Roberta Cowing
Roberta Cowing Throckmorton (October 1860 - July 31, 1924) was an American artist, employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).[1]
Early life[edit]
Roberta Cowing was born to William Jackson Cowing (1832–1893) and Matilda Helen Crupper Cowing (1837–1896) in October of 1860, in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA.[2] She has one older brother, Frank Myrtle Cowing (1857–1894).[2]
Career[edit]
Cowing was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries[1] to paint watercolors of fruit and nut varieties, as part of the USDA's Pomological Watercolor Collection. The collection includes paintings of Prunus salicina (Japanese plum), Pyrus communis (pears), and Rubus (brambles).
Personal life[edit]
Roberta Cowing married Ernest Throckmorton at her parents' residence, on December 27, 1892.[3] Together, they had two sons, Robert W Throckmorton (1893–1952) and Cleon Francis Throckmorton (1897–1965).[2]
Death[edit]
Roberta Cowing Throckmorton passed away at the age of 63, at George Washington University Hospital,[4] on July 31, 1924, and she was buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cowing, Roberta (1993). Made From This Earth: American Women and Nature. Chapel Hill & London: The University of North Carolina Press. p. 54. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Roberta Cowing Throckmorton". Find a Grave.
- ↑ "28 Dec 1892, Page 3 - Evening Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. 28 Dec 1892.
- ↑ "3 Aug 1924, 7 - Evening Star at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. 3 Aug 1924.
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