George Boyd Black Duck Hen

George Boyd (1873-1941) Seabrook, NH, c. 1925 A stately Boyd black duck with classic lines. In original paint with light gunning wear and some darkening to sides; old tail chip repair; age crack along bottom to lower breast.

Literature: Jim Cullen, Finely Carved and Nicely Painted: The Life, Art and Decoys of George H. Boyd, Seabrook, NH, 1873-1941, Rye, NH, 2009, pp. 38-39. Joe Engers, ed., The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys, San Diego, CA, 1990, pp. 68-69.