English painter born with no arms (1784-1850)

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Sarah Biffin, a limbless painter. Engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1821, after Sarah Biffin.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by H. Grévedon after S. Biffin.

Eighth wonder! : with due respect to the nobility, gentry, and the public in general of Hull and its vicinity, they are informed, that the wonderful Miss Beffin, in her way to Edinburgh, intends doing herself the honour of being exhibited for a short time, in a commdious room, no.42, Lowgate ...

Sarah Biffin. Watercolour by Sarah Biffin, 1812.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by R. T. Stothard after S. Biffin.

Without hands : the art of Sarah Biffin / edited by Emma Rutherford and Ellie Smith ; with essays by Essaka Joshua [and four others].

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Sarah Biffen

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Images by Sarah Biffen

Images featuring Sarah Biffen

Works from the collections

Sarah Biffin, a limbless painter. Engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1821, after Sarah Biffin.

Sarah Biffin. Watercolour by Sarah Biffin, 1812.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by H. Grévedon after S. Biffin.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by R. T. Stothard after S. Biffin.

Sarah Biffen

Images from the collections

Images by Sarah Biffen

Images featuring Sarah Biffen

Works from the collections

Sarah Biffin, a limbless painter. Engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1821, after Sarah Biffin.

Sarah Biffin. Watercolour by Sarah Biffin, 1812.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by H. Grévedon after S. Biffin.

Sarah Biffin, a limbless artist. Lithograph by R. T. Stothard after S. Biffin.

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