Charles Sumner Bunn Dowitcher

Charles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952) Shinnecock Reservation, NY or William "Bill" Bowman of Bangor, ME, and Lawrence, NY, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long

This shorebird decoy exhibits pronounced shoulder, cheek, raised-wing, and slightly dropped tail carving. The head has deeply-recessed, German bead glass eyes. Original paint with even gunning wear, original bill has 3/4 restoration, reset neck, and one wing tip is chipped.

Provenance: Grant Nelson Collection

Literature: Dr. Cynthia Byrd, "The Decoys of Long Island," Water Mill, NY, 2010, p. 39, similar example illustrated. Quintina Colio, "American Decoys," Ephrata, PA, 1972, pp. 68 and 69, similar example illustrated. William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 103, plate 87, similar example illustrated. Milton C. Weiler and William J. Mackey, Jr., "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," New York, NY, 1971, plate 3, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Grant Nelson Collection