She Was Born Without Arms Due To A Rare Condition, But That Didn’t Stop Her From Becoming A Talented Painter Who Even Completed Some Pieces For A Few Royals

Once Sarah finished the portrait, the Earl was so impressed that he wanted to become her sponsor. So, as soon as Sarah’s contract with Emmanuel Dukes ended, he arranged lessons for her with an extremely established royal artist named William Craig and also showed her work to King George III. A few years later, she was even able to have her own studio in London.

Sarah went on to have a fascinating career. She painted for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and even lived in Brussels to paint for royals. In 1821, she was awarded a silver medal from the Society of Arts, a very prestigious honor.

Although she found success, Sarah was still criticized and ridiculed for her disability. She was written about by different authors who typically mocked her or had something negative to say. Sarah was even mentioned in some of Charles Dickens’s stories– but only for her appearance instead of her work.

In 1824, Sarah married a banker named William Wright, who left her struggling financially when their marriage ended not much later.

Her financial situation only worsened when her sponsor and dear friend, the Earl of Morton, died in 1827. She retired to Liverpool, where her biggest supporters purchased an annuity for her to live out her final years comfortably.

Sarah died in October of 1850 at the age of 66. Although the end of her life may have been difficult, and her work had been forgotten for years, her legacy indeed lives on. Her artwork has been reborn and is impacting the lives of many today.

In fact, in 2019, one of her self-portraits sold for an impressive £137,500.

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