Duane Raver (NC, 1927-2022), Two Wood Ducks on Presentation Boards

Late 20th century, hand painted wood duck drake and hen on separate pine presentation boards, each signed at bottom, drake inscribed in pencil on back 1978 / Wood Duck Male / Duane Raver, hen inscribed in pencil on back 1978 Wood Duck Female / Duane Raver.

Each 7.75 x 2 x 10 in.

"The way to show what a fish really looks like is to show a Duane Raver painting of it. He's just unfailingly accurate." -Greg Jenkins, Editor, Wildlife in North Carolina. Raver was a fish biologist and go-to illustrator for North Carolina's wildlife programs. In 2021, The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission presented Duane Raver with the Thomas L. Quay Wildlife Diversity Award. His original works of art are considered North Carolina treasure.

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