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Maud Francis Eyston Sumner

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Maud Francis Eyston Sumner
Born: 6 September 1902 in Johannesburg
Died: 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.