Scratchboard illustration of South America, showing animals superimposed on land mass and surrounding sea, roughly according to their geographic distribution. Animals depicted include capybara, guanaco, anteater, anaconda, manatee, trumpeter bird, monkey, harpy eagle, rhea, two types of penguins [Humbolt and Magellanic?], hump-backed whale, guan...
Scratchboard drawing of three monkeys silhouetted in the branches of a tree.This image was an illustration for the book "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946), the endpiece for Chapter 37, "Our Living South American Zoo." The illustration was intended for "South American Zoo" is virtually identical to the scratchboard. Pencil notations...
Scratchboard drawing of a spider monkey, facing right, standing on a branch and scratching its face with its back right leg. The monkey's long tail grasps a higher branch. This image was an illustration for the book "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946), the heading for Chapter 17, "Spider Monkey." The illustration published in "South...
Scratchboard illustration of sea lions on beach with rocks and water in background. Published as the header illustration for chapter XXXII of "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946.)
Oil painting on board depicting a pair of ring-necked pheasants, male and female. Created for the magazine "Outdoor Life," and later published as an illustration in the book "Outdoor Life's Gallery of North American Game" (1946).
Scratchboard illustration of five cavies in the mountains of Patagonia. Used as the header illustration for chapter XXVIII of "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946.)
Scratchboard drawing of two manatees in water, both facing left. The foreground manatee is diving down, and the one behind it is simply floating. This image was an illustration for the book "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946), the heading for Chapter 24, "Ridiculous Mermaid." The illustration published in "South American Zoo" is vir...
Pencil drawing of two lemmings in a barren landscape with distant mountains. Study for tree later used in Victor H. Cahalane, "The Mammals of North America" (1946), in the entry on "Chisel-Teeth," page 502.
Scratchboard illustration of giant tortoise. Published in the book "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946) as the chapter header illustration for chapter 34, page 166.
Scratchboard illustration of giant armadillo. Published in the book "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946) as the chapter header illustration for chapter 29, page 140.
Scratchboard illustration of female and male bell birds on branch with male vocalizing/displaying. Chapter XXII (22) header illustration for "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946.)
Scratchboard illustration of anaconda on shore with reeds stalking two capybaras in water. Published in "South American Zoo" (Victor W. Von Hagen, 1946), page 133.
