(Burke, Dr. Edgar). PORTRAITS OF A RACING PIGEON (A.U. '32 Hudson County - 545) by Dr. Edgar Burke. Oil on board, 1934. About 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Signed and titled, with a typed card identifying the bird as owned and flown by the Model Loft, Jersey City, NJ, and with information about the bird's performance. Very well executed bird portraits, and part of a small group of similar works by Burke recording accomplishments by champions in the popular American sport of pigeon racing during the 1930s (my Dealer numbers 5747-52 ). Excellent condition, framed.
