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Charles Perdew Masterworks Blue-winged Teal Pair

Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1940

Charles Perdew – Masterworks Blue-Winged Teal Pair – 2023
$20,400
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $20,000–$30,000
Sold Jul 2023at Copley, July 2023

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SpeciesBlue-winged TealConfigPairPoseTurned headSize11"ConditionExcellentPaintOriginalQuantity2

The catalog record

Charles Perdew (1874-1963) Henry, IL, c. 1940 11 in. long

A rare rigmate pair in bright breeding plumage with thin necks, full bodies, strong paint, and a rich exhibition history. The drake has a slightly turned head. Excellent original paint with light wear. Drake has faint age line and minor abrasion to bill, tight neck crack, and some minor flaked paint to rear.

Provenance: Masterworks of the Illinois River Collection

Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Julie Carlson, "Masterworks of the Illinois River," Boston, MA, 2005, p. 82, exact decoy illustrated.

Exhibited: Salisbury, Maryland, “The Illinois River Meets the Chesapeake,” Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, September 2 - November 13, 2005.

Provenance

Masterworks of the Illinois River Collection

Comparable sales

No other Charles Perdew Blue-winged Teal in the data yet.

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