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Painting of a woman in a blue satin gown with lace trim beside a window, with a jewel box and pearls on a table at right.

We Both Must Fade (Mrs. Fithian)

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
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1869).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Ambos debemos marchitarnos (Sra. Fithian)

Una mujer con un voluminoso vestido de satén azul adornado con encaje blanco está de pie junto a una ventana con cortinas, girando la cabeza hacia el espectador mientras sostiene una pequeña flor. En una mesa a la derecha hay una caja de joyas abierta, un jarrón con flores y un collar de perlas, lo que sugiere una escena de tocador. La pintura al óleo de Lilly Martin Spencer, fechada en 1869, muestra ricas texturas de tela.

Português: Ambos devemos murchar (Sra. Fithian)

Uma mulher com um volumoso vestido de cetim azul debruado com renda branca está em pé ao lado de uma janela drapeada, virando a cabeça para o observador enquanto segura uma pequena flor. Sobre uma mesa à direita há uma caixa de joias aberta, um vaso de flores e um colar de pérolas, sugerindo uma cena de toucador. A pintura a óleo de Lilly Martin Spencer, datada de 1869, mostra ricas texturas de tecido.

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