Joseph Lincoln Yellowlegs

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1890 A tack-eyed decoy with raised, carved wings and a branded “S” on the underside. The bird exhibits fine painted feather detail. Also included in this lot is a thirteen-by-fifteen-inch signed print of a related Lincoln shorebird decoy and two flying yellowlegs, by Connecticut artist Tim Eastland, no. 155 of 200. Also included in this lot is a thirteen-by-fifteen-inch signed print of a Lincoln shorebird decoy and two flying yellowlegs, by Connecticut artist Tim Eastland, no. 155 of 200. Original paint with light gunning wear.

Provenance: Mark R. Mahoney Collection

Literature: Cap Vinal, "Joseph W. Lincoln," Rockland, MA, 2002, Title page and p. 62, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Mark R. Mahoney Collection