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Graves Mallard Drake Decoy

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Title
Graves Mallard Drake Decoy
Description
  • a lead keel weight on the bottom reads "B GRAVES DECOY CO". The decoy has a green head with a yellow-green beak, a white ring around the neck and a brown chest. Dimensions are 17" l x 8" h x 5-3/4" with The mate is LVM1994.006.002.
  • A carved and painted mallard drake decoy
Interpretation
Graves was a professional carpenter and boat builder, working in a building behind his home. He was an active hunter and considered one of the best decoy carvers in the Midwest, producing well-proportioned examples similar in quality to those of Robert Elliston. His clients were affluent duck hunters willing to pay $75 to $100 for a rig of twelve decoys. Graves did not paint his decoys, but benefited from the skills of Millie Graves, his sister-in-law who did most of the painting and that of Catherine Elliston, Robert's wife. As a result, Graves' decoys are known for their exquisite featheration.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts  
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Graves, Millie  
  • Graves, G. Bert, 1887-1956  
Source
Donated to the Lakeview Museum by Paul Prutsman.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Graves, G. Bert, 1887-1956  
  • Illinois River  
  • Hunting  
  • Carving  
  • Ducks  
  • Decoys  
Spatial Coverage
Peoria (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage
1940~
Collection Publisher
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LVM1994.006.001
Date Created
37476
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleGraves Mallard Drake Decoy
Description
  • a lead keel weight on the bottom reads "B GRAVES DECOY CO". The decoy has a green head with a yellow-green beak, a white ring around the neck and a brown chest. Dimensions are 17" l x 8" h x 5-3/4" with The mate is LVM1994.006.002.
  • A carved and painted mallard drake decoy
InterpretationGraves was a professional carpenter and boat builder, working in a building behind his home. He was an active hunter and considered one of the best decoy carvers in the Midwest, producing well-proportioned examples similar in quality to those of Robert Elliston. His clients were affluent duck hunters willing to pay $75 to $100 for a rig of twelve decoys. Graves did not paint his decoys, but benefited from the skills of Millie Graves, his sister-in-law who did most of the painting and that of Catherine Elliston, Robert's wife. As a result, Graves' decoys are known for their exquisite featheration.
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • American Communities in History  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 25-27 Fine Arts  
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Graves, Millie  
  • Graves, G. Bert, 1887-1956  
SourceDonated to the Lakeview Museum by Paul Prutsman.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Graves, G. Bert, 1887-1956  
  • Illinois River  
  • Hunting  
  • Carving  
  • Ducks  
  • Decoys  
Spatial CoveragePeoria (Ill.)  
Temporal Coverage1940~
Collection PublisherLakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLVM1994.006.001
Date Created37476
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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