Pencil drawing of the Unitarian church building in Geneseo, Illinois, in two-point perspective. Drawn by Francis Lee Jaques at six years old, in 1893 or 1894, "Lee Jaques" appears in large, three-dimensional letters running the length of ground beside the church, as if planted like a flower bed. A newspaper clipping is attached to the lower righ...
Charcoal drawing of a farm in winter, done by a very young Francis Lee Jaques. A snowy foreground, with some dried flowers or stalks of grasses, opens onto fences, two hayricks (one with a roof and a ladder leaning against it), and a farmhouse slightly further in the distance. Snowy fields, rows of trees, and the roof and smoking chimney of anot...
Greyscale (grisaille) drawing of a male and female deer standing in profile in shallow water at the edge of a river or lake. Rocks and dense trees in background indicate a forested area. Very early work by the artist.
Watercolor painting of four American Merganser (also known as common mergansers), two male and two female, at the edge of a stylized pool of water. One male and female pair floats in the water, the second male is at the water's edge, and the second female is crouched in the foreground, in profile, facing right. Image is enclosed in a rectangular...
Pastel drawing of a pair of wood ducks, male and female, tied together by a foot, hanging head-down. The underside of the female duck is facing toward the viewer, while the male duck is in profile. This is an early drawing by Jaques, created when he was approximately 13-14.
Watercolor painting of a single bittern, standing in profile, head raised up. Painted against light green background and stand of green grasses, enclosed in oval. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Trompe l'oeil watercolor painting of bitterns; the image is painted to look like six loose and curling sheets of blue-green paper, tacked together and overlapping. Each 'sheet' is painted with a bittern in a different pose. The group of six illustrations is cut out and mounted on a light brown sheet. This is an early, possibly childhood work by ...
Watercolor painting of two Black-bellied plovers, facing left, with outstretched wings; they are either taking off or landing. Water and reeds in background. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood works by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or cop...
Watercolor painting of several greater scaups, here identified by their colloquial name of bluebills. Two scaups are floating in water, enclosed in a stylized vignette. To the upper right of the vignette are painted five scaups in flight. The image is in shades of black, white, gray, and the gray-blue of the ducks' beaks. This artwork belongs to...
Watercolor painting of a pair of blue-winged teal, male and female. The two ducks face each other, in profile, in front of a stand of tall grasses or reeds. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood works by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copi...
Watercolor painting of a pair of bobolinks. The male, in the foreground, is calling while coming in for a landing on a leafy twig. In the middle distance, a perching female looks off to the right. Trees and sunny sky in distance. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, ...
Watercolor painting of canvasbacks, Four ducks are in flight over water, against a grayscale landscape background. In foreground, a small rectangle is painted in color, depicting male and female canvasbacks at the edge of water. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, p...
Watercolor painting of a male mallard standing on one leg in snow at the edge of a body of water. "DECEMBER" painted across the image in block letters, with snow on top of the letters. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Watercolor painting depicting five golden plovers, all in profile, facing left, walking across a ground of loosely sketched grasses. Dark, featureless background. Image is enclosed in a narrow, rectangular painted frame. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly ...
Watercolor painting of three green-winged teals on the banks of a lake. Two males and one female, all in profile. Three birds are floating in the river that runs through the scene; a pair is swooping down to the water, and a second pair sits on the bank in the foreground. Image is enclosed in a rectangular painted frame, but the tail of the duck...
Watercolor and pastel image of a female green-winged teal. The bird is on its back, it head turned in profile, with its left wing crooked and its right wing stretched out over its head to display all feathers. Its lack of sophistication and its unusual signature marks this as a very early work by Jaques, likely from his childhood.
Watercolor painting mounted on brown paper, depicting six gulls feeding in waves. Hilly shore with trees on the horizon. The style indicates that this is an early work by the artist.
Watercolor painting of a hawk in profile, facing left. Possibly a Cooper's hawk. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Watercolor painting of several pintails, male and female, at the edge of a flooded field. Semi-submerged trees and grasses in distance, and a large number of birds flying in V formation in the sky. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources. Image is mounted on brown paper; par...
Watercolor painting of a pair of blue-winged teals in flight over a body of water with reeds or grasses. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources. Image is mounted on brown paper; parallel lines have been cut through part of the paper, and the painting has been slipped throug...
Watercolor painting of two pairs of mallards floating among stalks of wild rice. "OCTOBER" painted across the image in block letters. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources. Image is mounted on brown paper; slots have been cut in the paper, and the edges of the painted shee...
Watercolor painting of a pair of mallards, male and female, swimming on water in a marshy landscape. Image mounted on dark brown paper. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Pastel drawing of a male prairie chicken standing in profile, facing right. A few loose marks indicating grassy ground. Paper has been trimmed down along right edge. The style and signature indicate that this is an early work by the artist.
