Life in Nauvoo At Nauvoo the Maudsleys found a bustling city that would eventually grow to more than eleven thousand residents. Life in Nauvoo for the Maudsleys, as for many poor immigrant families, was difficult. The climate and general living conditions were often harsh, especially for someone who suffered from severe asthma. Even with these difficulties, Sutcliffe was an active artist in Nauvoo between 1842 and 1846. Along with portrait painters William W. Major and Selah Van Sickle, he created important images of people living in Nauvoo.<br><br>In Nauvoo, Maudsley had greater opportunity than he would have had in England. Within months of arriving, he was asked to make a likeness of the most significant figure of the city, the Prophet himself. Maudsley did not become wealthy, but he was sought after and was able to associate with the leaders of the community and the Church. <br>