Elmer Crowell Running Yellowlegs

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

An exemplary running yellowlegs, this decoy displays painted tack eyes and superb paint. 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: Guyette and Schmidt, Inc., "North American Decoys at Auction," St. Michaels, MD, July 29-30, 2004, lot 174, exact decoy illustrated.

Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings," New York, NY, 1965, pp. 170 and 171, plates 145 and 147, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

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