John E. Loveland Two Bluebill Drakes and A Black Duck

John E. Loveland (1851-1920)(attr.) Pt. Pleasant, NJ, c. 1890 From the famous Noyes collection, the remainder of which is now in the Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, New Jersey. One decoy is stamped "FWN, 868," a Noyes collection mark. The other two have stamped inventory numbers "838" and "0408." The decoys were originally branded "JL," and verbal history records that they were acquired by Fred Noyes from a New Jersey hunter named Dude Crane.

In old paint, possibly original, with gunning wear. The black duck's bill has old in-use repaint.

Provenance: Fred W. and Ethel Noyes, Jr. Collection John E. Lennon Collection

Provenance

Fred W. and Ethel Noyes, Jr. Collection John E. Lennon Collection