Chauncey Wheeler Flying Mallard Drake

Chauncey Wheeler (1888-1945) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1925 This half-bodied duck model displays exceptional blended painted feather detail, with extensive comb paint, a gently curved wing, incised bill and tail carving, and an eye groove. On the back is a hand-crafted copper hanger and "Drake Mallard" written in script. Original paint with age lines at the rear of the inserted wing and at the neck joint. Foot is professionally restored and reset.

Provenance: Joel Barber Collection Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut gifted to Connecticut Audubon Society Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Literature: Harold W. Reiser III, "Chauncey Wheeler," Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 90 and 96, similar carvings illustrated.

Provenance

Joel Barber Collection Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut gifted to Connecticut Audubon Society Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts