Ben Schmidt (MI, 1884-1968), Hen Canvasback

Detroit, Michigan, circa 1940, carved and painted wood

Length 16 in.

From the Collection of a Gentleman Greensboro, North Carolina

A rare hollow model with wing relief carving. A similar example is in the collection of the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont.

Original paint on the body and head, the black on the bill is repainted, a small repair to the lower portion of the breast to correct wood damage.