This is a still life I recently finished. I have always been a lover of horses and of the book Black Beauty. When I learned that the author Anna Sewell had sold the all time best selling manuscript for $25 and received no royalties, I was shocked. I was more amazed to learn what she said when asked how she felt about being swindled out of her rights. She said she was just glad that her message of animal abuse awareness was spread so far. This painting is a tribute to her and the influence her book and the equine animal in general has had on my life. Enjoy.
