Oranges, Nuts, and Figs
c. 1850 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
About this artwork
This still life features a bowl filled with oranges, nuts, and dried figs arranged on a vibrant red cloth. It demonstrates the artist's skill in rendering textures and the interplay of light on organic subjects.
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Lilly Martin Spencer was one of the most popular and commercially successful female painters in 19th-century America. While she is best known for her whimsical genre scenes of domestic life, her still-life works, such as this one, demonstrate the technical mastery and keen observation that helped her support her large family through her art career.
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Oranges, Nuts, and Figs
Lilly Martin Spencer, c. 1850
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