New York, New Jersey. late 19th century
Decoy carver and stencils of shorebirds
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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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Important hollow carved "jack" curlew
William H BowmanImportant hollow carved "jack" curlew
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Greater yellowlegs in content pose
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Very rare ruddy turnstone
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Wood carvings-shore birds, miniatures, painting
Ontario / Canada. 1861 - 1955
Hollow and solid wood decoy carving, boat building
Ontario / Canada. 1860 - 1948
Decoy carving
New Jersey. 20th Century
Decoys
New York. 1813 - 1901
Decoy carving of shore birds
Illinois. 1880 - 1956
Decoy carving, printing
New York. 1851 - 1924
Decoy carving
New York. 1874 - 1940
Decoy carving
Ontario / Canada. 1890 - 1977
Decoy carving of North American ducks, painted wood lures, realism
Pennsylvania. 1945 - 2015
Decoy carving
Maine / Canada. 1864 - 1950
Folk art, decoy carving
Illinois. 1847 - 1925
Sculpture-decoys
Illinois. 1873 - 1954
Sculpture-decoys
Illinois. 1874 - 1963
Carved duck decoys and duck call whistles, sculpture, collaborative artist
New Jersey. 1861 - 1920
Sculpture-decoys
New York. 19/20th century
Decoy Carving
Ontario / Canada. 1904 - 1983
Sculpture, decoy carving
Michigan. 1894 - 1951
Fish decoy carving, fishing guide
Maryland. 20th Century
Collaborative sculpture-decoys
Maryland. 1880 - 1964
Sculpture-decoys
Virginia. 1928 - 2017
Decoys
Connecticut. 1872 - 1949
Wood carver of wildlife, decoys
Oregon / Finland. 1856 - 1946
Red cedar decoys
Wisconsin. 1904 - 2000
Sporting painting,decoy carving
New Jersey. 1883 - 1962
Decoy carving
Ontario / Canada, England. 1830 - 1905
Decoy carving with detailed feather painting
Michigan. 1884 - 1968
Sculpture-decoys
Quebec / Canada. 1886 - 1968
Decoy carving
New York. 1888 - 1945
Decoy carving
Virginia. 1876 - 1961
Decoy carving
Michigan. 1925 - 2004
Wildlife, decoy carving