Makers / Oliver Lawson / Long-tailed Duck
Oliver Lawson Long-tailed Duck Pair
Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, 1966
$6,600
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $4,000–$6,000over estimate
Sold 25 Jul 2019at The Sporting Sale 2019 — Copley
SpeciesLong-tailed DuckConfigPairSize18"PaintOriginalQuantity2Carved1966
The catalog record
Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, 1966 18 in. long
An outstanding hollow pair displaying carved feather detail and excellent paint. These are among the finest of the species ever produced in the region. Both birds are inked “Old Squaw by Oliver Lawson -1966 -" on the underside. Original paint with minimal wear and a tight age line on hen's back.
Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, acquired directly from the artist in 1966
Provenance
Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection, acquired directly from the artist in 1966
Comparable sales
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