Mammoth Canvasback Pair
Lem Ward (1896-1984) and Norris Pratt
Crisfield, MD and Kemblesville, PA, 1961
16 1/2 in. long

For much of his career, Lem painted and his brother, Steve, carved. This "Mammoth" canvasback pair, as they are known, saw Lem as the painter and his friend Norris Pratt as the carver in place of Steve. The drake bears the following inked inscription on the underside: "Made by Norris E. Pratt / Kemblesville Pa / Painted by L. T. Ward / Crisfield, Md. 1961." The hen bears the following inked inscription on the underside: "Made by Norris E. Pratt / Kemblesville Pa / Painted by L. T. Ward / Crisfield, Md."
Original paint with light wear.

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