Glenn Cameron Blue-winged Teal

Judge Glenn J. Cameron (1882-1958) Rig Chillicothe, IL, c. 1910 12 in. long

The underside of this hollow decoy bears the "G.J.C" brand. Original paint with gunning wear, an age line in neck, and some flaking.

Provenance: Private Collection, New York

Literature: Jackson Parker, “O’Brien Classic Decoys on Display at Museum of American Folk Art,” North American Decoys, Spanish Fork, UT, Spring/Summer 1982, p. 38, rigmate illustrated. Jeff Waingrow, “The American Decoy: Folk Sculpture from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Donal C. O’Brien Jr.,” The Clarion: America’s Folk Art Magazine, Fall 1981, p. 32, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York