We both Muse fade

Lilly Martin Spencer • Painting, 1869
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About the artwork
Art form: Painting
Subject and objects: Portrait
Technique: Oil
Materials: Canvas
Date of creation: 1869
Artwork in selections: 5 selections

Description of the artwork «We both Muse fade»

In the title of the picture (originally - We Both Must Fade (Mrs. Fithian) refers to the fact that the beauty portrayed will fade, just as the rose she holds in her hand. The comparison of fading beauty to a rose refers to a poem by the poet Thomas C. Latto.
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