Ned Burgess (NC, 1868-1958), Widgeon

Churches Island, North Carolina, circa 1930, carved and painted wood.

Length 16 in.

Burgess made a large number of widgeon and pintails in the 1930s when these species came to Currituck Sound in large numbers. This example has an attractive winded head posture.

Paint restored by Carter Williams of Raleigh, North Carolina.