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Without Hands: The Art of Sarah Biffin
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Without Hands: The Art of Sarah Biffin Paperback - 2023

by Emma Rutherford (Editor); Ellie Smith (Editor); Contribution by Essaka Joshua

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A celebration of an artist whose under-sung legacy testifies to the enduring power of originality, drive, and devotion.

Accompanying an exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands presents the art of Sarah Biffin. Biffin (1784-1850) was born with phocomelia, a condition described on her baptism record as "born without arms and legs." After learning to sew and write as a child, Biffin joined a traveling sideshow where she painted in front of an audience. Eventually, she rose to fame as a talented miniaturist, signing many of her works "without hands."

Despite her prolific output, including commissions from royalty and exquisitely detailed self-portraits, Biffin's work has been overlooked by art historians. Beautifully illustrated and including original research, Without Hands celebrates Biffin as an artist who challenged contemporary attitudes to disability.

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  • Title Without Hands: The Art of Sarah Biffin
  • Author Emma Rutherford (Editor); Ellie Smith (Editor); Contribution by Essaka Joshua
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 80
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Paul Holberton Publishing
  • Publication date 2023-01-05
  • ISBN 9781913645366 / 1913645363
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.75 x 7.5 x 0.6 in (24.77 x 19.05 x 1.52 cm)
  • Category Art & Art Instruction

About the author

Emma Rutherford is a portrait miniatures consultant at Philip Mould & Company, London. Ellie Smith is a researcher at Philip Mould & Company, London.

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Paperback / softback. New. Accompanying a major exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Without Hands: The Art of Sarah Biffin presents the work of the remarkable 19th-century disabled artist who has been largely overlooked by art historians. This book and exhibition celebrate her art, life and legacy.Sarah Biffin (1784–1850) came from humble origins yet rose to fame in the 19thcentury as an exceptionally talented miniaturist. As a working-class, disabled female artist, her artworks – many proudly signed “without hands” – are a testament to her talent and life-long determination. Despite her prolific artistic output, Biffin’s life and work has been largely overlooked by art historians – until now.Sarah Biffin was born with the condition ‘phocomelia’, described on her baptism record as ‘born without arms and legs’. She spent her childhood in her family home where she learnt to sew and write. Biffin was later contracted to Mr Dukes, who ran a travelling sideshow, where Biffin would… Read more
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