Still Life with Apples by Lilly Martin Spencer - 1891 - 71.76 x 45.72 cm The Westmoreland Museum of American Art Still Life with Apples by Lilly Martin Spencer - 1891 - 71.76 x 45.72 cm The Westmoreland Museum of American Art

Still Life with Apples

Oil on canvas • 71.76 x 45.72 cm
  • Lilly Martin Spencer - November 26, 1822 - May 22, 1902 Lilly Martin Spencer 1891

Lilly Martin Spencer was one of the most popular and widely reproduced American female genre painters in the mid-19th century. She primarily painted domestic scenes and paintings of women and children in a warm, happy atmosphere, but she also loved to create still-life paintings. In this painting we see how her careful choice of fruits and their lifelike portrayal likely mirror her affinity for American themes and artistic approaches.

Spencer’s talent in capturing a variety of textures shines through in this artwork, presenting the realistic depiction of apples. The representation of fruits in their prime infuses the scene with a vivid sense of presence and immediacy.

I don't know about you, but I'm hungry!

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P.P.S. Here's a short story about still lifes in art history. The article also contains some very juicy paintings.  ;)