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Elmer Crowell Preening Lesser Yellowlegs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, Massachusetts

Elmer Crowell – Preening Lesser Yellowlegs – 2024
$7,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $8,000–$12,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2024at Guyette & Deeter July 2024 Decoy & Sporting Art Auction
SpeciesPreening Lesser YellowlegsPosePreenerSize8"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

Preening, wing-up lesser yellowlegs on carved wooden oyster shell. Applied, dropped wing. Identified on paper label on the underside. Maker's rectangle stamp on underside. Measures 8" long, stands 8.25" tall.

Comparable sales

The 2 most recent Elmer Crowell Preening Lesser Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Apr 2024—Original$21,000
Apr 2024ExcellentOriginal$16,800

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales