Lilly Martin Spencer
(November 26, 1822–May 22, 1902)
Her family moved to Marietta, Ohio when she was 8 years old. She studied with portrait painter John Insco Williams in Cincinnati. She was the main breadwinner of her household, funded by her evergrowing popularity as a painter, while her husband Benjamin served as the primary caretaker of their 13 children.
(November 26, 1822–May 22, 1902)
Her family moved to Marietta, Ohio when she was 8 years old. She studied with portrait painter John Insco Williams in Cincinnati. She was the main breadwinner of her household, funded by her evergrowing popularity as a painter, while her husband Benjamin served as the primary caretaker of their 13 children.
Artist Objects
Still Life with Apples 2022.4