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Elmer Crowell Miniature Greater Yellowlegs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915

Elmer Crowell – Miniature Greater Yellowlegs – 2011
$3,450
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $3,000–$4,000
Sold Jul 2011at Copley, July 2011

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SpeciesYellowlegsPaintOriginalFormMiniature

The catalog record

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 An early shorebird with the maker's "A. E. Crowell, Maker, East Harwich, Mass." circular ink stamp. Original paint with a light uneven coat of sealer and a restored bill.

Provenance: William V. Tripp III Collection

Literature: Joseph H. Ellis, Birds in Wood and Paint: American Bird Carvings and their Carvers, 1900-1970, Lebanon, NH, 2009, p. 58, Fig. 5.12, similar miniature illustrated.

Provenance

William V. Tripp III Collection

Comparable sales

The 5 most recent Elmer Crowell Yellowlegs to cross the block.

SoldConditionPaintBrought
Jul 2026—Original$45,000
Jul 2026—Original$16,800
Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$16,800
Jul 2026ExcellentOriginal$12,600
Jul 2026—Original$5,400

Same maker and species, most recent first. Prices include the buyer's premium. All Elmer Crowell sales