Ontario / Canada. 1861 - 1955
Hollow and solid wood decoy carving, boat building
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1842 - 1928. Known for: Hollowed cedar decoy carving.
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John Blair, Sr. (1842-1928) Philadelphia, PA . John Blair was both a wheelwright and carriage maker who decorated his carriages and sleighs with magnificent designs. After retiring, Blair became a... Read full biography
John Blair, Sr. (1842-1928) Philadelphia, PA . John Blair was both a wheelwright and carriage maker who decorated his carriages and sleighs with magnificent designs. After retiring, Blair became a gentleman farmer, spent much of his time hunting and fishing and joined the Bridesburg and Frankford... Read full biography
John Blair, Sr. (1842-1928) Philadelphia, PA . John Blair was both a wheelwright and carriage maker who decorated his carriages and sleighs with magnificent designs. After retiring, Blair became a gentleman farmer, spent much of his time hunting and fishing and joined the Bridesburg and Frankford gun clubs. Blair carved his own decoys, but there still remains some confusion concerning the identification of his work. The numerous pieces that display Blair characteristics, but are not attributed... Read full biography
John Blair, Sr. (1842-1928) Philadelphia, PA . John Blair was both a wheelwright and carriage maker who decorated his carriages and sleighs with magnificent designs. After retiring, Blair became a gentleman farmer, spent much of his time hunting and fishing and joined the Bridesburg and Frankford gun clubs. Blair carved his own decoys, but there still remains some confusion concerning the identification of his work. The numerous pieces that display Blair characteristics, but are not attributed to John Blair himself are classified as the Blair school of carving. A "classic" Blair decoy consists of two pieces of hollowed cedar forming an oval shaped body. These plump birds have rounded bottoms and a hump on their backs near the tail. A neck... Read full biography
John Blair, Sr. (1842-1928) Philadelphia, PA . John Blair was both a wheelwright and carriage maker who decorated his carriages and sleighs with magnificent designs. After retiring, Blair became a gentleman farmer, spent much of his time hunting and fishing and joined the Bridesburg and Frankford gun clubs. Blair carved his own decoys, but there still remains some confusion concerning the identification of his work. The numerous pieces that display Blair characteristics, but are not attributed to John Blair himself are classified as the Blair school of carving. A "classic" Blair decoy consists of two pieces of hollowed cedar forming an oval shaped body. These plump birds have rounded bottoms and a hump on their backs near the tail. A neck shelf supports each head which is accented with tack eyes. Blair attached each rectangular lead weight with twelve nails.... Read full biography
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Wigeon Drake
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Michigan / Denmark. 1888 - 1967
Oversized waterfowl decoy carving
Ontario / Canada. 1872 - 1941
Decoy carving
Ontario / Canada. 1904 - 1983
Sculpture, decoy carving
Illinois. 1838 - 1912
Decoy carving, wild fowl hunting inventions
Oregon / Finland. 1856 - 1946
Red cedar decoys
Ontario / Canada. 1833 - 1892
Hollow Canada geese carved decoys
Virginia, Massachusetts. 1825 - 1905
Wildfowl decoy carver
Massachusetts. 1862 - 1960
Wood and stone carving, decoys, penquins
Maryland. 1898 - 1971
Decoy carving
Massachusetts. 1887 - 1955
Miniature decoy carving
Delaware, New Jersey. 1848 - 1911?
Duck decoy and other bird carving
North Carolina, Virginia. 1860 - 1942
Decoy carving
New Jersey. 1852 - 1922
Decoy carving
New York. 1851 - 1924
Decoy carving
New Jersey. 1883 - 1962
Decoy carving
Ontario / Canada, England. 1830 - 1905
Decoy carving with detailed feather painting
New Jersey. 1891 - 1943
Decoys
Wisconsin. 1923 - 2009
Sculpture-decoys
New Jersey. 1860 - 1924
Decoy carving
Illinois. 1880 - 1956
Decoy carving, printing
Michigan. 1885 - 1976
Decoy wood carving of Teal and Canvasbacks, Fish, cartoons
Pennsylvania.
Decoy carving
Maryland. 1867 - 1956
Decoy carving
New York. 1813 - 1901
Decoy carving of shore birds
Louisiana. 1882 - 1979
Decoy carving
United States. 1889 - 1950
Photo-real birds
Illinois. 1874 - 1963
Carved duck decoys and duck call whistles, sculpture, collaborative artist
Pennsylvania. 1945 - 2015
Decoy carving
Illinois. 1888 - 1963
Decoy carving
New Jersey. 1911 - 1985
Sculpture-decoys
Illinois. 1904 - 1995
Decoy carving