218 Preening Greater Yellowlegs A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1930 A turned-head, preening shorebird with an elegantly lifted wing on a carved rock base. The bird displays an open bill preening a painted metal feather. The edges of the feather tips along the outer edge of the cupped wing are gracefully scalloped. This shorebird showcases not only Crowell’s great sense of design and composition, but also displays the intricate and elaborate blended feather detail seen on the maker’s finest works. The bottom of the base bears the maker’s deeply impressed rectangular stamp. Outstanding original paint with minimal wear and minor touch-up. provenance:
Vose Galleries, Boston, Massachusetts Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Collection, acquired from the above $20,000 - $30,000