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Farmer from Selma

Farmer from Selma
Farmer from Selma, 2007 Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 Inches Signed LR and Verso

The rent for Abner’s place including twelve acres came to $64 a month. He couldn’t afford any more. But, after all, he had a place to shelter his children (his wife was gone). And they all wanted to grow up and be like him, except for little Everest, who would rather be a cook in a restaurant where he could fill his plate.