Bidspirit auction | Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902),

Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902), Study for ”Psyche,” 1843 - Lilly Martin Spencer (American, 1822-1902), Study for ”Psyche, ” 1843   Pencil on paper, titled, signed, and dated '”Psyche” By Lilly M. Spencer 1843' and further inscribed ”Presented to Miss Trinden by Lilly Spencer Redding Aug 1921 daughter of Lilly Martin Spencer.”   Dimensions : 8 1/8 in. x 6 3/4 in. (paper); 14 in. x 12 in. (framed)   Provenance : From a Yardley estate.    Literature : R. Bolton-Smith et al., Lilly Martin Spencer: The Joys of Sentiment (1973), p. 113, fig. 67. Condition: Not examined outside frame.  The paper cut and shaped, with some toning.  The gessoed and silvered frame with chips and losses to gesso.