# Goldfinches on Thistle — Giclée on Paper

Three goldfinches work through a thistle patch — a male feeding on a spent seedhead at left, a second male perched on the right, a female arriving from above with wings still open. The thistle is rendered with the botanical precision Glen brought to all his plant subjects: the spiny bracts, the purple bloom, the white-plumed seeds drifting into the composition from the milkweed at left. This 1988 watercolour is more complex than the earlier single-bird study, the composition building from the plant upward through the three birds.

Glen's goldfinch paintings are among his most accessible and warmly regarded — the subject is familiar to anyone who has spent a summer afternoon in an Ontario field, and Glen painted it with the authority of someone who had. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts whose bird watercolours have been collected across North America for five decades.

Produced as a museum-quality giclée on archival, acid-free paper using fade-resistant inks. A 1" white border surrounds the image, ready for the framer of your choice.

## Details

- **Price:** 73.0 USD - 203.5 USD
- **Vendor:** Pixels
- **Type:** Art Print
- **Tags:** Art Prints, Birds, Canada, Enhanced, For her, not-on-sale, Vertical

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| 12" x 14" / Archival Matte Paper | 73.00 USD | In stock |
| 13.5" x 16" / Archival Matte Paper | 90.50 USD | In stock |
| 17" x 20" / Archival Matte Paper | 109.00 USD | In stock |
| 20.5" x 24" / Archival Matte Paper | 133.50 USD | In stock |
| 26" x 30" / Archival Matte Paper | 167.50 USD | In stock |
| 31" x 36" / Archival Matte Paper | 203.50 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Goldfinches on Thistle - Art Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Goldfinches on Thistle - Art Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Goldfinches on Thistle - Art Print | Artwork by Glen Loates
- Goldfinches on Thistle - Art Print | Artwork by Glen Loates

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> Source: [The Glen Loates Gallery](https://glenloates.com/products/goldfinches-on-thistle-art-print)
> Updated: 2026-06-05