neck crack, and a restored bill.

PROVENANCE: F.W. Cassedy Rig Private Collection

$200 - $300

441

442

442 Harry Bextel Silo of Decoys 5 by 59 in.

PROVENANCE: Harry

and Judy Bextel Collection

$300 - $500

detail

221

443 Two Crows FRED J. ELLIS (1909-1974) CANTON, IL, C. 1930 NEW JERSEY, C. 1940.

Both are in original paint. The Ellis crow has gunning wear and cracks.

PROVENANCE:

Ellis crow acquired from Alan

Haid $400 - $600

443

444 Blue-Winged Teal QUEBEC, CANADA, C. 1940 9 3/4 in. long

Original paint with light gunning wear. $300 - $500

444

445 English Pigeon AUSTIN JOHNSON COLCHESTER, ENGLAND, C. 1860

The decoy was sold through Ward & Co., London, England, and a brass plate from that company is affixed under the tail. Original paint worn to the wood with gunning wear, a chip in top of the head, age cracks, a check along the bottom, and a replaced bill. $200 - $400

445

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446 Preening Decoy WILLIAM T. HERRICK (1903-1996) CLARENDON, VT, 1975

Signed by maker on underside. Original natural finish with some grain spotting and wear. $200 - $300

446

446a Canvasback Drake SCOTT PETERS (1883-1965) WALPOLE ISLAND, ONTARIO, CANADA, C. 1920

As found. $500 - $800

446a

447 Ring-Necked Drake CARRIAGE HOUSE RIG LACON, IL, C. 1900

Restored paint with light wear and a small tail chip. $300 - $500

447

448

448 Schooner Weathervane E. FRANK ADAMS (1871-1944) (ATTR.) WEST TISBURY, MA, C. 1920 17 BY 18 1/2 BY 2 3/4 IN.

Original paint with craquelure, even wear, and some flaking. $1,000 - $1,500

449 Relief-Carved Trout Plaque WILLIAM T. HERRICK (1903-1996) CLARENDON, VT, C. 1970 13 by 35 1/2 by 7/8 in.

Original finish with wear and a couple tight age cracks. $600 - $900 449

450 Small Reel JULIUS VOM HOFE (1885-1937) NEW YORK, NY C. 1890 2 in. diameter

Stamped in black hard rubber “Julius Vom Hofe, Maker, ....N. Y. .....” As found (with chip). $400 - $600

451

450

452

453

451 Small Salmon Reel

455 Two Carved Bird Lamps

EDWARD VOM HOFE (1846-1920) NEW YORK, NY

R. HALL C. 1980

Stamped “423 and 2/0” with leather case. As found.

454

Miniature Canada goose family lamp 8 by 7 by 3 in.

$800 - $1,200

452 Medium Salmon Reel EDWARD VOM HOFE (1846-1920) NEW YORK, NY

Stamped “423 and 3/0.” As found. $800 - $1,200

Drumming grouse lamp, signed “R. Hall” 17 1/2 by 12 by 9 in.

Original paint with minor wear, a few birds with loose leg insertions.

PROVENANCE:

455

Allan J. Liu Collection

$300 - $500

453 Large Salmon Reel ARTHUR L. WALKER NEW YORK, NY

Stamped “100, 6/0, and 192.” As found. $600 - $900

456 Two Carved Bird Lamps WILDFOWLER PT. PLEASANT, NJ, 1980

Mallard drake lamp, signed “W.Keim” under the bill 8 by 17 by 8 1/2 in.

454 Saltwater Reel EDWARD VOM HOFE (1846-1920) NEW YORK, NY

Stamped “621, 4-0, P-180.” As found. $400 - $600

Life-size bobwhite quail family lamp, signed “R. Hall” on driftwood base hen quail is 5 by 7 by 3 in. lamp is 17 1/2 by 12 by 9 in.

456

Original paint with minor wear.

PROVENANCE: Allan J. Liu Collection

$300 - $500

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457

458

457 Thirteen Fish Pins ROBERT SPRING C. 2000

Signed “Bob Spring” on the back of each. As found.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$100 - $200

458 Five Fisherman’s Knives Two by Kabar of New York, two by Taylor of Sheffield, England, and one by Ibberson of Sheffield, England. As found.

459

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

459 Eight Sterling Game Bird Pins LYNN BOGUE HUNT (1878-1960) NEW YORK, NY, C. 1950 smallest is 2 1/2 by 1 5/8 in. largest is 2 1/4 by 3 1/4 in.

Each is stamped “Lynn Bogue Hunt, Sterling.”

As found.

460

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$200 - $300

460 Sterling Silver Purdey Money Clip J. PURDEY & SONS (1784-PRESENT) LONDON, ENGLAND, C. 1960 2 1/2 by 7/8 in.

Money clip is 9.25 silver hallmarked. As found.

