Chauncey Wheeler Flying Redhead Drake

Chauncey Wheeler (1888-1945) Alexandria Bay, NY, c. 1925 This half-bodied duck model displays exceptional blended painted feather detail, with a comb painted back, a gently curved wing, incised bill and tail carving, and an eye groove. On the back is a hand-crafted copper hanger and "Drake Red Head" written in script. Original paint with age lines at wing and neck joints. The original foot has been reset twice.

Provenance: Joel Barber Collection Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut gifted to Connecticut Audubon Society Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Literature: Harold W. Reiser III, "Chauncey Wheeler," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 98, similar carving (hen) illustrated.

Provenance

Joel Barber Collection Private Collection, Greenwich, Connecticut gifted to Connecticut Audubon Society Private Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts