Ira Hudson Dowitcher

Ira Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1900 11 in. long

A stylish dowitcher with a plump breast and a thin neck and tail. Original paint with even gunning wear, including some flaking.

Provenance: Richard Mueller Collection L. H. LaMotte Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above

Literature: John M. Levinson and Somers G. Headley, "Shorebirds," Centreville, MD, 1991, acknowledgments page, p. 102, pl. 7-6, similar decoy illustrated. Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family, Chincoteague Carvers," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 140, similar decoys illustrated. Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 73, similar example illustrated.

Provenance

Richard Mueller Collection L. H. LaMotte Collection Private Collection, by descent from the above