George Boyd Black Bellied Plover

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1910 An excellent example of a Boyd plover decoy in winter or non-breeding plumage. Original paint with a very minor tail chip.

Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut

Literature: Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," Lewes, DE, 1990, p. 68, rigmate illustrated. Jim Cullen,"Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH,1873-1941," Rye, NH, 2009, p. 23, similar examples illustrated. William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, plate 52, similar bird illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Connecticut