Elmer Crowell Half-size Ruffed Grouse

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 7 in. long

A special seven-inch game bird carving with dropped wings, carved thighs, and a raised crest. The carved base was finished with Crowell's painted grass motif and is signed with his rectangular stamp. Excellent original paint with light wear and touch-up to foot putty.

Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod

Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 15, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Private Collection, Cape Cod