Leroy Howell - Dotted Red Fish
Updated September 3, 2026
| Lot number | 163 |
| Estimate | 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD |
| Auction | Fall Feature Decoy & Sporting Art Auction 2026 |
| Date | September 26, 2026 at 10:52 PM EDT |
| Auction house | American Sporting Auctions |
| Location | Syracuse, New York |
Leroy Howell (1898-1988) Hinkley, MN 5.125" long | .5" wide | 1.125" tall Natural wood face with pencil gills on a red painted body. Body and fins are covered in 30 white and red dots with numerous "flower" and dot patterns on the white belly "Leroy Howell created stylized rather than realistic fish decoys, and often decorated them with painted lines, dots, and flowers. He trained as a housepainter and originally carved decoys just for personal use. His work became popular with other fishermen, however, and he traveled around Minnesota taking orders for decoys before the start of the spearing season" (Kimball, The Fish Decoy, vol. I, 1986)Condition: Very good and original with even tarnish across the fins and some marks on the face.Provenance: Private Midwest Collection Tim Spreck Collection
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