Verity Family Black Bellied Plover

Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 11 in. long

A classic Seaford beetle-head with refined form and tight stippling. In old working Verity paint with gunning wear, including some flaking, mostly on breast and top of tail.

Provenance: Private Collection, New York Private Collection, from the above

Literature: The Ward Museum, "The Decoys of Long Island," Salisbury, MD, 2010, p. 31, related example illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 43, related examples illustrated. William J. Mackey Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p. 102, pl. 85, related decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York Private Collection, from the above