Charles Joefrau Rare Miniature Greenwing Teal

Drake. Charles Numa Joefrau (1913-1983) New Orleans, LA c.1954 8.25" long

Bonner Bentley was good friends with artist and traveling partner, Otis Dozier, a member of the 'Dallas 9'. Both Bonner and his wife, Val Bentley, would travel occasionally with Otis and Velma Dozier on trips through Louisiana.

Otis's collecting is well noted with these carvings just coming fresh to market. The underside may be in Dozier's hand writing and is dated 1954, when the duo picked up the carving directly from Joefrau.

Forward swimming head with small tack eyes. Relief carved wings with scratch feather looping behind the feathering.

Condition: Excellent original paint. Reset bill crack, shallow dent on left side of face, dent on left side of body, tail tip lightly blunted, small paint and wood chipping to bill edge, tiny paint loss to tack eyes, paint flake behind neck at base.

Provenance: Bentley Family Collection, collected with Otis Dozier on their mutual travels of Louisiana

Provenance

Bentley Family Collection, collected with Otis Dozier on their mutual travels of Louisiana