Ira Hudson Hissing Canada Goose

Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1910 This goose displays Ira Hudson's very best form and paint, with deep ice groove behind the neck and nicely fluted tail carving. Relatively few Hudson Geese in this pose are known to exist, this bird's retention of its excellent original paint make it all the more rare. The well proportioned head has fat cheeks. Retains large original pad weight. Original paint with even gunning wear. A crack along left side has been professionally filled. Some areas of flaking paint. Age line runs from the top of head to back of neck, with another running along the back of the bird.

Provenance: Private Collection, Virginia Peter Brams Collection

Literature: Jackson Parker, "The 1987 Year in Review," Decoy Magazine, Ocean City, MD, 1988, p. 12, exact bird illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, similar examples illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Virginia Peter Brams Collection