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
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 had one older brother, Frank Myrtle Cowing (1857–1894).[2]
Career
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
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
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
- ↑ 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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