Virginia Beach, Virginia, circa 1974, painted canvas over wire construction, animated carved head with carved wooden tail.

Length 26 in.

From the Personal Collection of Mr. Kroghie Andresen, Charlotte, North Carolina

Former collection of the Chincoteague Refuge Museum deaccessioned with the assistance of Gary Guyette.

George Crosson's swans are magnificent and were introduced to the world at the first Virginia Beach show in 1974. Bob Timberlake immortalized these swan decoys in a famous painting and his goose is on the cover of Canvas Decoys of North America by Archie Johnson.

Original paint, age check on the left side, some craquelure to paint.