MRS. LILY SPENCER.--Early Display of Talent.--Removal to New York.--To Ohio.--Out-door Life.--Chase of a Deer.--Encounter with the Hog.--Lifting a Log.--Sketch on her bedroom Walls.--Encouragement.--Curiosity to see her Pictures.--Her Studies.--Removal to Cincinnati.--Jealousy of Artists.--Lord Morpeth.--Lily’s Marriage.--Return to New York.--Studies.--Her Paintings.--Kitchen Scenes.--Success and Fame.--Her Home and Studio.--Louisa Lander.--Inheritance of Talent.--Passion for Art.--Development of Taste for Sculpture.--Abode in Rome.--Crawford’s Pupil.--Her Productions.--“Virginia Dare.”--Other Sculptures.--Late Works.--Mary Weston.--Childish Love of Beauty and Art.--Devices to supply the Want of Facilities.--Studies.--Departure from Home.--Is taken back.--Perseverance amid Difficulties.--Journey to New York.--Sees an Artist work.--Finds Friends.--Visit to Hartford.--Return to New York for Lessons.--Marriage.--Her Paintings.--Miss Freeman.--Variously gifted.--Miss Dupré.--The Misses Withers.--Mrs. Cheves.--Mrs. Hanna. 317 CHAPTER XX. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. EMMA STEBBINS.--Favorable Circumstances of her early Life to the Study of Art.--Specimens of her Skill shown in private Circles.--Receives Instruction from Henry Inman.--Correctness of her Portraits.--“A Book of Prayer.”--Revives Taste for Illuminations.--Her crayon Portraits.--Copies of Paintings.--Cultivates many Branches of Art.--Becomes a Sculptor.--Abode in Rome.--Instruction received from Gibson and Akers.--Late Work from her Chisel.--“The Miner.”--HARRIET HOSMER.--Dwelling of the Sculptor Gibson in Rome.--His Studio and Work-room.--“La Signorina.”--The American Sculptress.--Her Childhood.--Physical Training.--School-life.--Anecdotes.--Studies at Home.--At St. Louis.--Her Independence.--Trip on the Mississippi.--“Hesper.”--Departure for Rome.--Mr. Gibson’s Decision.--Extract from Miss Hosmer’s Letter.--Original Designs.--Reverse of Fortune.--Alarm.--Resolution.--Industry, Economy, and Success.--Late Works.--Visit of the Prince of Wales. 346 WOMEN ARTISTS. CHAPTER I. THE EARLY AGES.