2 Paintings by Miss Sarah Rogers executed entirely with her Mouth, being Born without the natural use of her hands and feet.

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 26

Additional Source Text:

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 8 Jan 1808 reads: [Rogers] "has acquired the extraordinary talents of drawing, painting, &c. by holding the pencil or brush in her mouth."

Notes:

See Anne Digan Lanning, "Sally Rogers: The Celebrated Paintess," Historic Deerfield Magazine, Summer 2012 / https://static1.squarespace.com/static/595e3b72099c01fedbac5c15/t/59b2c…