Joseph Lincoln Black Bellied Plover

Joseph Lincoln (1859-1938) c. 1900 Made of laminated two-piece construction, displaying great contour lines true to the species, with careful attention to the stippled paint pattern. Carved at the same time as the yellowlegs from the previous lot.

In superb original paint with a light coat of varnish and fine craquelure, original bill with some flaking to bare wood, original inset bead glass eyes.

Provenance: Sold by Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr. Fine Arts, 2001 Peter Brams Collection

Literature: W. Mackey, Jr., American Bird Decoys, New York, NY, 1965, p. 87. D. Tonelli, Top of the Line Hunting Collectables, Atglen, PA, 1998, p. 90. C. Vinal, Joseph Lincoln, Rockland, MA, 2002, pp. 59, 61.

Provenance

Sold by Stephen B. O'Brien, Jr. Fine Arts, 2001 Peter Brams Collection