Jaques, Francis Lee, 1887-1969
Person
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Illustrations from "Life in an Air Castle" / "F.L.J."
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1201
Francis Lee Jaques field diaries and sketchbooks
Collection
Identifier: Mss .J37
Summary
Francis Lee Jaques (28 September 1887-24 July 1969), also known as Lee Jaques, is celebrated for his diorama paintings at the American Museum of Natural History, executed during the early and mid-twentieth century. A frequent collaborator with Museum curator and ornithologist Frank M. Chapman (1864-1945), the artist is especially associated with the Whitney Memorial Hall of Pacific Bird Life (that was co-designed with Robert Cushman Murphy, Museum curator and ornithologist). This collection...
Dates:
1925-1935
The Plaintain Eater of Kenya Hartlaub's Touraco / LM "F.L. Jaques and F.L.J."
Item
Identifier: Art Survey No. 1199