Ward Brothers Canvasback Drake

The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, 1929 15 in. long

A rare early model with raised wing tips and an inquisitive turned head. Inscription and signature in ink on the bottom "Happiness is not having what you want but wanting what you have, (1 of 12), L.T. Ward - Bro, Crisfield, MD -1929 - Lem Ward." Original paint with gunning wear and some flaking.

Provenance: Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection

Literature: Byron Cheever, "L.T. Ward & Bro., Wildfowl Counterfeiters," Spanish Fork, UT, 1981, p. 27, pl. 13, rigmate illustrated. Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy, American Bird Carvings," New York, NY, 1965, p. 98, rigmate illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. Morton D. Kramer Collection