Joel W. Barkalow Willet

Capt. Joel W. Barkalow (1853-1931) Forked River, NJ, c. 1890 An old shorebird with painted eyes and an inserted and splined bill. In the summer of 2006, this bird was exhibited at the Ward Museum in Salisbury, Maryland. Capt. Barkalow was a bayman who later in his life became a yachtsman offering sporting excursions. Original paint with areas of craquelure, a little flaking, gunning wear, an age line on one side, and a bill and a tail chip.

Provenance: Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Private Collection, New Jersey

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 171, plate 368, exact decoy illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette & Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, 2000, lot 371, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Private Collection, New Jersey