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Jul 28, 2017 - Jul 29, 2017
"Sunbathing" Blue-Winged Teal Drake
The Ward Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1983) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1967
10 3/4 in. long
An area painted on the base reads, "SUNBATHING, LEM WARD, WILDFOWL COUNTERFITTER IN WOOD, 1967."
This titled work with its exceptional form, paint, and provenance is prominently featured in "The Story of Lem Ward." This important decoy was passed down in the Ward family.
Original paint with minor wear.
Provenance: Ida Ward Linton Collection
Private Collection, Maryland
Literature: Glenn Lawson and Ida Ward Linton, "The Story of Lem Ward," Exton, PA 1984, p. 71, exact bird illustrated.
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