Mark McNair Curlew

Mark S. McNair (b. 1950) Craddockville, VA, c. 1980 This decoy was inspired by the famous Ira Hudson carving illustrated in William J. Mackey, Jr. and Milton C. Weiler’s Classic Shorebird Decoys. It exhibits a splined bill, raised primaries, lightly scratch-painted feather detail, and the maker’s incised signature on the underside. Original paint, two tight cracks on one side. These cracks appear to be intentional by the artist and align with those of the bird illustrated in Classic Shore Decoys.