Joel W. Barkalow Early Yellowlegs

Joel Barkalow (1853-1931) Forked River, NJ, c. 1875 11 1/4 in. long

An elongated and folky decoy by one of New Jersey's earliest makers. One of approximately twelve known to have originated from the Morton M. Hanson Collection. In original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Morton M. Hanson Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Literature: "North American Decoy," Spanish Folk, UT, Fall 1979, back cover, exact decoy illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 164, plates 390, 391, rigmates illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, 2000, p. 147, lot 368, rigmates illustrated. Gene Kangas, “Rootheads and Knotheads,” North American Decoys: Wildfowl Carvers and Collectors News, Spanish Fork, UT, Winter 1976, p. 29, rigmate illustrated. James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, 2011, p. 171, plate 369, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Morton M. Hanson Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection