Miniature Goldfinch, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
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Miniature Goldfinch
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
2 in. tall
An early miniature goldfinch with raised wing tips and the species' name inked upon the underside along with the maker's faint circular ink stamp. This stellar example reveals a beautifully blended yellow and orange body.
Original paint with light wear, rubs to bill tip and touch-up to pinhead spot in front of left leg.
Provenance: Private Collection, Houston, Texas
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 205, related example illustrated.
A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
2 in. tall
An early miniature goldfinch with raised wing tips and the species' name inked upon the underside along with the maker's faint circular ink stamp. This stellar example reveals a beautifully blended yellow and orange body.
Original paint with light wear, rubs to bill tip and touch-up to pinhead spot in front of left leg.
Provenance: Private Collection, Houston, Texas
Literature: Stephen B. O'Brien Jr. and Chelsie W. Olney, "Elmer Crowell: Father of American Bird Carving," Hingham, MA, 2019, p. 205, related example illustrated.
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Miniature Goldfinch, A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)
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