Allen J. King Miniature Woodcock Family

Allen J. King (1878-1963) North Scituate, RI, c. 1940 2 in. tall, 4 in. wide

An excellent family of "timberdoodle" with two chicks mounted on a burl base which is signed "A. J. King" on the side. Original paint with minimal wear.

Provenance: Eve du Pont Remer Collection, purchased at the Crossroads of Sport Private Collection, by descent in the family Private Collection

Literature: Joseph Ellis, “Birds in Wood and Paint,” Hanover, NH, 2009, front cover and pp. 108-113, King carvings illustrated and discussed.

Provenance

Eve du Pont Remer Collection, purchased at the Crossroads of Sport Private Collection, by descent in the family Private Collection