Redhead Drake decoy
A. Elmer Crowell
(American, 1862–1952)
about 1890–1930
Object PlaceEast Harwich, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniquePainted wood; glass eye
Dimensions20.32 x 40.64 x 19.05 cm (8 x 16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Maxim Karolik
Accession number60.493
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On viewClassificationsSculpture
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Provenance1953, December, Dr. George Ross Starr brought five duck decoys by A. Elmer Crowell to the MFA for review by Curator Henry Rossiter and collector Maxim Karolik; all five, including this one, were subsequently purchased by Karolik; 1960, given by Karolik to the MFA (Accession date: April 14, 1960).
mid-19th century
about 1835–1845
1750–70
late 18th century
mid-19th century
about 1905–10
second half of 19th century
1890–1915
1800–12
early 12th century
late 19th century
early to mid-19th century