First name
Maud Francis Eyston
Last name
Sumner
Date of birth
6 September 1902
Location of birth
Johannesburg
Date of death
1985
After matriculating, Sumner moved to London to study and teach English. In 1922 she completed her English Literature studies, receiving a Master of Arts degree from Oxford University. Although she had trained to be a teacher and her father thought art an unstable career, her temperament was that of an artist. Soon after completing her studies she decided to pursue a painting career.