Elmer Crowell Exceedingly Rare Miniature Painted Bunting

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 2 3/4 in. long

This early dropped-wing Crowell songbird represents one of North America's most colorful species. It is the only example by Crowell we have seen. Indeed, it is not among the sixty songbird species listed by Joseph Ellis in his book. The underside is identified in ink on a jelly-jar label. Original paint with light wear and a very small chip to left tail edge.

Provenance: Evelyn Thayer Chace Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above

Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, "Birds in Wood and Paint," Lebanon, NH, 2009, pp. 63-73, no comparables illustrated.

Provenance

Evelyn Thayer Chace Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above