William H. Southard Outstanding Running Greater Yellowlegs

William J. Southard Bellmore, NY, c. 1900 This decoy was used as a model for Weiler and Mackey's "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," making it one of the most well-documented Southard decoys known. This exemplary bird features deeply cut raised wing carving, ticked feather paint on the breast, and stippling along the back. Original paint with even gunning wear.

Provenance: Milton C. Weiler Collection Descended in the Weiler family Private Collection

Literature: Milton C. Weiler and William J. Mackey, Jr., "Classic Shorebird Decoys: A Portfolio of Paintings," New York, NY, 1971, plate 20, exact decoy illustrated. William J. Mackey, Jr., "American Bird Decoys," New York, NY, 1965, p.102, plate 86, similar decoy illustrated. Timothy Sieger, "The Decoys of Long Island," Water Mills, NY, 2010, p. 37, similar example illustrated. Joe Engers, ed., "The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys," San Diego, CA, 1990, p. 103, similar decoy illustrated.

Provenance

Milton C. Weiler Collection Descended in the Weiler family Private Collection