the anatomical accuracy of the creeper's curved bill and stiffened tail feathers is a product of that discipline
Glen's young-animal studies are among his most beloved
this piece is one of his most atmospheric and spacious compositions
Glen made working trips across the Canadian north and west throughout his career
The composition asks the viewer to stand where Glen stood — looking out over country that goes on longer than you can see
Moose — Gallery Canvas scarves the anatomical accuracy of theA bull moose crashes through a river the massive body at full stride, water exploding from both sides, the palmate antlers still in velvet and already enormous. Glen's field notes at the lower left record the specimen: Alces alces andersoni, from Bon Echo, Frontenac district, Ontario, date October 6, 1939, acquired from the Department of Lands and Forests. The scientific context is part of the painting's identity this is a specific animal from a