Joseph Lincoln Yellowlegs Pair

Joseph W. Lincoln (1859-1938) Accord, MA, c. 1920 11 1/2 in. long

This pair of yellowlegs features one carving from the McCleery Collection and its rigmate. The McCleery decoy was featured in Robert Shaw's "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D." and bears the "McCleery" ink stamp on the underside. Both have fine feather detail and wire bills. Original paint with very light gunning wear, and one has a few shot scars on the right side. Traces of fine dark splatter on underside.

Provenance: Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Henry Bishop Collection

Literature: Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, January 22–23, 2000, lot 307, exact decoy illustrated. Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, p. 31, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. James M. McCleery Collection Henry Bishop Collection