Jess Heisler Canvasback

Jess Heisler (1891-1943) Burlington, NJ, c. 1920 14 1/2 in. long

Heisler at his best with a rare canvasback featuring excellent feather carving on the back. The clean lines and incised wing and tail carving of this hollow three-piece decoy make Heisler's case as an unsurpassed student of John English. Excellent Heisler paint with light gunning wear. Touch-up to filled chip along lower edge of bill tip.

Provenance: Pasquale "Babe" Sabatini Collection

Literature: Henry A. Fleckenstein Jr., "New Jersey Decoys," Exton, PA, 1983, pp. 249 and 253, other Heisler canvasback models illustrated

Provenance

Pasquale "Babe" Sabatini Collection