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'Shake Hands' painting
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 | Subjects: Spencer, Lilly Martin, 1822-1902; Multicultural Ohio -- Ohio Women; Art, American--Ohio; Artists; Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Marietta (Ohio); Washington County (Ohio); Collection: Ohio Historical Society Museum Collections Source: Museum Item ID: OHS: AL05242.tif Description: Painting titled "Shake Hands," created by Lilly Martin Spencer in 1854. The painting is part of the Ohio Historical Society fine art collection. Spencer was born in England and raised in Marietta, Ohio. She received art training in Marietta and Cincinnati, Ohio, before moving to New York in 1844. Spencer was known for her domestic genre scenes. Her original art inspired mass-produced lithographs, which appealed to women's sensibilities regarding domestic life in the second half of the 19th century. Width: 1981 pixels Height: 2288 pixels
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