Pencil drawing of a peccary (also called a javelina or skunk pig) standing near the strong shadow cast by a tree. Appears to be a version of a scratchboard illustration for the book "Mammals of North America" (Victor H. Cahalane, 1947), Chapter 1, "The Wild Pig." The peccary in "Mammals of North America" has the same pose, but in the published i...
Pencil drawing of an opossum standing on a branch or log, facing to the left, its tail wrapped around branching twig. A few very faint pencil lines indicate borders of scene. Preparatory drawing for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane's "Mammals of North America" (1947), p. 105.
Pencil drawing of a muskox standing in snow, facing left. The muskox's fur is being blown to the left, indicating a strong wind. Two more muskox in background, with a snowy hillside or mountainside in far distance. Pencil lines indicate borders of scene. Preparatory drawing for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane's "Mamma...
Scratchboard image of a mining complex at Flin Flon, a Canadian mining town that straddles the boundary of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba. Zinc and copper mining have long dominated the town's economy. In Jaques's scratchboard, the foreground is a field, with a line of grasses and trees dividing ...
Pencil drawing of a single manatee floating, with several lily pads behind it indicating its environment. This is a pencil version of a scratchboard illustration for the book "Mammals of North America" (Victor H. Cahalane, 1947), Chapter 19, "The Vanishing Mermaid." The illustration published in "Mammals of North America" is virtually identical ...
Pencil drawing of a Kaibab squirrel or tassel-eared squirrel perched in a pine tree, with a forest lightly sketched in the background. This is a pencil version of a scratchboard illustration for the book "Mammals of North America" (Victor H. Cahalane, 1947), Chapter 15, "The Chipmunks and Squirrels." The final illustration in "Mammals of North A...
Pencil drawing of a jumping mouse, facing right and turning away from the viewer, in front of a clump of grass and other plants. Faint (erased?) pencil lines indicate borders of scene. Preparatory drawing for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane, "Mammals of North America" (1947), p. 557.
Pencil drawing of a jaguarundi. The cat sits back on its haunches, facing left. Cacti are silhouetted against a dark background. Pencil outlines indicate borders of scene. Preparatory drawing for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane, "Mammals of North America" (1947), p. 283.
Pencil drawing of a leaping rabbit, facing left, in front of tall grasses. Faint (partially erased?) pencil lines indicate borders of scene. Preparatory drawing for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane, "Mammals of North America" (1947), p. 613.
Scratchboard depicting a cotton rat facing left, in front of a hole (likely its nest) with grass and twigs surrounding. A few trees indicated in background. Preparatory for a scratchboard illustration published in Victor H. Cahalane's "Mammals of North America" (1947), p. 484.
Scratchboard illustration depicting several caribou in profile, moving as a herd from right to left. In foreground, the ground bears dozens of caribou tracks.