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Charles Nelson Barnard Canvasback Drake

Charles Barnard (1876-1958) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1920

Charles Nelson Barnard – Canvasback Drake – 2008
$2,070
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,500–$3,500under estimate
Sold Jul 2008at Copley, July 2008

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SpeciesCanvasbackConfigDrakePaintOriginal

The catalog record

Charles Barnard (1876-1958) Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1920 Original paint with some working touch up, probably by the maker, including the eyes. Nice even craquelure throughout head, breast and tail; two tight cracks along the underside; slight defect in the wood on one side.

Provenance: The Joel Pusey Rig, Swan Creek, Maryland Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection

Literature: Henry Stansbury, Chesapeake Wildfowl Hunting, Maryland's Finest Decoys, Baltimore, MD, 1991, item 12, similar example.

Provenance

The Joel Pusey Rig, Swan Creek, Maryland Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Charles Nelson Barnard Canvasbacks to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
26 Sep 2026——$870
Jul 2023—Repaint$1,560
15 Feb 2020—Original$1,920
25 Jul 2019—Original$1,200
Jul 2018—Original$1,680

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Charles Nelson Barnard sales