Pastel drawing of a group of leafless birch trees in winter, with a single ruffed grouse perched on a branch at the center of the drawing. Yellow sky suggesting dawn or dusk. Though undated, it is clear on stylistic grounds that this is a work from the artist's childhood.
Watercolor painting of a female mallard against a dark gray-blue oval, decorated with stalks of reeds or grasses. "SEPTEMBER" painted across the image in block letters. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Watercolor painting of two sora rails, one adult (standing) and one immature (in flight.) Light sketch of reeds or grasses behind the birds. Image mounted on dark brown paper. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Watercolor painting of a single Canada goose, standing in profile, facing right. Enclosed in an oval frame, with a background of a river or lake and a flying "V" of birds in distance. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood works by Francis Lee Jaques...
Watercolor painting of three horned grebes: two floating in water (one with head raised, one with head tucked back in its wing) and one in flight just above the two floating birds. Lemon yellow light from a sunset or sunrise silhouettes distant trees and other landscape features. Scene is enclosed in a parallelogram. This artwork belongs to a se...
Watercolor painting of a pair of northern shovelers, male and female, here identified as "shoveller." The female stands and the male crouches against a dark green background. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood works by Francis Lee Jaques and may ...
Watercolor painting of several goldeneyes (here called whistle-wings) in a gray winter landscape. Three birds are floating in the river that runs through the scene; a pair is swooping down to the water, and a second pair sits on the bank in the foreground. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with round...
Watercolor painting of six white-fronted geese standing or sitting on the banks of a marsh. Gray and cloudy skies, with three sets of geese flying in V formation. Image enclosed in a rectangular painted frame. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood w...
Watercolor painting of three wigeons, two male and one female, standing on the muddy bank of a body of water. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These are early, possibly childhood works by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources. All fifteen paintings de...
Watercolor painting of a woodcock standing in profile, facing left, in a green landscape with grasses, leaves, and the bases of trees visible. The scene is enclosed in an ovoid vignette, with the caption "The Woodcock" painted underneath. This artwork belongs to a series of fifteen unsigned watercolors on white paper with rounded edges. These ar...
Grayscale (grisaille) watercolor painting of seven canada geese standing and feeding in a corn field, in which the corn has been cut and placed in sheaves. The style indicates that this is an early work by the artist.
Watercolor painting of a single duck hunter in a canoe among reeds. There are mallard decoys floating around his canoe, and more inside it. He is reaching behind himself for a gun. Three ducks in flight in the distance. The style and signature indicate that this is an early work by the artist, and may be a copy of another work.
Three-page poem "Night on the Roseau" by Ephraim Jaques with pen and ink illustration by Francis Lee Jaques, Ephraim's son. Undated. This is an early, possibly childhood work by Francis Lee Jaques and may be adapted or copied from other sources.
Watercolor painting of a wintry scene with a pair of mergansers in a pond. Early work by Jaques; note on reverse of image reads "FLJ 11 or 12 years old."
Watercolor painting of a lone wolf standing on the shore of a lake at night. Full moon and forested island in background. This is an early work by Francis Lee Jaques.
Collection of ten sheets, comprising seven drawings, two photographs of buildings, and one photograph of Francis Lee Jaques in uniform. This collection was created during Francis Lee Jaques's time in France with the US Army during World War I. Each item is mounted on one side of individual sheets of brown paper. It is unclear whether these were ...
Watercolor painting of an iron gate and stone gateposts. Spindly, bare tree branches hang down toward the gate. Female figure half-hidden behind right gatepost. Painted during Francis Lee Jaques's time in France during World War I.
Watercolor painting of a cobbled street in the village of Saint-Émilion, France, with prominent church tower or bell tower in background. Painted during Francis Lee Jaques's time in France during World War I.
Pen and ink drawing (resembling scratchboard) of a pair of American wigeons on water, with cattails in the background. This image was used as an illustration for the book "Out-door Reveries" (1920) by Francis Lee Jaques' father, Ephraim Jaques.
Gouache painting for the cover of a magazine, from Francis Lee Jaques's time at the Duluth Photo Engraving company. Depicts a pair of moose quartered away, wading through water towards a forested bank. A painted placard occupies the lower left quadrant of the image and bears the legend "With Canoe and Paddle in" followed by a blank space for add...
Scrapbook kept by Florence Page Jaques containing newspaper and magazine clippings, letters, and other press releases. Materials cover both Florence Page Jaques and Francis Lee Jaques. The earliest dated contents are from 1920, and the latest from 1949. Bulk of materials date to 1938-1945. This scrapbook consists of 47 sheets and several loose n...
Gouache painting of two Wilson's snipe, male and female, with reeds in background. Bright, saturated colors. Painting is likely from early in Francis Lee Jaques's career, most likely his time as an illustrator in Duluth, MN in the 1920s.
Oil painting of a winter landscape with leafless trees and a small stream. Undated, but likely an early work. Painted on a rough surface, possibly burlap.