Ira Hudson Canvasback Hen

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1910 This decoy exhibits tack eyes, a raised bill, an ice groove, meticulously scratched feather detail along the back, a tongue and groove joined bottom board, and its original rigging. Original paint with even gunning wear, worn to the wood in places. Tight age crack in the neck.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Robert H. Richardson ed., "Chesapeake Bay Decoys," Burtonsville, MD, 1991, p. 187, similar decoy illustrated. Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 88, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection