The Sporting Sale 2024, Day 2 2024-07-12 Auction - 206 Price Results - Copley Fine Art Auctions in MA
Outstanding White-Winged Scoter Decoy by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952)Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), ReloadingAiden Lassell Ripley (1896-1969), Three Partridges in a Pitch Pine
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Hingham, MA, United States
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The Sporting Sale 2024, Day 2

Day 2, Lots 254-459 Copley's Sporting Sale 2024 will feature 450 lots of the finest 19th- and 20th-century American, sporting, and wildlife paintings, etchings, antique decoys, bird carvings, bronzes, fishing collectibles, and folk art. The auction will offer works by Frank Benson, Aiden Lassell Ripley, Ogden Pleissner, A.F. Tait, Edmund Osthaus, Bob Kuhn, Ken Carlson, E.I. Couse, and George Browne. Decoys and bird carvings by Elmer Crowell, James Holly, Tom Chambers, Harry Shourds, and Charles Perdew, among others.
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Walter Matia (b. 1953), Nothing But a Hound Dog: Walter Matia (b. 1953) Nothing But a Hound Dog, 1997 signed, dated, and numbered "W .T. Matia '97 1/24" on base bronze, 22 by 20 by 18 in. edition 1 of 24 (sold-out edition) Walter Matia is known
0254: Walter Matia (b. 1953), Nothing But a Hound DogEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Walter Matia (b. 1953), Wild Turkey Pair: Walter Matia (b. 1953) Wild Turkey Pair, 1995 signed, dated, and numbered "95 (c) Matia 10/12" on base bronze, 28 by 20 by 18 in. edition 10 of 12 (sold-out edition)
0255: Walter Matia (b. 1953), Wild Turkey PairEst. $6,000-$9,000
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Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), English Setter: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) English Setter, 1907 signed "Edm. H. Osthaus" lower center watercolor and gouache, 14 by 18 3/4 in. inscribed "Julian N.C. Dec 15.07" lower center Provenance:
0258: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), English SetterEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), Dogs at Point: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) Dogs at Point signed "Edmund Osthaus" lower right charcoal & gouache, 7 1/4 by 14 1/2 in. inscribed "Fine pencil and chinese white drawing by Edmund Osthaus Toledo.
0259: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), Dogs at PointEst. $1,500-$2,500
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Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), English Setter: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) English Setter, 1892 signed and dated "Edm. H. Osthaus" 92" lower right watercolor, 5 1/4 by 8 in. titled on Midwestern Galleries Inc. label on back Provenance:
0260: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), English SetterEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), Reloading: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928) Reloading, 1889 signed and dated "E.H. Osthaus. 1889" lower left watercolor, 26 1/2 by 40 1/2 in. Edmund Henry Osthaus was born in Hildesheim, Germany, in 1858, the
0261: Edmund Henry Osthaus (1858-1928), ReloadingEst. $15,000-$25,000
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Robert K. Abbett (1926-2015), Pointer: Robert K. Abbett (1926-2015) Pointer signed "Abbett" lower right oil on board, 8 3/4 by 11 1/2 in. A related larger oil titled Windfall set the world record for any Abbett work when it sold in 2016.
0265: Robert K. Abbett (1926-2015), PointerEst. $6,000-$9,000
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Eldridge Hardie (1940-2021), Crossing-Shot Grouse: Eldridge Hardie (1940-2021) Crossing-Shot Grouse signed "Eldridge Hardie" lower right watercolor, 10 by 14 in. Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey Literature: "Trick or Treat," The Double
0266: Eldridge Hardie (1940-2021), Crossing-Shot GrouseEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Eric Sloane (1905-1985), Fall Sky: Eric Sloane (1905-1985) Fall Sky signed "Sloane" lower right oil on board, 18 by 24 in. signed and inscribed "Eric Sloane Brookfield Conn" on backtitled lower left A classic Sloane hunting scene
0267: Eric Sloane (1905-1985), Fall SkyEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937), Quail Hunting: Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937) Quail Hunting signed "tAdaly" lower right watercolor, 11 1/2 by 18 1/2 in. An atmospheric Southern quail hunting scene depicting two hunters and two pointer dogs.
0268: Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937), Quail HuntingEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937), Fly Fishing Scene: Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937) Fly Fishing Scene signed "tAdaly" lower left watercolor, 11 1/2 by 15 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection, California
0270: Thomas Aquinas Daly (b. 1937), Fly Fishing SceneEst. $1,500-$2,500
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William H. Machen (1832-1911), Brace of Quail: William H. Machen (1832-1911) Brace of Quail signed "Machen" lower right oil on canvas, 18 by 24 in. This depiction of bobwhite quail shows the master bird painter at the height of his craft.
0271: William H. Machen (1832-1911), Brace of QuailEst. $3,000-$5,000
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William H. Machen (1832-1911), Brace of Woodcock: William H. Machen (1832-1911) Brace of Woodcock signed "Machen" lower right oil on canvas, 18 by 14 in. Known for his finely rendered sporting still lifes, Machen, along with Alexander Pope, R.
0272: William H. Machen (1832-1911), Brace of WoodcockEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Autumn Thunder: Brett James Smith (b. 1958) Autumn Thunder signed "Brett James Smith (c)" lower right oil on canvas, 16 by 20 in. signed and titled on back Brett J. Smith was born on March 19, 1958, in New Orleans,
0273: Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Autumn ThunderEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Making Camp: Brett James Smith (b. 1958) Making Camp signed "Brett J Smith" lower right oil on canvas, 11 by 14 in. signed and titled on back Provenance: Private Collection, Salisbury, Connecticut
0274: Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Making CampEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Down to the River: Brett James Smith (b. 1958) Down to the River signed "Brett J Smith" lower right oil on board, 11 by 14 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Salisbury, Connecticut
0275: Brett James Smith (b. 1958), Down to the RiverEst. $2,000-$4,000
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Rare Great Blue Heron Decoy: Rare Great Blue Heron Decoy Havre de Grace, MD, c. 1930 45 in. long ?These monumental decoys are as exceptional as a decoy can be; in size, rarity, and design they are in a class by themselves.? ?
0276: Rare Great Blue Heron DecoyEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Rare Pinch-Breast Broadbill Decoy by The Ward Brothers: Rare Pinch-Breast Broadbill The Ward Brothers Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976) Crisfield, MD, c. 1930 An early pinch-breast decoy with a high and turned head with a thin bill. The body
0277: Rare Pinch-Breast Broadbill Decoy by The Ward BrothersEst. $2,000-$3,000