He is featured in the book decoys of the thousand islands. The decoys were strategically placed along shore or floated on. Thousand islands museum attractions thousand islands. Decoy shows old inuse well worn paint and a small crack around the base of the neck. The decoys were strategically placed along shore or floated on the water, near hides or near blinds where hunters waited. A must read and study for those interested in decoys from this region. Great book of wildfowl decoys 2000 america canada europe. Walter donaldson black duck in original paint as well as condition in wonderful form with delicate rasp work to the surface. If you are an author and wrote about the islands, please let us know. A fantastic biography of the man and extensive study of his work. Decoys of the thousand islands collectables 9781550460483 by stewart, jim.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Some one has incorrectly painted chauncey wheeler on the bottom. Jim stewart is the author of decoys of the thousand islands, a primary reference for north. Books about the islands islands thousand islands. Through colourful carver profiles and detailed examinations of important birds, the book s authors. Decoys are now recognized as a form of folk art unique to north america. Decoys of the thousand islands by jim stewart, 9781550460483, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. You can also purchase these through amazon with the. Vintage goldeneye hen duck decoy george blevins 18671928. Lunman, larry and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He only made one size and shape of body for all species of ducks so that is why this decoy may have been intended as a canvasback even though it is only long.
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Southern decoys of virginia and the carolinas, 1983. The late walter donaldson 19141991, carved about 400 decoys mainly in the early 40s. Includes historical references to chauncey wheeler and his life in alexandria bay and the thousand islands region, interviews with family and associates. Decoys of the thousand islands collectables stewart, jim, lunman, larry, steer, peter on. This is a vintage rosh douglas 18781962 goldeneye drake decoy. Before the arrival of europeans in north america, the native peoples had recourse to decoys to harvest the vast flocks of birds that migrated annually across the continent. The definitive book on this great regions famous decoys and carvers, covering 120 years of masterful carving, vital information about decoy identification, and insights into the carvers.
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