Elmer Crowell Lesser Yellowlegs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 An alert “summer” yellowlegs displaying glass eyes and exquisitely blended feathering. The carved quohog shell base with a blue hue is signed “A. E. Crowell. Maker. Cape Cod” on the bottom, above the maker’s rectangular stamp. Original paint with minor wear including a missing toe and minor touch-up to both legs.

Provenance: William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above

Literature: Allen H. Eaton, "Handicrafts of New England," New York, NY, 1949, p. 74, plate 15, similar carving illustrated. Shirley and John Delph, "New England Decoys," Exton, PA, 1990, p. 103, similar examples illustrated.

Provenance

William J. Mackey, Jr. Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above