Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" The gnarled oak branch is

The gnarled oak branch is as carefully observed as the bird itself

the deep blue berries clustering around them

This 1964 painting is one of Glen's most atmospheric early botanicals: the flowers rendered with botanical accuracy — the reflexed petals

the wing angled to show the full pattern of the flight feathers — allows the viewer to see the bird from below

This is one of Glen's most powerful large predator studies: the cougar's gaze directed outward and down

Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" The gnarled oak branch isA young cheetah in tall grass at dusk, fireflies flickering in the surrounding air. The cheetah's spotted coat and distinctive black facial tear marks are rendered with precision, the animal's alert attention it is watching something outside the frame giving the composition its tension. The fireflies provide the painting's unusual and magical quality: small points of warm light in the gathering dusk, the African evening announced. This is Glen working