Ira Hudson Bufflehead Hen

Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1920 In original paint with gunning wear; worn to wood in places; chip to tail; small chip to head and neck, some loss to neck filler; sliver to bottom of bill has been professionally restored. Still rigged for gunning.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, Ira Hudson and Family: Chincoteague Carvers, Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 80-83. Sotheby's and Guyette & Schmidt, Inc., American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery, New York, NY, Jan. 22-23, 2000, lot 175, p. 83. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas, Exton, PA, 1983, plate 60, p. 61.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection The University Club of Milwaukee Decoy Collection