Harlequin Ducks — Framed Piece Frame:Black Glen's small mammal studies of

Glen's small mammal studies of young animals are among the most beloved in his catalogue

nothing to compete with the bird's authority

this piece is one of his most atmospheric and spacious compositions

the specific postures and proportions of the species exactly right: the slightly hunched posture of a bluebird on a perch

Glen understood that the power of a winter bird painting comes from the cold

Harlequin Ducks — Framed Piece Frame:Black Glen's small mammal studies ofHarlequin Ducks on a fast moving stream the male's extraordinary plumage of slate blue, chestnut, and white markings rendered with the same precision Glen brought to all his waterfowl subjects. These are birds of turbulent water, built for cold mountain streams and breaking surf, and Glen captured their specific physicality: the way they sit low in the water, the male's almost heraldic patterning that looks more designed than evolved. Glen's waterfowl