Elmer Crowell The Fischer Running Greater Yellowlegs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 14 in. long

An exemplary running yellowlegs decoy with fine form, likely a rigmate to the McCleery summer yellowlegs in the previous lot. Excellent original paint with minor even gunning wear, lightly hit by shot on one side.

Provenance: Ralph Lasbury Collection Andi and David Fischer Collection Private Collection, Florida

Literature: Decoy Magazine, Lewes, DE, July/August 1987, cover and p. 3, exact decoy illustrated. James Julia and Gary Guyette Inc. “Important Waterfowl Decoys and Bird Carvings at Auction,” St. Charles, Illinois, April 1987, lot 456, exact decoy illustrated. Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 169, related example illustrated. Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings," New York, NY, 1965, pp. 170 and 171, pl. 145 and 147, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Ralph Lasbury Collection Andi and David Fischer Collection Private Collection, Florida