Francis Lee Jaques (1887-1969)
Wild Turkey, 1945
signed "F.L. Jaques" lower right
oil on canvas on masonite, 24 by 20 in.

"Wild Turkey" was reproduced as part of a portfolio of thirty-one prints and was included in the book "Outdoor Life's Gallery of North American Game: A Brilliant Collection of Paintings By Francis Lee Jaques, Foremost Artist of the Outdoors, with Descriptive Text By Distinguished Authorities on Wildlife," which was first published in 1946 and reprinted in 1957.

"As is the case with all game birds and animals, it is the hunter who comes to know turkeys best and to appreciate them most...If you understand his nature and his habits; if you have the patience that amounts to persistence; and if you will wait until he gets within fair range, and then shoot him with No. 2's, you will get your gobbler. And in doing so you will achieve a real wildwood triumph. In fact, when you bear such a trophy home, your domestic standing may be vastly improved."

Literature: Patricia Condon Johnston, "The Shape of Things: The Art of Francis Lee Jaques," Camden, SC, 1994, p. 64, illustrated. Archibald Rutledge, "The Wild Turkey: Prime Sport -- and Prime Eating!" Outdoor Life's Gallery of North American Game, New York, NY, 1946, pp. 24-27, illustrated.

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