Lawrence Howard (NC, 1891-1975), Root Head Brant

Ocracoke, North Carolina, circa 1930s, carved and painted wood.

Length 19.5 in.

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

Former collection of Sam Dyke, curator of the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art.
Sam Dyke purchased it from Bill Purnell in 1968.
Exhibited at the Ward Museum.
Exhibited at the Virginia Beach Wildfowl and Wildlife Show.

Lawrence Howard was a native Ocracoker, although he spent most of his lie in Pennsylvania. He left Ocracoke before 1930 and probably made most of his decoys on the island before he left Ocracoke permanently. Many of his decoys are classic root heads but some have heads carved from sawn timber.

Original paint, head slightly loose, age check in the bottom of the body.