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Lloyd Tyler Reaching Swan
Lloyd J. Tyler (1898-1970) (attr.) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930
$7,800
Brought, including buyer's premium
Estimate $2,000–$3,000over estimate
Sold 16 Feb 2019at The Winter Sale 2019 — Copley
SpeciesSwanPoseSwimmingSize36.5"PaintRepaint
The catalog record
Lloyd J. Tyler (1898-1970) (attr.) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 36 1/2 in. long
This is believed to be one of the only Tyler swans ever to come to light. The carving is in an imaginative swimming pose and displays the maker's sharp uplifted wing tips. In-use repaint with minor flaking, wear, and age lines.
Provenance: Estate of Seth Shannahan Jewell
Literature: Robert Bishop, "American Folk Sculpture," New York, NY, 1985, p. 295, pl. 543, related example illustrated.
Provenance
Estate of Seth Shannahan Jewell
Comparable sales
No other Lloyd Tyler Swans in the data yet.
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