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1887 Geneseo, Illinois - 1969 St. Paul, Minnesota. Known for: Wildlife, genre, illustrator, views.
Jaques was born September 28, 1887 in Geneseo, Illinois. Family moved to Elmo near Topeka in 1899 and it was there that Jaques first became conscious of the variety and migration of birds. The family... Read full biography
Jaques was born September 28, 1887 in Geneseo, Illinois. Family moved to Elmo near Topeka in 1899 and it was there that Jaques first became conscious of the variety and migration of birds. The family also lived near Durham before, in 1903, moving to northern Minnesota. Began working in a taxidermy... Read full biography
Jaques was born September 28, 1887 in Geneseo, Illinois. Family moved to Elmo near Topeka in 1899 and it was there that Jaques first became conscious of the variety and migration of birds. The family also lived near Durham before, in 1903, moving to northern Minnesota. Began working in a taxidermy shop then, in 1913, worked for the railroad. Served in World War I then. studied art with Clarence Rosenkranz. During the early 1920s, Jacques secured a position as an illustrator and in 1924 was... Read full biography
Jaques was born September 28, 1887 in Geneseo, Illinois. Family moved to Elmo near Topeka in 1899 and it was there that Jaques first became conscious of the variety and migration of birds. The family also lived near Durham before, in 1903, moving to northern Minnesota. Began working in a taxidermy shop then, in 1913, worked for the railroad. Served in World War I then. studied art with Clarence Rosenkranz. During the early 1920s, Jacques secured a position as an illustrator and in 1924 was hired as a staff artist by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. His assignment was to produce large dioramas and background paintings for exhibits and to accompany museum expeditions. Jacques retired from the museum in 1942 to do freelance... Read full biography
Jaques was born September 28, 1887 in Geneseo, Illinois. Family moved to Elmo near Topeka in 1899 and it was there that Jaques first became conscious of the variety and migration of birds. The family also lived near Durham before, in 1903, moving to northern Minnesota. Began working in a taxidermy shop then, in 1913, worked for the railroad. Served in World War I then. studied art with Clarence Rosenkranz. During the early 1920s, Jacques secured a position as an illustrator and in 1924 was hired as a staff artist by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. His assignment was to produce large dioramas and background paintings for exhibits and to accompany museum expeditions. Jacques retired from the museum in 1942 to do freelance work as a wildlife painter, an illustrator, and producing museum dioramas. Designed a duck stamp in 1940 for Duc. SOURCES:. Susan Craig,... Read full biography
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Keywords (26)
Art Method
- •Diorama, Museum Display Background
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Bronze
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Waterfowl
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Awards/Recognition
- •Duck Stamp Design for Ducks Unlimited
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
- •Wildlife Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York