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- WAKEMAN HOLBERTON (1839-1898)Fly Fishing
WAKEMAN HOLBERTON (1839-1898)Fly Fishing Illustration, 1884
signed and dated "W. Holberton del.1884" lower right
watercolor, 7 by 10 in.
flies are numbered 266 to 284
Wakeman Holberton was an avid salmon fisherman and angler, as well as a member of the Brooklyn Art Association. He created three fishing flies: the “Fluttering Fly,” the “Lottie,” and the “Holberton.” He also wrote and illustrated multiple books and articles related to fishing, including “The Art of Angling, How and Where to Catch Fish” in 1887, and "Standard American Black Bass and Lake Flies” in 1884.
- RARE GREEN-WINGED TEALJohn Vitalie (1912-1986)
Collinsville,
RARE GREEN-WINGED TEALJohn Vitalie (1912-1986)
Collinsville, CA, c. 1945
12 1/2 in. long
Vitalie was a market hunter and commercial salmon fisherman, as well as a decoy carver. He grew up on the edge of Suisun Marsh, though he died in Pittsburg, California, where a bronze fisherman sculpture was erected near the marina in his memory. The underside of the high-head's bill bears an incised "V," the maker's signature. Another "V" is under the tail.
Original paint with moderate gunning wear.
Provenance: Richard and Dorothy Wheeler Collection
Literature: Michael R. Miller, "Wildfowl Decoys of California,” Spokane, WA, 2015, p. 429, exact carving illustrated.
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