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Miniature Mallard Drake, Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)

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Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)
Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930
4 1/2 in. long

A rare and exceptional four-and-one-half-inch-long carving with the maker's signature football-shaped round body and long and thin tail. Hudson was not a prolific maker of miniature decoys. Ever industrious, he produced groups of them over his lunch breaks during a two-year stint working at a boatyard. Stansbury selected this petite carving of a decoy for his monograph on the maker. Hudson produced few mallard carvings either large or small, making this "tiny gem" all the more desirable.
Original paint with minor wear, including bill tip and tail edge.

Provenance: Henry H. Stansbury Collection
Lloyd R. Hudson Collection, grandson of the maker
Private Collection

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 157, exact bird illustrated.
Condition: Please email condition report requests to colin@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.

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Ira D. Hudson (1873-1949)
Chincoteague, VA, c. 1930
4 1/2 in. long

A rare and exceptional four-and-one-half-inch-long carving with the maker's signature football-shaped round body and long and thin tail. Hudson was not a prolific maker of miniature decoys. Ever industrious, he produced groups of them over his lunch breaks during a two-year stint working at a boatyard. Stansbury selected this petite carving of a decoy for his monograph on the maker. Hudson produced few mallard carvings either large or small, making this "tiny gem" all the more desirable.
Original paint with minor wear, including bill tip and tail edge.

Provenance: Henry H. Stansbury Collection
Lloyd R. Hudson Collection, grandson of the maker
Private Collection

Literature: Henry H. Stansbury, "Ira D. Hudson and Family," Lewes, DE, 2002, p. 157, exact bird illustrated.
Condition: Please email condition report requests to colin@copleyart.com. Any condition statement given is a courtesy to customers, Copley will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.

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