Elisha Burr The Starr Running Plover

Elisha Burr (1839-1909) Hingham, MA, c. 1880 12 1/2 in. long

This grand plover is one of the finest Burr shorebird forms to have surfaced, with a large body, clean carved wing detail, and strong head carving with sharp eye grooves. The underside is branded "C. BURR" and is marked with Starr's Lincoln wood duck ink stamp. Original paint with even gunning wear; the wing tips are old replacements.

Provenance: Carl Burr Rig Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. Collection Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection

Literature: Richard A. Bourne Co., Inc. "The Rare Decoy Collection of George Ross Starr Jr., M.D.," Hyannis, MA, 1986, p. 30, pl. 79, exact bird illustrated. George Ross Starr Jr., M.D., "Decoys of the Atlantic Flyway," New York, NY, 1974, p. vi, top left, exact carving illustrated and p. 74, fig. 25. Paul A. Johnsgard, "The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form," Lincoln, NE, 1976, p. 148, fig. 170, related example illustrated.

Provenance

Carl Burr Rig Dr. George Ross Starr Jr. Collection Dr. S. Lloyd Newberry Collection