Birds of Feather: Wildfowl Decoys at Sherburne Museum
2017Rogers, Kory
176 pages (color)
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1826 Maine - 1906 Maine. Known for: Decoy carving of ducks, geese and shorebirds of Maine and Long Island.
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William Bowman (1826 – 1906). “[A] wildfowl decoy carver and permanent resident of Maine, William Bowman is known nonetheless as the most recognized of all Long Island decoy carvers. Bowman’s... Read full biography
William Bowman (1826 – 1906). “[A] wildfowl decoy carver and permanent resident of Maine, William Bowman is known nonetheless as the most recognized of all Long Island decoy carvers. Bowman’s biographical details are few, but among those established are his annual summer visits to the beaches in... Read full biography
William Bowman (1826 – 1906). “[A] wildfowl decoy carver and permanent resident of Maine, William Bowman is known nonetheless as the most recognized of all Long Island decoy carvers. Bowman’s biographical details are few, but among those established are his annual summer visits to the beaches in the area of Lawrence, Long Island, New York, where he fashioned decoys and gunned shorebirds. Oral histories and Maine documentation suggest that he worked in a sawmill in Bangor, Maine, and/or was a... Read full biography
William Bowman (1826 – 1906). “[A] wildfowl decoy carver and permanent resident of Maine, William Bowman is known nonetheless as the most recognized of all Long Island decoy carvers. Bowman’s biographical details are few, but among those established are his annual summer visits to the beaches in the area of Lawrence, Long Island, New York, where he fashioned decoys and gunned shorebirds. Oral histories and Maine documentation suggest that he worked in a sawmill in Bangor, Maine, and/or was a cabinetmaker there. He has been characterized as a “friendly, lazy hermit” who enjoyed “lifting the cup” and carving, a “true artist making decoys, rather than just a decoy maker that has an artistic bent.””. “Based on his extant wildfowl decoys, he... Read full biography
William Bowman (1826 – 1906). “[A] wildfowl decoy carver and permanent resident of Maine, William Bowman is known nonetheless as the most recognized of all Long Island decoy carvers. Bowman’s biographical details are few, but among those established are his annual summer visits to the beaches in the area of Lawrence, Long Island, New York, where he fashioned decoys and gunned shorebirds. Oral histories and Maine documentation suggest that he worked in a sawmill in Bangor, Maine, and/or was a cabinetmaker there. He has been characterized as a “friendly, lazy hermit” who enjoyed “lifting the cup” and carving, a “true artist making decoys, rather than just a decoy maker that has an artistic bent.””. “Based on his extant wildfowl decoys, he flourished in the period from 1890 to 1900, before restrictions were imposed on shorebird hunting. His shorebirds include ruddy t... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (10)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
2013Wertkin, Gerard C.704 pages (color)Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
2004Wertkin, Gerard C.704 pages (color)Shorebirds: The Birds, the Hunters, the Decoys
1991Levinson, John M.; Somers G. Headley158 pages (color)Decoy Ducks
1988Ridges, Bob191 pages (color)Decoys: A North American Survey
1983Kangas Gene and Linda Kagas332 pages (color)Decoys: A North American Survey
1983Kangas, Gene and Linda Kangas332 pages (color)The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form
1976Johnsgard, Paul A.190 pages (color)Decoy Collector's Guide: 1968 Annual
1967Sorenson, Harold D., Editor128 pages (color)Bill Bowman's Decoy Collection: Decoy Collection Guide, Volume 4, 1966-1967
0Mackey, William, J. Jr.18 pages (color)