William Harden Foster Goldeneye Hen

William Harden Foster (1886-1941) Andover, MA, c. 1920

$2,640
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$5,000under estimate
Sold Jul 2017at Copley, July 2017

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SpeciesGoldeneyeConfigHenSize16"PaintOriginal

The catalog record

William Harden Foster (1886-1941) Andover, MA, c. 1920 16 in. long

William H. Foster was an accomplished sporting artist, illustrator, and editor of "National Sportsman" and "Hunting and Fishing" magazines. He authored "New England Grouse Shooting," and was an inventor of skeet shooting. In addition, he was also a skilled decoy maker crafting only birds for his own use. In original paint with gunning wear.

Provenance: William H. Foster, Sr. Rig William H. Foster, Jr., by descent from the above J.D. Mitchell Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

Provenance

William H. Foster, Sr. Rig William H. Foster, Jr., by descent from the above J.D. Mitchell Collection Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Collection

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