An important wildfowl decoy* carver, Thomas H. Gelston’s decoys are on the “Top 50 Decoys Ever Sold at Auction” list and in the book “Decoys – North America's One Hundred Greatest” (see AskART book references). (1)
Attached below is courtesy of The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art:
Thomas H. Gelston (1851 – 1924) Oyster Bay, New York
Thomas Gelston was the descendent of a prominent Long Island family. Although he enjoyed the privileges of wealth, Gelston clearly favored hu (showing 500 of 2220 characters). |
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