Lloyd Tyler Bluebill Pair

Lloyd J. Tyler (1898-1970) Crisfield, MD, 1929 A pair of slightly over-sized, folky, greater scaup decoys. They are in swimming postures with classic Crisfield-style tails. The hen is signed and dated "Tyler, Crisfield, Md., 1929." The signature is worn and barely discernable. Original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: Bob Coleman Collection

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, "Lloyd Tyler, Folk Artist, Decoy Maker," Burtonsville, MD, 1995, p. 86, exact hen decoy illustrated. Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings," West Chester, PA, 1965, p. 65, Fig. 46, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Bob Coleman Collection