10 — Antiques and The Arts Weekly — February 14, 2020

Copley’s Winter Sale— Auction To Showcase Four Collections Of Bird Carvings CHARLESTON, S.C. — On Friday and Saturday, February 14-15, Copley Fine Art Auctions will make its annual sojourn to the Southeastern Wildlife Expo (SEWE) with its Winter Sale 2020. The sale will offer the opportunity to see and take home world-class paintings and bird carvings. The auction will be conducted at the Charleston Marriott at SEWE’s bustling riverfront venue. Returning to South Carolina for the sixth year in a row, this year’s sale will showcase four collections of bird carvings: the Dr Peter J. Muller Jr collection of American bird decoys, Ses- Ogden M. Pleissner (1905-1983), “Western Pheasant Hunt- “Dust-Jacket” yellowlegs by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) sion II of the Dr Morton D. ing,” watercolor, 27 by 37 inches ($40/60,000). ($100/150,000). Kramer collection, decoys from the William J. Butler Jr estate coln (1859-1938) swimming art masters include paintings and a collection of carvings by Canada goose. and works on paper by Frank A. Elmer Crowell. This year’s sale catalog will W. Benson (1862-1951), Rich- Muller is known for assem- feature a “Dust-Jacket” yellow- ard E. Bishop (1887-1975), bling one of the very first curat- legs by A. Elmer Crowell (1862- David Hagerbaumer (1921- ed collections of premier Ameri- 1952), carved circa 1910 2014), Aiden Lassell Ripley can bird decoys. He was ($100/150,000). The term “dust (1896-1969), William Goadby introduced to the field in the jacket” was coined by collectors Lawrence (1913-2002) Carl 1960s and his early mentor was because carvings from these Rungius (1869-1959), Wilhelm William J. Mackey Jr, the early rigs were chosen for the Kuhnert (1865-1926) Ken Carl- author of the seminal book covers of William J. Mackey Jr’s son (b 1937) and David A. American Bird Decoys. After American Bird Decoys and Maass (b 1929). the collector’s sudden passing John and Shirley Delph’s New Additionally, six bronzes by in 1973, Muller participated in England Decoys. contemporary sculptor Walter all eight of the Mackey auction Another top New England lot Matia will be available, includ- sessions, acquiring many of his will be a Charles Safford (1877- ing “Curlew Pair” ($1/1,500) iconic works. Following this 1957) Canada goose from the and a pair of avocets, which was summer’s release of the A. maker’s personal rig the artist’s first sculpture Elmer Crowell book and Har- ($30/50,000). This decoy is ($1/1,500). Two works by rising mon collection catalog, Copley’s related to the Safford sleeping Mackey-Muller swan by Charles Birch (1867-1956) Dutch artist Ewoud de Groot, decoy specialists, Stephen B. goose. One more decoy bringing one depicting a curlew and the O’Brien Jr, Chelsie Olney and together iconic form and impor- 1927) of two setters joined with the three Quadru- other a group of oystercatchers, Colin S. McNair, have been tant provenance is the feeding ($16/24,000). Also set to cross peds of North America volumes, are included ( $8/12,000). Fur- writing a dedicated Muller col- yellowlegs by Fred Nichols the block is a significant work which the famed artist put ther contemporary artists lection catalog in addition to (1854-1924), which hails from featuring an English springer together with his son John and included in the sale are Chet the main Winter Sale catalog. the Dr James M. McCleery col- spaniel with a pheasant by Dr John Bachman of Charles- Reneson, Luke Frazier, Kent The standalone Muller collec- lection ($65/85,000). Thomas Blinks (1860-1912), an ton, S.C. ($30/50,000). Ullberg, John Kobald, Mike tion catalog will feature several The paintings are led by a English artist who flourished Copley will offer items from Stidham, Rod Serbousek, and Mackey collection stars, several rare watercolor depiction of during the Victorian era the estate of Alfred F. King III. Thomas Aquinas Daly, among of which are expected to bring western pheasant hunting by ($18/24,000). Watercolors by King was the owner of the others. six figures, including a swan by noted sporting artist Ogden M. Edmund H. Osthaus (1858- Sportsman’s Edge gallery in Items will be available to pre- Charles Birch (1867-1956), Pleissner (1905-1983) 1928) and Arthur Wardle (1864- New York City for many years. view on Friday, February 14, carved circa 1920; a rare hood- ($40/60,000). The sale will also 1949) round out the offering of Works from his collection from 3 to 5 pm and Saturday, ed merganser pair, circa 1935, feature dog art, perfect for the paintings depicting working include two drawings and an February 15, from 8:30 to 10 by Chincoteague Islander Ira SEWE crowd, including an dogs. acrylic by Bob Kuhn (1920- am. The live auction will begin D. Hudson (1873–1949); a long- atmospheric Percival Rosseau Leading the works on paper 2007) and paintings by father- at 10 am on February 15. tailed drake by Harry V. (1859-1937) oil portrait depict- slated for the sale is a bound son wildlife artists Tom (1926- The Charleston Marriott is at Shourds (1861-1920), a rare ing a setter and pointer set of seven octavo volumes of 2000) and Greg Beecham (b 170 Lockwood Boulevard. For Mason Decoy Factory long- ($30/50,000) and a masterwork Birds of America by John 1954). information, 617-536-0030 or tailed drake; and a Joseph Lin- by Gustav Muss-Arnolt (1858- James Audubon (1785-1851) Exemplary works by sporting www.copleyart.com.

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