Lee Dudley (1860 - 1942). An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Lee Dudley was born in Knotts Island, North Carolina and he appears to have lived there his whole life. Dudley decoys are on the "Top 50... Read full biography
Lee Dudley (1860 - 1942). An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Lee Dudley was born in Knotts Island, North Carolina and he appears to have lived there his whole life. Dudley decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest... Read full biography
Lee Dudley (1860 - 1942). An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Lee Dudley was born in Knotts Island, North Carolina and he appears to have lived there his whole life. Dudley decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest (see AskART book references). He and his work are discussed in just about every major book about decoy collecting and decoy carving history. Attached is information about his work courtesy of Copley Fine... Read full biography
Lee Dudley (1860 - 1942). An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Lee Dudley was born in Knotts Island, North Carolina and he appears to have lived there his whole life. Dudley decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest (see AskART book references). He and his work are discussed in just about every major book about decoy collecting and decoy carving history. Attached is information about his work courtesy of Copley Fine Art Auctions and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art [1] [2]. Below is an abridged excerpt from the Copley Fine Art Auctions catalogue description for "Outstanding Canvasback Drake":. Dudley decoys have been held in the highest regard by collectors from... Read full biography
Lee Dudley (1860 - 1942). An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Lee Dudley was born in Knotts Island, North Carolina and he appears to have lived there his whole life. Dudley decoys are on the "Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction" list and in the book Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest (see AskART book references). He and his work are discussed in just about every major book about decoy collecting and decoy carving history. Attached is information about his work courtesy of Copley Fine Art Auctions and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art [1] [2]. Below is an abridged excerpt from the Copley Fine Art Auctions catalogue description for "Outstanding Canvasback Drake":. Dudley decoys have been held in the highest regard by collectors from the earliest days of decoy collecting. In fact, two seminal books on decoy collecting, William J. Mackey's American... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (13)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Decoys-North America's One Hundred Greatest
2011
Harrell, Loy S. .Jr
208 pages (color)
Gunnin' Birds: Featuring the Collection of Kroghie Andresen
2008
Andresen, Kroghie
388 pages (color)
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
2004
Wertkin, Gerard C.
704 pages (color)
Collecting Antique Bird Decoys and Duck Calls: An Identification and Price Guide
2003
Luckey, Carl; Russell E. Lewis
496 pages (color)
The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys
2000
Engers, Joe
320 pages (color)
Decoys
1992
Kangas, Gene and Linda
335 pages
Decoy Ducks
1988
Ridges, Bob
191 pages (color)
Carolina Folk: The Cradle of a Southern Tradition
1985
Terry, George D; Lynn Robertson Myers
88 pages (color)
Folk Art in America: A Personal View
1984
Earnest, Adele
192 pages (color)
Southern Decoys of Virginia and the Carolinas
1983
Fleckenstein, Herny A. Jr.
255 pages (color)
Decoys: A North American Survey
1983
Kangas, Gene and Linda Kangas
332 pages (color)
American Bird Decoys:The Authoritative Story of Our Classic Bird Decoys and Their Colorful Makers