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THBThe McCleery Wilson Scoter by Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950)
Lot 102
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Founded in 2005, Copley Fine Art Auctions is a boutique auction house specializing in antique decoys and American, sporting, and wildlife paintings. Over the course of the last two decades, the firm has set auction records for not only individual decoy makers, but also entire carving regions. Copley...Read more
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The McCleery Wilson Scoter
Augustus "Gus" Aaron Wilson (1864-1950)
South Portland, ME, c. 1900
17 in. long
Featured in the first plate of "Call to the Sky," this decoy was held back from the historic 2000 McCleery auction by the estate. Other select decoys that were held back include the record-setting McCleery Eider shown on the same "Call to the Sky" image, and several of the doctor's best Crowell shorebirds, including two dust-jacket plover and the rare lesser yellowlegs in this auction (lot 112). Copley is honored to have been selected by the McCleery family to sell this along with other McCleery decoys in this sale.
This iconic decoy is a refined Monhegan Island style sea duck with raised wings on a broad body and an elegant head position.
In old gunning paint with even gunning wear, and original knot by left shoulder.
Provenance: James M. McCleery, M.D. Collection
Cathy McCleery Bauguss Estate, by descent from the above
Literature: Robert Shaw, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston, TX, 1992, pp. 2-3, exact decoy illustrated. Sotheby's and Guyette and Schmidt, "American Waterfowl Decoys: The Distinguished Collection of Dr. James M. McCleery," New York, NY, January 22, 2000, p. 229, exact decoy illustrated in McCleery's living room.
Exhibited: Houston, Texas, "Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D.," Houston Museum of Natural History, 1992-1993.Please refer to the description; if you have additional questions, email colin@copleyart.com.Condition
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