Clark Madera Rare Canvasback Drake

Clark C. Madara (1883-1953) Pitman, NJ, c. 1915 18 in. long

A hollow canvasback by one of New Jersey's most gifted and distinctive makers. The underside is stamped with Dave Campbell's collection mark, "DSC," and bears an inked inscription identifying the maker. Marked "NGH" for Nelson G. Holloway, a famed clay-target shooter and a member of the Bishops Head Gun Club in Maryland.

Very few canvasback decoys were made in New Jersey and this is among the state's very finest. Accordingly, it was chosen by James Doherty for his book "Classic New Jersey Decoys." In original paint with even gunning wear and some working touch-up to white.

Provenance: Nelson G. Holloway Rig, hunted at Bishops Head Gun Club Dave and Jean Campbell Collection Private Collection

Literature: James R. Doherty, "Classic New Jersey Decoys," Louisville, KY, p. 161, pl. 338, exact decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Nelson G. Holloway Rig, hunted at Bishops Head Gun Club Dave and Jean Campbell Collection Private Collection