With an artistic career spanning 60 years, Lilly Martin Spencer was one of the first American women painters to make a name for herself at a time when art was considered a man’s pursuit. . . . . 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Conversation Piece,” 1851–52, oil on canvas, 28 x 22 in., Maria DeWitt Jesup and Morris K. Jesup Funds, 1998, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Self-Portrait (detail),” about 1840, oil on canvas, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio, Taft Museum of Art 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Young Husband: First Marketing,” 1854, oil on canvas, 29 x 24 in., Gift of Max N. Berry, 2015, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Domestic Happiness,” 1849, oil on canvas, 55 x 45 in., Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. James Cleland, Jr., Detroit Institute of Arts 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Young Wife: First Stew,” 1854, oil on canvas, 30 × 24 in., Gift of Bruce and Susan Lueck, 2017, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 🖼️ Lilly Martin Spencer, “Ki...