Sarah Greenwood (née Field; 13 December 1889) was a New Zealand artist, letter-writer and teacher.

Biography

She was born in

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, Surrey, England, in about 1809. Her letters and drawings of her experiences depict pioneer life in

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, where she lived for 46 years. Her early education included the study of drawing, music, and languages. However, it is not known from where or whom she received her training in art. Her work and technique suggests that she did not draw from life and may have been taught by a lithographer. She married John Danforth Greenwood in 1831. They had thirteen children, including

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and Jane Greenwood. In the 1850s, Greenwood became involved in political and academic interests in Nelson and Wellington. She also ran a successful school on Bridge Street between 1865 and 1868 with six of her daughters. Sarah retired to Motueka in 1877 and lived with her son on the Grange. Greenwood died in Motueka on 13 December 1889, aged 80.''Taranaki Herald''
17 December 1889 Page 2

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1809 births 1889 deaths People from Lambeth New Zealand writers English emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand artists 19th-century New Zealand women artists 19th-century New Zealand educators

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