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Decoy

c. 1939

Wellington Blewett

Associated Names

Wellington Blewett

Artist, American, born Canada, 1875 - 1962

A wooden bird sculpture is displayed on a slender wooden post. The color palette includes soft browns, earthy yellows, and light grays against a beige background. The bird is angled slightly to the left on the central position, and the post extends downward off-center. The artist's name, "WELLINGTON BLEWETT," is printed in small, capitalized letters at the bottom left.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 29.3 x 24.4 cm (11 9/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9631

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in watercolor: WELLINGTON BLEWETT

Wikidata ID

Q64634914

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