Doug Jester - Artist Info

About Doug Jester

Name variants

Samuel Douglas Melvin Jester
  • Biography

    Samuel Doug Jester was born in 1876 in Chincoteague, Virginia.

    Doug Jester carved simple yet very effective decoys. They all seem to have nostril and mandible carving which give them a wonderfully folksy looks.

    Canvasbacks by him are rare. This particular decoy has resided in a few extremely important collections.

    Doug Jester passed away in 1961.

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