Muss-Armolt was born in Tuckahoe, NY, in 1858; died in Avon, Massachusetts
February 9, 1927. He spent most of his professional life in New York City and
Tuckahoe; noted painter of sporting and gun dogs, also painted waterfowl, upland game
and other animal subjects including horses. He served as a director of the American
Kennel Club in New York City from 1906 to 1909. He is well represented in many
museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum; Muss-Armolt exhibited at
the National Academy of Design in New York City
The painting of a wood duck is the illustration used in the special Gamebird Series
published by Arm & Hammer, a consumer products company. Small advertising cards
depicting this duck and other beautiful gamebirds were created for the Waterfowl
Series. (This one is number 27) Church & Dwight Co. of New York launched the
campaign in the 1880s. The corporate tradition lasted nearly 90 years, these bird
trading cards originally came in Arm & Hammer baking soda boxes and later they could
be ordered by mail. At a time when market gunners were harvesting wild birds for meat
and feathers, the Church & Dwight bird cards featured the theme “Useful birds of
America” and a simple message: “For the good of all do not destroy the birds.” Each
card carried a short interesting paragraph about the natural history of the bird portrayed.
(Original condition; frame rub and minor paint loss due to frame rabbet rub at extreme left)
Drovers driving cattle and sheep, a man approaches a thatched roof dwelling by
crossed a stream on footbridge perhaps to arrange lodging, beautifully rendered trees
and sky. Excellent condition with extremely minor light water spotting/staining at top
center margin, else fine. (Frame: 26" x 22"; view: 16.25" x 20.25")
Holmes Hinkley and Gardner P. Drury built stationary engines and began building locomotives 1840. According to inscriptions the locomotive was built in 1846, and later rebuilt at the Fitchburg Railroad repair shop in 1866. Period molded wood frame, gilt liner. (Good condition, subtle surface grime and stray marks; Frame: 20.5 by 15.5"; view: 16.5 by 11.5)
$1,725
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