Angelique Marie Martin later known as Lilly Martin Spencer, painter, was born in England in 1822 as the daughter of Giles and Angelique Martin. They emigrated to the United States from France in 1830 with their eight-year old daughter, Angelique Marie, called Lilly, and their two sons. It was their intent to form a utopian community upon settlement in the United States, a vision that never materialized. During her childhood, she was educated at home from an extensive classical library, and she showed early art talent. At age seventeen, she painted charcoal murals including life-size portraits of family members throughout the home as well as scenes from their family life. This unusual home decoration b...