Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, circa 1930s, painted canvas over wire construction, published on page 314 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 33.25 in.

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

One of the finest canvas swan decoys to come from North Carolina. Originally published as the work of Marvin Midgett but later determined to be the work of master maker Avery Tillet. The Avery Tillet canvas birds had some of the better carved heads compared to other makers. His heads were typically sanded down to perfection. Marvin Midgett heads typically had some hand tooling marks.
Exhibited at Duke University Hospital 2023.

Original paint, some soiling to canvas, small tear to canvas on the right side.