Art, Folk Art
“The Meet” oil on board of horses and riders assembling before a hunt by John Lewis Brown ( 1829 – 1890 ). Brown was a highly regarded sporting artist born in France to parents of Scottish descent. Circa 1885 Wax gallery seal on back from Durand Ruel, Paris gallery. Provenance : from the collection of Forsyth Wickes, a NYC lawyer who gave his major French furniture and decorative arts collection to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Circa 1885.
Dimensions: 15″ h x 18.5″ w
Price: $4,275
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Pair of Long-Tailed Duck Decoys
Pair of carved wood Long-tailed duck decoys with glass eyes, c. 1950. Hen is in preening position; drake is in swimming position and is branded “SS” on bottom. The Long-tailed duck , formerly known as the Old Squaw duck, is a small, delicately shaped bird that breeds in summer in arctic regions and winters off northern coasts. Its size and shape belie its toughness, as it can dive to depths of 200 feet and spends huge amount of its time under water. These ducks gather in large flocks and make an almost constant chatter.
Dimensions: 10" h x 13" w x 5.5" d
Price: $950