PROVENANCE:

Allan J. Liu Collection

$100 - $200

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461

462

463

464

465

461 Woman’s Head Cane

464 Snake Cane

466 Five Decoys

C. 1860 37 1/2 in.

C. 1920 50 1/2 in.

(not shown)

Expected wear for its age. Tight cracks in “root” head.

With initials “FR” Expected wear for age. $200 - $300

$400 - $600

$400 - $600

465 Snake Cane 462 Duck Head Cane C. 1960 36 1/2 in.

As found. Scrape on one side of bill.

Three black ducks by Ezra Bowen, Jerry Siloski, and Doug Jester. Two buffleheads by Doug Jester and Elmer Salter. As found.

C. 1900 35 in.

Minor wear expected with age. $400 - $600

$200 - $300

463 Snake in Fist Cane

467 Box Lot of Decoys and Reels (not shown) A New York bluebill, two Havre de Grace decoys, three Southern buffleheads, three fishing reels, and a half-size stained decoy. As found. $400 - $600

C. 1900 39 1/4 in.

Expected wear for age, tip of shaft missing, chip to end of snake’s tail, and overall tight cracks and chips. $400 - $600

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461

253

464

462

465

463

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INDEX Abbett, Robert K.: 58 Adams, E. Frank (attr.): 448 American School: 73 Anger, Ken: 341 Audubon, John James, after: 1-5 Baker, Henry “Harry” Brown: 85-89 Barker, Al: 118 Benson, Frank W.: 17-38, 124-127, 131-134 Birch, Charles: 362 Birdsall, Capt. Jesse: 278 Bishop, Richard E.: 45, 153, 156, 167 Blair, Sr., John: 268, (attr.): 273 Borrett, Mike: 395 Bowen, Ezra; Jester, Doug; Salter, Elmer; Siloski, Jerry: 466 Boyd, George: 325, 308 Boyer, Ralph Ludwig: 142 Browne, George: 51 Burkley, Charles “Cooper”: 259 Carriage House: 447 Clark, Roland H.: 7-12, 43, 55-57, 130, 136-138, 140, 144, 151, 169, 170 Coffin Family: 403 Cook, John A.: 99 Corbin, Peter: 97 Cranmer, William H.: 388 Crowell, A. Elmer: 301-304, 310, 326 Cuffee, Eugene “Chief” (attr.): 417 Currier, James A. “Jim” & Joiner, Charlie “Speed”: 378 Daisey, Delbert “Cigar”: 353, 354 Demott, Daniel: 254 Doughty, Eli (attr.): 356 Driscole, Harry A.: 75 Dudley, Lee: 226a Eakin, Arthur R.: 157 Eastland, Timothy: 384 Egeli, John G.: 281 Ellis, Fred J.: 443 Ellis, William “Billy”: 349 Elliston, Robert: 207 Elwell, Robert Farrington: 90 English School: 121 English, Daniel G.: 277 English, John (attr.): 272 Ettinger, Churchill: 141, 143 Fellows, Fred: 82 Finney, Frank S.: 197, 352 Fischer, Anton Otto: 41,42 Fitzpatrick, Thomas J.: 263, 271 Foster, William Harnden: 122 Franco, Jack: 319 Frazier, Luke: 98 Freirich, Robert: 264

Koelpin, William J.: 225 Langan, Thomas: 394 Larson Boat Company: 205 Limberg, Sven (attr.): 296 Lincoln, Joseph W.: 298, 322-324, 307 Lippincott, Gide: 282 Logé, Daniel: 95-96 Lowry, Walter: 203 Maass, David A.: 16, 46, 52, 53 Mason Decoy Factory: 212, 216, 239, 240, 428, 431-433 McAnney, John (attr.): 399 McDaniel, Henry: 78 McGaw, Robert “Bob”: 329, 379 McIntyre, Cameron T.: 246 McLoughlin, John: 276 McNair, Colin S.: 175 McNair, Ian: 248 McNair, Mark S.: 171-174, 176-184 Meekins, Alvin “Gunner” (attr.): 377 Megargee, Jr., S. Edwin: 49 Miller, Herbert H.: 385-387 Mitchell, Roger C.: 330-340 Monroe, Lanford: 68 Mount Clemens School: 214 Mueller, Keith: 196 Muss-Arnolt, Gustav: 93 Osthaus, Edmund H.: 72, 91 Paff, Adam: 168 Parker, Ellis: 293 Parker, Lloyd: 258, (attr.) 288 Patterson, Chancy: 350 Peltz, Peter: 320 Penn, George Watson (attr.): 289 Perdew, Charles H.: 223, 426 Peters, Scott: 446a Petit, Eugene: 92 Pettit, Gerald : 155 Philadelphia School: 269 Pleissner, Ogden M.: 63, 148-149, 158 Price, Liberty M.: 295 Purdy, J. & Sons: 460 Questch, Otto H.: 211 Rathmell, Louis C.: 253 Reindall, Enoch: 224 Reneson, Chet: 64-67, 160 Rhead, Louis John: 69 Rig, Stanley Crane: 400 Rig, William S. Morton:402 Ripley, Aiden Lassell: 13-15, 60-62, 129 Rungius, Carl Clemens Moritz: 81 Runyan, George D., Bolton, Charles: 436

