NATHAN F. COBB, JR. (1825-1905), COBB ISLAND, VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1880

Details

HUDSONIAN CURLEW
NATHAN F. COBB, JR. (1825-1905), COBB ISLAND, VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1880
Letter N carved on underside
12 ½ in. long

Provenance

Thomas C. Marshall, Fairfield, Connecticut, December 1973

Literature

J. Barnitz et al., The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Art of the Western Hemisphere, New York, 1988, vol. II, p. 300, no. 187 (illustrated in color, p. 300).

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Lot Essay

“If I could only acquire one decoy, it would be the Hudsonian Curlew,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien, Jr., decoy collector, carver and advisor to David and Peggy Rockefeller, when asked which example from their collection was his favorite (email, 6 October 2010). A charming curlew, this decoy is a fine example of Cobb’s work.

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