Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, gallery canvas: an orange sulphur butterfly beside red clover blossoms

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, detail of the painting

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, the complete painting

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, gallery canvas showing the wrapped edge

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, gallery canvas with mirrored wrapped edges

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, gallery canvas with black wrapped edges

Orange Sulphur Butterfly by Glen Loates, gallery canvas with white wrapped edges

Orange Sulphur Butterfly

Name: Orange Sulphur Butterfly — Gallery Canvas
Brand: Glen Loates
SKU: artworkid[34527656]-productid[canvasprintstretched]-imagewidth[8]-imageheight[8]-paperid[mattecanvas]-wrapwidth[1.5]-wrapcolor[mirrored]
Price: 135.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

$135.00 - $165.00

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About the Work

An Orange Sulphur Butterfly visits a red clover flower — wings open, the orange-yellow coloration with black borders precise, a second clover stem curving below. This 1969 watercolour is a paired botanical and entomological study: the butterfly and its host plant rendered with equal attention, the cream-coloured paper ground giving the whole composition a warm, herbarium-page quality.

Glen's butterfly studies occupy a distinct place in his catalogue — smaller in scale than his mammal or bird work, but no less carefully observed. The Sulphur's wing venation, the antenna, the specific articulation of the legs on the flower head: all of it is there for those who look.

About the Artist

Glen Loates outside by mushrooms kneeling with sketchbook and smiling

Glen Loates R.C.A. has spent his life paying close attention to the natural world. Largely self-taught, he began his professional career at eleven, and in 1974 he was elected to full membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

He works from field study and museum study skins rather than photographs, making as many as forty-five pencil sketches of an animal before he paints it, and he begins every painting from the eye.

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan accepted Glen's life-size Bald Eagle in the Oval Office, a gift Glen painted and conceived himself, making him the first Canadian artist represented at the White House.

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Format & Materials

The format

Glen's paintings reproduced on artist-grade canvas and stretched over a solid wood frame for a clean, gallery-style presentation.
White, black or mirrored edges wrap neatly around the sides, so no frame is needed.
Arrives ready to hang.

Materials

Artist-grade canvas with a subtle texture that echoes a painted surface.
Solid wood stretcher bars, 1.5" deep, to hold tension and resist warping.
Archival, fade-resistant pigment inks.
A protective coating against dust and surface marks.

Care

Hang away from direct, intense sunlight.
Avoid damp areas such as bathrooms and basements.
Dust gently with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth; never use water, sprays or cleaners.
Don't lean objects against the canvas.

Delivery & Returns

Made to order, stretched, finished and inspected, then on its way within 3 to 4 business days.
Packed with padded corner protection.
As a larger parcel it can take longer to arrive than works on paper, depending on your location.
Complimentary shipping with tracking.
If your piece arrives damaged, email support@glenloates.com with a photo and we'll send a complimentary replacement.
Not right for any reason? Contact us within 30 days of your order date.

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Format

Giclée on Paper

Gallery Canvas

Framed Piece

Ready to HangArrives finished, with hanging hardware attached.
Complimentary ShippingCarefully packed and delivered to your door at no charge.
Our Promise to YouIf a piece doesn’t feel right in your home, let us know and we will make it right.
From the Loates FamilyThe official gallery of Glen Loates R.C.A., run by his family.

About the Artist

Glen Loates R.C.A. has spent his life paying a particular kind of attention to the natural world. He never attended art school.

His professional career began at eleven, when he designed the Canadian Cancer Society’s daffodil logo, used by the organization for several decades. In 1968 he won the Royal Philatelic Award for Canada’s first full-colour postage stamp, the Gray Jay. In 1974 he was elected to full membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the first wildlife painter invited to join.

In December 1982, he presented his life-size watercolour of a Bald Eagle personally to President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office, a gift from the people of Canada to the people of the United States. Reagan called it “a breathtaking representation of America’s symbol.” He is the first Canadian artist to be represented at the White House. His originals have also been presented to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.

His work has been exhibited at the Royal Ontario Museum, the British Museum, the Alexander Koenig Museum in Bonn, and the McMichael Canadian Collection. Three major volumes document his career: The Art of Glen Loates (1977), Birds of North America (1979), and A Brush with Life (1984).

He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Explorers Club.

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Glen Loates in the studio using animal skins as reference while painting owels

The Craft Behind Each Canvas

Each work is printed with archival, fade-resistant pigment inks on artist-grade canvas, its subtle texture echoing a painted surface. It is stretched over solid wood bars, typically 1.5 inches deep, finished with a protective coating, and arrives ready to hang.

Edge Wrap Options

Choose one of three edge finishes. A mirrored wrap gives the impression that the work continues around the edge of the canvas. A white edge offers a traditional, untouched finish, and a black edge frames the work with a quiet accent, almost like a shadow.

Glen Loates canvas print showing mirrored wrap

Glen Loates canvas print showing black edge wrap

Shared by our collectors

In Collectors' Homes

Glen's work has hung in homes for decades. Here are a few pieces where they live now, photographed by the collectors themselves.

“…brings to mind fond childhood memories walking with my father.”
Linda F.
Cottontail Run
“We love the print very much. A few years ago, we had a beautiful fox arrive at our home.”
Betsy B.
Red Fox and Kits
“I have so many fond memories of growing up with the wildlife prints that truly inspired imagination and made our house a home.”
Michael G.
A family collection, begun in the late 1970s
“I choose prints from here because of the incredible detail and he is a Canadian artist.”
Barb R.
Stalking Lynx
“It's hanging beside a lake that has Loons. Nice setting.”
Christopher W.
Loon
“This piece really brings out their personality and looks great at my cottage.”
Anne G.
Cottage Visitor
“I love your father's work and will be back again for more.”
Anne G.
Young Cheetah with Fireflies
“Looks great in the room, and compliments the colours and theme I am going for.”
Lynda H.
The Sentinel

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Orange Sulphur Butterfly

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About the Artist

The Craft Behind Each Canvas

Edge Wrap Options

Edge Wrap Options

In Collectors' Homes