Louis Agassiz Fuertes Silhouette Black-bellied Plover

Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) New York, c. 1900 19 1/2 in. wide, 14 1/2 in. tall

A black-bellied plover silhouette displayed in a frame. A white-paper label under the carving reads: "Black Breasted Plover Decoys / Painted and shot over in the Magdalena Islands, Canada, by Mr. Louis Agassiz Fuertes, the American Bird Artist,. Presented to Mr. Frederick L. Chase, with the compliments of W. S. Murray." Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) was a preeminent ornithologist, illustrator, and artist. As found.

Provenance: Louis Agassiz Fuertes Rig Frederick L. Chase Collection, gifted from the above Private Collection, Florida

Provenance

Louis Agassiz Fuertes Rig Frederick L. Chase Collection, gifted from the above Private Collection, Florida