‡Guy Taplin (b. 1939) Canada goose Painted wood with glass bead eyes 46.5 x 65.5cm Provenance:...

‡Guy Taplin (b. 1939)

Canada goose

Painted wood with glass bead eyes

46.5 x 65.5cm

Provenance:

Purchased from the artist in the early 1970s

According to a letter from Guy Taplin to the present owner 'the goose (lot 17) and swan (lot 16) are mine...among the first things I made and the journey has never stopped'. These works were made whilst Taplin was working as a bird keeper in Regents Park. Taplin has said that 'I used to look after the ducks in the park and saw all these decoy ducks in the antique markets. I thought 'I could make some of these' - somebody came into the park and asked if they could have a few and it took off.'