We Both Must Fade (Mrs. Fithian) by Lilly Martin Spencer

A woman in a voluminous blue satin gown trimmed with white lace stands beside a draped window, turning her head toward the viewer while holding a small flower. On a table at right sit an open jewel box, a flower vase, and a strand of pearls, suggesting a dressing scene. The oil painting by Lilly Martin Spencer, dated 1869, shows rich fabric textures against a dark interior.

Artist

Lilly Martin Spencer

Date

1869

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2232 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum