Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" a fish of near-mythological status

a fish of near-mythological status among anglers

the deep blue berries clustering around them

the mask already distinct

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

the dark fur at the legs and paws against the lighter shoulder — all of it is anatomically exact and compositionally fearless

Young Cheetah with Fireflies — Bag Size:18" x 18" a fish of near-mythological statusA 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