Ira Hudson Pintail Pair

Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949) Chincoteague, VA, c. 1940 With their grand form and original condition, these decoys are considered to be amongst if not the finest rigmate pair of Hudson pintails known to exist.

A boldly carved balsa pair displaying exceptional surface, tack eyes, bill carving, ice grooves and bottom boards. The male has a lightly fluted tail with a pronounced sprig. In original paint with light gunning wear. Both birds have slight body and neck seam separation and filler loss. The hen has a tight neck crack and the drake’s neck has a tight age line.

Provenance: Robert H. Richardson Collection Private Collection, Virginia Private Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas," Exton, PA, 1983, p. 41, plate XXV, exact decoys illustrated. Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family," Lewes, DE, 2002, pp. 122-123, similar decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Robert H. Richardson Collection Private Collection, Virginia Private Collection