Elmer Crowell Running Yellowlegs

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1915 12 1/4 in. long

Crowell was an expert in capturing the feeling of motion in his decoys. Though created to perch statically on a stick, this well-executed yellowlegs imparts the artist's intent.

Nice dry original paint with minor gunning wear.

Provenance: Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr. Collection

Literature: Joe Engers, “Dr. Peter J. Muller: Bringing a good eye and an artistic approach to decoy collecting,” Decoy Magazine, January/February 2008, p. 13, exact decoy illustrated. Adele Earnest, "The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings," New York, NY, 1965, pp. 170-171, pl. 145 and 147, similar decoy illustrated. Stephen B. O’Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, pp. 164, 217, related decoys illustrated.

Provenance

Dr. Peter J. Muller Jr. Collection