Thomas Hewlett Dowitcher With Turned Tail

Thomas Hewlett Hewlett Harbor, Long Island, NY, c. 1900 9 1/4 in. long

A plump dowitcher with unusually turned wing and tail tips. The underside bears the Donal C. O'Brien Jr. auction stamp. Original paint with light gunning wear, minor touch-up to wing and tail tips, and a reset bill.

Provenance: Bud Ward Collection Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection, acquired from the above Dwight D. Miller Collection, acquired at the sale of the above

Literature: Laurence Sheehan, "The Birding Life," New York, NY, 2011, p. 95, exact decoy illustrated. Copley Fine Art Auctions, The Sporting Sale 2018, Plymouth, MA, July 2018, lot 78, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Bud Ward Collection Donal C. O'Brien Jr. Collection, acquired from the above Dwight D. Miller Collection, acquired at the sale of the above