Oliver Lawson Outstanding Preening Black Duck

Oliver "Tuts" Lawson (b. 1938) Crisfield, MD, 1965 13 in. long

Commonly referred to as the dean of Crisfield carvers, Lawson was the focus of a recent exhibit at the Ward Museum titled "Oliver 'Tuts' Lawson: A Retrospective." In a "Decoy Magazine" article on the exhibit, the Ward brothers' protégé recalls, "I used to watch, ask questions and learn."

This raised-wing carving bears the maker's signature and date on the bottom. Original paint with light wear.

Provenance: Kirby Roberts Collection

Literature: "Ward Museum presents retrospective on Oliver "Tuts" Lawson," "Decoy Magazine," November/December 2021, p. 20.

Provenance

Kirby Roberts Collection