George Boyd Miniature Trumpeter Swan

George H. Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1935 4 1/2 in. long

A particularly fine swan miniature with the maker's distinctly graceful lines and appealing craquelure paint surface. Miniature swans by any maker are rare. Boyd's mini swans are considered to be among the finest of all miniature decoy carvings. For this reason, they are celebrated and coveted by decoy and folk art collectors alike. The underside is signed and identified by the maker in pencil. Original paint with light wear and touch-up to reset neck.

Provenance: Michael Boxer Collection

Literature: Jim Cullen, "Finely Carved & Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd," Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 58 and 86, related carvings illustrated.

Provenance

Michael Boxer Collection