Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930s, painted canvas over wood slat construction, published on page 147 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen and pages 32 and 33 of Art Ducko produced by the North Carolina Museum of History.

Length 25 in.

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

Purchased from Louis O'Neal, Jr. on May 8, 1999.

Louis O'Neal was one of the finest decoy carvers from Currituck County. His decoys are rare but extremely well crafted. This decoy was certainly influenced by the work of Joe Lincoln from Accord, Massachusetts.
Exhibited at Duke University Hospital 2023.
Exhibited at the North Carolina Museum of History 2008.

Original paint with light wear, soiling to canvas.