Frost, Arthur Burdett: 59a, 152 Frost, John: 59b Fuller, Arthur D.: 50 Gaskill, George: 262 Gelston, Thomas: 243, 414 Gibian, William: 190-195, 199 Gilley, Wendell: 327 Golden, Francis: 112 Goodwin, Richard LaBarre: 70,71 Gould, John, after: 166 Grant, Henry: 270 Graves, Bert & Elliston, Catherine: 208 Graves, Bert: 217 Gromme, Owen J.: 44, 161 Gyotaku Print: 100 Hagerbaumer, David A.: 47, 48, 110, 115 Hall, R.: 455 Hamburg, Clair: 213 Hancock, Miles: 364 Hanson, Marty: 200, 201 Harvey, Andre: 102 Harvey, George A.: 279 Heisler, Jess: 267 Herrick, William T.: 101, 446, 49 Herter’s Manufacturing Inc., Frank Combs, Ken Harris: 439 Hill, Howard L.: 74 Hofe, Julius Vom: 450-452, 545 Holmes, Lothrop: 309 Homme, Ferdinand L.: 226 Horn, John: 398 Horner, Nathan Rowley: 256 Hudson, Ira D.: 366 Hunt, Lynn Bogue, after: 154 Hunt, Lynn Bogue: 59, 165, 459 Hunter with Two Setters: 113 Hurd, Peter:123 Ibberson, Taylor: 458 J. N. Dodge Factory: 429 Janson, Richard “Fresh Air Dick”: 202 Jaques, Francis Lee: 54 Jobes, Capt. Harry: 434 Johnson, Austin: 445 Johnson, J. Taylor: 280 Johnson, Lloyd: 265 Kach, Richard J.: 252 Keim, W.: 456 Kerr, Robert G.: 342-348 King, Gerald M.: 119 King, Joseph S.: 266 Kirby, Nathaniel: 198 Kirmse, Marguerite:163 Knaack, Terrill: 120 Knap, Joseph Day: 116-117

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Salmons, Bradford (attr.): 297 Schaldach, William J.: 108-109, 139, 145 Schoenheider, Sr., Charles S.: 222, 427 Schweikart, Capt. John C.: 218-220 Seaford School: 241 Shaw, William T. “Billy”: 430 Shourds, Harry V. or Harry M.: 274 Shourds, Harry V.: 284-287, 441 Simmons, William: 135 Six Federal Duck Stamps and Prints: 6 Smith, Capt. Gerald B.: 247 Smith, Cassius: 249 Smith, Frank Vining: 83, 84 Smith, Harry: 77 Soper, Samuel: 283 Southhold Historical Society: 227-238 Sprague, Chris T.: 290-292 Sprague, Isaac: 164 Spring, Robert: 457 Stokes, Franklyn H.: 111 Stratier & Sohier: 422, 438 Strunk, George: 389-393 Swan, John: 79 Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 48a, after: 159 Tax, John (similar work): 204 Thorburn, Archibald: 114 Three Hand-Colored Prints: 147 Triggs, James Martin: 80 Truex, Levi Rhodes: 275, 401 Tuveson Manufacturing Co.: 209 Valero, Michael: 210 Verity, Obediah: 244 Walker, Arthur L.: 453 Walker, Charles: 221 Wallace, Gilbert E. (attr.): 396 Ward Brothers, Lemuel T. and Stephen: 328, 367-376 Ward, David B.: 380-383 Warren, Asa Coolidge: 76 Watson, Dave “Umbrella”: 355, 360, 363 Weiler, Milton C.: 103-107, 128 West, Levon: 146 Weston, William Henry (attr.): 404 White, Robert “Bob”: 185-189 Whorf, John: 40 Wildfowler Decoy Factory: 250, 251 Wilson, Augustus Aaron: 311, 312 Wulff, Lee: 162 Wyeth, Andrew Newell: 39 Young, Paco: 94

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THE WINTER SALE 2017 charleston, south carolina

William Goadby Lawrence (1914-2002) Well Hooked signed lower left oil on canvas, 19 3/8 by 23 1/2 in.

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PHILLIP LITTLE (1857-1942) Making Harbor oil on canvas, 29 by 36 in.

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Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) Wood Ducks, 1937 signed and dated lower right watercolor, 26 by 201/4 in.

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