Joseph Lincoln Bluebill Drake

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 A stellar and difficult to find Lincoln species. This diver reveals Lincoln’s best stippled brush feathering on both the back and sides. The maker created this effect by cutting out the middle section of one side of his paint brush forming his famous “C” or “[“ feather pattern. Never rigged, this is believed to be the finest Lincoln bluebill ever to be offered at public auction. Excellent original paint with light wear from handling.

Provenance: Private Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, "Joseph W. Lincoln," Rockland, MA, 2002, pp. 34 and 57, similar decoys illustrated. Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., "The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D.," Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 24, lot 60, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection