Will Kight (1897-1977), Published Swan

Moyock, North Carolina, circa 1940s, painted canvas over wire construction, published on page 53 of Gunnin' Birds by Kroghie Andresen.

Length 27 in.

Former collection of Kroghie Andresen.
Exhibited at Duke University Hospital in 2023.

Kight was born in Creeds, Virginia and spent the later part of his life in northern Currituck County. According to family members, he was a perfectionist and this trait is evident in his animated decoys.

Second coat of gunning paint, some wood separation on the head and neck, cracking to canvas on the breast.

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