David Hagerbaumer artwork Q?

KThompson

KThompson

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Interesting that Vince just posted about David Hagerbaumer because I saw a beautiful large framed print in my Dr's office a few days ago with this artist's name on it. If I remember correctly, was redheads working a rig of can blocks (maybe even had part of a sinkbox showing) and it was dated 1974 #276/350 (I wrote those details down in my old dumbphone but forgot to write the painting title). I asked him "did the painting come with the building?" kind of as a joke and he told me a neat story about how his family is from Chesapeake Bay area and when his grandparents passed, the house was full of all this kind of artwork. I believe he has numerous prints.... and not being knowledgable in the art world, I didn't know if these were collectible/valuable but it was breathtaking to me and I assume would catch attention of anyone that appreciated duck hunting. The scene was so lifelike that I could visualize the way those birds worked the rig before gun shots rang out...
 
I don't know that particular painting, (Worth would be the best one on that one), but I can say this....back in the early days of "limited editions"....when the number of prints made actually were "limited" there was a really good market, and after market, for them.....at some point, and lets "blame it" on Wild Wings just cause its easy and convenient and easy and for sure they aren't the only culprit and perhaps not even the worst, the "edition" size jumped from "limited" to "most certainly not limited" and eventually climbed, at times, into the six digit range......when that happened the "limited edition" print market pretty much went to hell and the aftermarket on even the truly "limited" editions fell as well, (though not as precipitously).......


Long and round about way of saying that in the limited edition art world you can find print editions by even the best artist for prices that make you want to throw up if you have prints on the wall that you thought at one time were not only special but also valuable, (a good example of this is Worth's post the other day where he outlined that at one time he had prints of Dave's that he was selling for $25.00 with few takers that had ended up at $15.00 with the shipping being more than the cost of the print......if you have that same print on your wall that you paid a couple of hundred bucks for when the market was strong it a tough pill to swallow.......


In the end "value" on prints is like "value" on decoys where it isn't just about the artist but the hype and the history and the condition......I expect Dave's work will see a resurgence as a result of his passing, and of the recent press.....all of the above said I love his work...always have......and regardless of the dollar value I'm happy to have several of them on the wall....


So next time you go to the Dr's office take a picture of it...I'd love to see it...




Steve
 
Google Hagerbaumer Sink Box Gunning. It sounds like what you described. Prints come up for sale often. Great print.
 
The scene was so lifelike that I could visualize the way those birds worked the rig before gun shots rang out...
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Kyle,

That's perhaps the greatest allure of Dave's artwork. He "lived" the art he produced, so it's no wonder he can take you to a place you swear you've been.

A few years back. Worth sent me a print of his "Mallard Shooting" that I'd swear could have been painted using Lick Creek off the Ohio River as reference.


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Steve - Interesting points, thanks for the response. I don't have any experience with flat art other than buying what "feels right" for the price and I do see a lot of stuff that's "limited edition" in the XX,XXX qtys now that you said it. Most of what I own was produced by local AL artists or someone I have met. I was just captivated by this print and thought it SHOULD be a valuable piece... and then wondered "what it's worth?" in case I were to find one (as not to overpay, nothing kicks me as hard as feeling like I didn't get a deal/steal on something).
 
MLBob - I can totally see what you mean by it. What an excellent example you have just shown! Its neat to see he could capture puddlers in creeks/backwaters as well as he could divers over open water. I know a lot of hunters that haven't experienced both of those environments enough to describe it in words, much less in pencil/brush.
 
Mr. Hagerbaumer had a very strong foundation with his sketching and drawing prowess. That and his personal experiences, plus passion for his lifestyle helped fuel the art and decoys he created. I look at his work and I just shake my head it's so good... Not one line or brush stroke to many, or out of place.
 
William..thanks for the link.....it jogged my memory on having seen that one....


Most of my Hagerbaumer stuff is Brant...one of my favorite birds and Dave did them better than anyone I know....but I've got a couple that don't feature Brant though oddly nothing with Divers in them....HE did some great Upland stuff as well..his flushing Ruffed Grouse and some of his Quail stuff being my favorites among Upland art....


I love that one Bob posted at least partly because its one of the few, (at least that I recall), that has a dead bird I the air. Lynn Bogue Hunt, another favorite artist and who anyone that has read Van Campen Heilner's A BOOK ON DUCK SHOOTING would know as he did the color plates and line drawings in that book and most of those include that "dead duck in the air"......


As the artwork comes off the wall in preparation for the move South I have to decide what goes South and what doesn't....too little wall space in the Florida house so some of it is going to have to go so I guess I'm going to find out what the current market for it is....




Steve
 
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