David Hagerbaumer Gray's Sporting Journal

Vince Pagliaroli

Vince Pagliaroli

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For all those that admire and enjoy the late Mr. Hagerbaumer's life and art. The May/June 2015 issue of Gray's has a very good article by Brooke Chilvers that does the man the scholarship and appreciation he so rightly deserves. This issue will have a special place in my library beside the letters, and art work that he so generously shared with me. His connection to Roy M. Mason, another artist I admire was very interesting to learn.

This article alone is worth the price of the magazine that has been a staple in my home since issue #1.
 
does anyone remember the month and year outdoor life did the article on him around 1980 i would like to find another copy of that magazine thanks john
 
always enjoyed Mr Hargerbaumer's work - I have one of his grouse prints - hit home- I would swear he was standing behind me to capture the scene of my first grouse

and Vince- funny you should mention Roy M Mason - a western NY'er who I had never heard of until I saw a duck hunting print on the wall of an antique shop last week. looked him up and really like some of his work.
 
Rick - Mr. Mason was from Batavia, and Decoy Magazine did a wonderful article about him a few years ago. The man did magic with his watercolors, especially the old decoy carver repainting his rig. Years ago I bought a print of his still in original cellophane, that shows two duck hunters sneaking up on mallards. Bought it in a antique shop in eastern Ohio for $5. Saw the same print framed at a decoy show asking price $500. Once in awhile I get lucky...

In the letters we shared, Mr. Hagerbaumer and I wrote about our enjoyment of Grouse and Grouse hunting. He sent me a limited edition of a flying Ruffed Grouse drypoint. Each time I look at it, I just shake my head it is that Good. A man and artist such as Mr. Hagerbaumer will not be seen again. A true hero and American Master. I hope to meet him in the Happy Hunting Ground.
 
Thanks, I'll have to check it out. I always loved his work and I'm ashamed that I don't have any of it hanging on my walls.
 
I too am a Roy Mason fan. Im looking for one right now that depicts a shanty cabin in the marsh surrounded by wooden boardwalks with skiffs pulled up and a bunch of ducks nailed to the wall. Dont know the title but that print hung in a clubhouse many years ago. Bob
 
Vince: Just received the May/June 2015 issue of "Sporting Classics". They also are featuring an article on Mr. Hagerbaumer. There's a photo of him with one of his carved mallard decoys. I knew of his flat art work, but didn't realize he also carved decoys.


Ken Zaborski
 
Thanks Ken. I'll check it out. Decoy Magazine Jan/Feb 1996 did a good article, David Hagerbaumer The Return of Custom Bilt Decoys by Laurence Rucker. It shows him holding a Brant, and shows 12 of his decoys.

My favorite quote in that article is. "He puzzles over contemporary makers who carve gunning decoys then age them to make them appear old. Quite simply, decoys are made to hunt with, and when used, they get dirty and scarred, and start to look old, entirely on there own."
 
Bob - The Roy M. Mason print you are looking for I do believe is Shooting Party at Jeans (3 men are also in the painting), or Cabin with Duckhunter (I man in painting).
 
"Wildfowl" magazine did a nice story on "Decoy Dave" in '98, pictures showed his shop did some hunting and talking, good story. Heck of a guy!
 
Vince-

second weekend in a row - as I said - never heard of him before last weekend when i saw one of his prints in a shop

then today- another (3 mallards) in another shop
 
Rick -

Sounds like yer on a roll. The Decoy Magazine article is in the July/August 2011. It's a two part article. "The artist, the decoy maker, the duck hunting club and the collector" by Jim Stewart. The second part is about Roy Mason (1886-1972), his love of duck hunting and art. The paintings and sketches with the article are knockouts...

Mason and Hagerbaumer had two different distinct painting styles, yet they compliment each other. Both men knew their subjects Very Well, and were able to express that in their art work.
 
Vince - I'm going to have to look this fella up. I just posted on a beatiful painting/print I saw of his in my Dr's office in AL. Thanks for the info!
 
Kyle - Your welcome. Mr. Hagerbaumer was one of the Big Three artists of my life time that I very much admired. One of the reasons was not only the high quality of his work, but that he made his own decoys. The other two artists are Thomas Aquinas Daly, and Chet Reneson. They also made their own decoys to hunt over.
 
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